Toni Datković (Croatian pronunciation: [tôni dâtkoʋitɕ, tôː-];[1][2] born 6 November 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors..[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toni Datković | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Novalja | ||
| 2008 | Rijeka | ||
| 2008 | Lokomotiva Rijeka | ||
| 2009–2012 | Rijeka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Pomorac (loan) | 45 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Zavrč | 52 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Koper | 44 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Lokomotiva | 49 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Huesca (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Aris | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cartagena (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021 | Real Salt Lake | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cartagena | 56 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Albacete | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lion City Sailors | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2020 | |||
Club career edit
Youth edit
Coming from the island of Pag, Datković went through the ranks of Novalja, before moving to Rijeka, where, after six months at the lower-tier side Lokomotiva, he joined the Rijeka academy. Raising through the ranks, he became the U19 team's captain.[4]
HNK Rijeka edit
Datković never made his Prva HNL debut for HNK Rijeka, however, as he was sent on a loan to the Druga HNL side NK Pomorac Kostrena, where he remained for 2 years,[5] until his contract expired.
NK Zavrč edit
In the summer of 2014, Datković joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Zavrč, where he played 52 league games and scored three goals.
FC Koper edit
On 20 January 2016, Datković joined another Slovenian club, Koper.[6]
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb edit
On 11 July 2017, Datković returned home to joined Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Loan to SD Huesca edit
Datković moved abroad on 2 September 2019, joining Segunda División side, SD Huesca on a one-year loan deal.[7] He helped the club to win the 2019–20 Segunda División title thus winning promotion to top flight of Spanish football, La Liga.
Aris Thessaloniki edit
On 18 August 2020, Datković signed a three-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki.[8]
Loan to Cartagena edit
After featuring rarely, Datković returned to Spain and its second division on 10 January 2021, after agreeing to a loan deal with Cartagena until the end of the season.[9]
Real Salt Lake edit
On 2 June 2021, Datković signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a two-year deal.[10] He make his full match debut on 8 August in a 3–2 loss against Portland Timbers.
Return to Cartagena edit
On 18 January 2022, Datković returned to Cartagena after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract.[11]
Albacete edit
Datković terminated his contract with the Cartagena on 1 September 2023,[12] and joined fellow second division side Albacete Balompié just hours later.[13] On 29 January 2024, however, he also departed the latter club.[14]
Lion City Sailors edit
On 21 February 2024, Datković moved to Southeast Asia to join Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors. On his official debut for the club on 4 May 2024, he helped his club to win the 2024 Singapore Community Shield in a 2–0 win against Albirex Niigata (S).
International career edit
Datković made his debut for Croatia during the 2017 China Cup match against China which is his sole international appearance to date.[15]
Personal life edit
Datković is the son of the football coach Ivica Datković, his brother Marin is also a professional football player.[16]
Career statistics edit
- As of 31 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pomorac (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. HNL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 2 | ||||
| Zavrč | 2014–15 | PrvaLiga | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 58 | 5 | ||||
| Koper | 2015–16 | PrvaLiga | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | ||||
| Lokomotiva | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 52 | 5 | ||||
| Huesca (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Aris | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Real Salt Lake | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Cartagena | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Albacete | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 17 | ||
International caps edit
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January 2017 | Guangxi Sports Center, China |  China |
0-0 (draw) | Friendly |
U20 International caps edit
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Croatia |  Slovenia |
2-1 (won) | Friendly |
U19 International caps edit
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 2012 | Kadriorg Stadium, Estonia |  England |
1-1 (draw) | 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification |
Honours edit
Club edit
SD Huesca edit
Lion City Sailors edit
References edit
- ^ "Àntūn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Tȍni (Tȏni)
- ^ "dȁti". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Dȁtković
- ^ "T. Datković". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ »Bijeli« jesenski viceprvaci at novilist.hr
- ^ Toni Datković, nogometaš Pomorca: Nitko se s Kantride ne javlja, mislim da ću potražiti novu sredinu at sportcom.hr
- ^ Koper predstavil deset novincev, na Bonifiki deset tujcev at Ekipa24.si
- ^ "Toni Datkovic, un central zurdo contundente" [Toni Datkovic, a convincing left centre back] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Άρης: Ντάτκοβιτς τριετίας στους κίτρινους". www.sport24.gr. 18 August 2020.
- ^ "El central croata Datkovic se incorpora al Cartagena cedido por el Aris de Salónica" [Croatian stopper Datkovic joins Cartagena on loan from Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Defender Toni Datković | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Datkovic vuelve al Efesé para sumar garra y carácter a la defensa albinegra" [Datkovic returns to the Efesé to bring aggression and disposition for the white-and-black defense] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión de contrato de Toni Datkovic" [Agreement for the contract rescision of Toni Datkovic] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Toni Datković acepta el desafío" [Toni Datković accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Datković deja de ser jugador del Alba" [Datković leaves as player of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Ivica Datković nije sjedio na klupi Novalje zbog svadbe standardnog prvotimca Marina Datkovića at sportcom.hr
External links edit
- Toni Datković at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Datković at Major League Soccer
- Toni Datković at BDFutbol
- Toni Datković at EU-Football.info
- Toni Datković at FBref.com
- Toni Datković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toni Datković at Soccerway.com
- Toni Datković at WorldFootball.net
- PrvaLiga profile (in Slovene)
- Toni Datković at BDFutbol
- Toni Datković at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Datković at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
