Duško Tošić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Тошић, pronounced [dǔʃko tǒʃitɕ, - tôː-]; born 19 January 1985) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He competed for Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
_(cropped).jpg) Tošić with Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duško Tošić | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Left-back Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Proleter Zrenjanin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | OFK Beograd | 80 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Sochaux | 40 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Werder Bremen | 22 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Red Star Belgrade | 41 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Betis (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Gençlerbirliği | 89 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Beşiktaş | 66 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Guangzhou R&F | 37 | (6) |
| 2021 | Kasımpaşa | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 391 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2018 | Serbia | 26 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Zrenjanin, Tošić began his career in his native Serbia playing for OFK Beograd before moving to French club Sochaux in the winter of 2006 but only spent one and a half seasons with the club as other European clubs from Italy, Germany and Spain were expressing an interest. During his time at Sochaux, they won the 2006–07 Coupe de France.[3]
Werder Bremen edit
He transferred to Werder Bremen for the 2007–08 season, where he signed a contract until 2011. On 1 February 2010, his contract with Bremen was dissolved.[4]
Portsmouth edit
Tošić signed for Portsmouth on 12 February 2010, but as a result of Portsmouth's financial situation Tošić's registration with the Premier League was withheld and he was forced to leave the club within a month of signing for them.[5] Tošić was an unused substitute in Portsmouth's 4–1 FA Cup fifth-round win at Southampton in February, and failed to get on the pitch that season. He signed a loan deal to play for QPR until the end of the season on 25 March 2010.[6]
Red Star Belgrade edit
On 7 July 2010, he joined Red Star Belgrade, signing a three-year contract, rejecting the interest of some English clubs.[7] On 31 August 2011, it was announced he would join Real Betis on a two-year loan with an option of Betis buying the player afterwards.[8] He returned to Red Star in January 2012.
Gençlerbirliği edit
On 21 June 2012, it was announced that Tošić will leave Red Star Belgrade and join Turkish Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği.[9] He played for three seasons there and was one of the best players in the team.
Beşiktaş edit
On 2 June 2015, Tošić signed a three-year contract for Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş won the title in the Süper Lig in 2015–16, as well as in 2016–17, with Tošić mainly occupying the left central defender position.
Guangzhou R&F edit
On 18 May 2018, Beşiktaş have announced that Tošić is set to sign for Guangzhou R&F, with a €5 million fee mooted. He signed two and a half year long contract worth €5.8 million per season.[10]
International career edit
Tošić made his national debut against Norway on 15 November 2006, a friendly which ended in a 1–1 draw.
In June 2018, Serbia manager Mladen Krstajić included Tošić in the final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup.[11] There he appeared in two matches, against Costa Rica[12] and Switzerland.[13]
Personal life edit
Born in Zrenjanin, Tošić grew up in a small village called Orlovat which is located nearby. He married Serbian pop singer Jelena Karleuša in June 2008 and they have two daughters Atina and Nika.[14]
Prior to the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, Tošić pledged support to Aleksandar Vucic and his campaign. [15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 18 April 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 2002–03 | First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2004–05 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 80 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 97 | 10 | |||
| Sochaux | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | ||||
| Werder Bremen | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2009–10 | EFL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Red Star | 2010–11 | Serbian SuperLiga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| Betis (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 94 | 2 | ||||
| Beşiktaş | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 7 | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 391 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 484 | 28 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Turkish Super Cup
International edit
- As of 22 June 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tošić goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2007 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan |
1–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
Honours edit
Sochaux
Werder Bremen
Red Star Belgrade
Beşiktaş
Serbia
- UEFA Under-21 Championship: runner-up 2007
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2007
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2010–11, 2011–12
References edit
- ^ "Duško Tošić" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duško Tošić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Sochaux the defending champions". ligue1.com. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ zur Brügge, Jan (3 February 2010). "Werder vertraut schwächelndem Team". Nordwest Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Paulo Sousa hoping to seal Dusko Tosic deal for Swansea". BBC Sport. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers swoop for Portsmouth's Dusko Tosic". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Tosic is set for Red Star". Sky Sports. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Tošić, ipak, pozajmljen Betisu". b92.net. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Tosic signs for Gençlerbirliği". Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Tosic signs for Guangzhou". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Soccer: Krstajic names Serbia's final 23-man World Cup squad". reuters.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Timothy Abraham (17 June 2018). "Costa Rica 0–1 Serbia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Matthew Henry (23 June 2018). "Serbia 1–2 Switzerland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Jelena Karleusa – die Frau von Dusko Tosic" (in German). doktorfussball.de. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "2000+ potpisa podrške listi "Aleksandar Vučić - Srbija ne sme da stane". Novosti (in Serbian). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b "D. Tošić". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
External links edit
- Duško Tošić at Soccerbase
- Duško Tošić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Duško Tošić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Duško Tošić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Duško Tošić at Olympedia
- Duško Tošić at Olympics.com
