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Duško Tošić

Duško Tošić

Duško Tošić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Тошић, pronounced [dǔʃko tǒʃitɕ, - tôː-]; born 19 January 1985) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League. In international competition he represents Serbia.

Duško Tošić
Personal information
Full nameDuško Tošić
Date of birth(1985-01-19)19 January 1985
Place of birthZrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing positionLeft-back/Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Guangzhou R&F
Number3
Youth career
1997–2002Proleter Zrenjanin
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2006OFK Beograd80(6)
2006–2007Sochaux40(1)
2007–2010Werder Bremen22(0)
2010Portsmouth0(0)
2010→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)5(0)
2010–2012Red Star Belgrade41(2)
2011→ Betis (loan)1(0)
2012–2015Gençlerbirliği89(2)
2015–2018Beşiktaş66(7)
2018–Guangzhou R&F25(4)
National team
2006–2018Serbia26(1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2019

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2018

Club career

Early career

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.

Werder Bremen

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.[2]

Portsmouth

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.[3] 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.[4]

Red Star Belgrade

On 7 July 2010, he joined Red Star Belgrade, signing a three-year contract, rejecting the interest of some English clubs.[5] 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.[6] He returned to Red Star in January 2012.

Gençlerbirliği

On 21 June 2012, it was announced that Tošić will leave Red Star Belgrade and join Turkish Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği.[7] He played for three seasons there and was one of the best players in the team.

Beşiktaş

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

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.[8]

International career

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 FIFA World Cup.[9] There he appeared on two matches, against Costa Rica[10] and Switzerland.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 August 2019[12]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OFK Beograd2002–0314000140
2003–042523021303
2004–052421061313
2005–061723220224
Total806721029710
Sochaux2005–0614010150
2006–0726190351
Total401100501
Werder Bremen2007–081202060200
2008–09901010110
2009–1010000010
Total2203070320
Queens Park Rangers (loan)2009–10500050
Red Star2010–112513020301
2011–121613040231
Total4126060532
Betis (loan)2011–12101020
Gençlerbirliği2012–1333120351
2013–1428000280
2014–1528130311
Total89250942
Beşiktaş2015–16150702000240
2016–172621012010402
2017–18255307010365
Total667110210201007
Guangzhou R&F201813140171
201912300123
Career total369224724422046226

International

As of 22 June 2018
Serbia
YearAppsGoals
200610
200761
200820
200900
201000
201100
201220
201300
201430
201530
201620
201720
201850
Total261

International goal

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 October 2007Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan1–06–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

Honours

Club

Sochaux
  • Coupe de France: 2006–07

Werder Bremen
  • DFB-Pokal: 2008–09

  • UEFA Cup Runner-up: 2008–09

Red Star Belgrade
  • Serbian Cup: 2011–12

Beşiktaş
  • Süper Lig: 2015–16, 2016–17

International

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

Personal life

Though born in Zrenjanin, Tošić grew up in a small village called Orlovat which is located nearby. He shares the same grandparents as Zoran Tošić, also a professional footballer. He married Serbian pop singer Jelena Karleuša in June 2008 and they have two daughters.[14]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.fussballdaten.de"Duško Tošić" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.nwzonline.dezur Brügge, Jan (3 February 2010). "Werder vertraut schwächelndem Team". Nordwest Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.dailymail.co.uk"Wigan and Stoke enter race to sign Duško Tošić, the defender who was forced to leave Portsmouth". Mail Online. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[4]
Citation Linknews.bbc.co.uk"Queens Park Rangers swoop for Portsmouth's Dusko Tosic". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.skysports.com"Tosic is set for Red Star". Sky Sports. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.b92.net"Tošić, ipak, pozajmljen Betisu". b92.net. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.rts.rs"Tosic signs for Gençlerbirliği". Retrieved 21 June 2012.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[8]
Citation Linkmondo.rs"Tosic signs for Guangzhou". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.reuters.com"Soccer: Krstajic names Serbia's final 23-man World Cup squad". reuters.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.bbc.co.ukTimothy Abraham (17 June 2018). "Costa Rica 0–1 Serbia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.bbc.comMatthew Henry (23 June 2018). "Serbia 1–2 Switzerland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[12]
Citation Linkint.soccerway.com"D. Tošić". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[13]
Citation Linkint.soccerway.com"D. Tošić". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.doktorfussball.de"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.
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.soccerbase.comDuško Tošić
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[16]
Citation Linkstatic.fifa.comDuško Tošić
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[17]
Citation Linkwww.uefa.comDuško Tošić
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[18]
Citation Linkwww.national-football-teams.comDuško Tošić
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[19]
Citation Linkwww.fussballdaten.de"Duško Tošić"
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.nwzonline.de"Werder vertraut schwächelndem Team"
Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 PM