Filip Čermelj
# Filip Čermelj

Filip Čermelj (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Чермељ; born 28 September 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Teleoptik.

## Club career

Čermelj made his first footballing steps at OFK Beograd. He spent four years in the club's youth setup, before joining Partizan at the age of 10. In June 2015, Čermelj was one of the seven youngsters promoted to the senior squad at the start of preparations for the 2015–16 campaign. He was later sent back to the youth team to finish his formation.

In July 2016, Čermelj was loaned to affiliated side Teleoptik. He signed his first professional contract with Partizan on 31 January 2017, on a three-year deal. Afterwards, Čermelj continued to play regularly for Teleoptik and helped them win the Serbian League Belgrade in the 2016–17 season, thus earning promotion to the Serbian First League.

## International career

Čermelj represented Serbia at under-17 level, appearing in four games during the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying stage.

## Personal life

Čermelj was born in Mérida, Spain, as his father, Miroslav, played for Extremadura at the time. His older brother, Luka, is also a footballer.

## Honours

### Teleoptik

* Serbian League Belgrade: 2016–17
