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Toni Datković
Personal information
Full name Toni Datković
Date of birth (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back / left-back
Team information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2008 Novalja
2008 Rijeka
2008 Lokomotiva Rijeka
2009–2012 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Rijeka 0 (0)
2012–2014Pomorac (loan) 45 (2)
2014–2016 Zavrč 52 (3)
2016–2017 Koper 44 (5)
2017–2020 Lokomotiva 49 (3)
2019–2020Huesca (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2021 Aris 0 (0)
2021Cartagena (loan) 19 (0)
2021 Real Salt Lake 8 (0)
2022–2023 Cartagena 56 (0)
2023–2024 Albacete 8 (0)
2024– Lion City Sailors 11 (2)
International career
2012 Croatia U19 3 (0)
2012 Croatia U20 1 (0)
2017 Croatia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Toni Datković (Croatian pronunciation: [tôni dâtkoʋitɕ, tôː-];[1][2] born 6 November 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or left-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors.[3]

Club career

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Youth

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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

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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

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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

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On 20 January 2016, Datković joined another Slovenian club, Koper.[6]

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

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On 11 July 2017, Datković returned home to joined Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Loan to SD Huesca

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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

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On 18 August 2020, Datković signed a three-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki.[8]

Loan to Cartagena

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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

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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

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On 18 January 2022, Datković returned to Cartagena after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract.[11]

Albacete

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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

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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

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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

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Datković is the son of the football coach Ivica Datković, his brother Marin is also a professional football player.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 24 June 2024
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 0 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 0 0 0 0 9 0
Lion City Sailors 2024–25 Singapore Premier League 14 2 0 0 3 [a] 0 1 0 18 2
Total 14 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 18 2
Career total 285 15 15 4 4 0 1 0 305 19

International caps

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No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 14 January 2017 Guangxi Sports Center, China  China 0-0 (draw) Friendly

U20 International caps

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No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 14 November 2012 Croatia  Slovenia 2-1 (won) Friendly

U19 International caps

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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

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SD Huesca

Lion City Sailors

References

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  1. ^ "Àntūn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Tȍni (Tȏni)
  2. ^ "dȁti". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Dȁtković
  3. ^ "T. Datković". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ »Bijeli« jesenski viceprvaci at novilist.hr
  5. ^ Toni Datković, nogometaš Pomorca: Nitko se s Kantride ne javlja, mislim da ću potražiti novu sredinu at sportcom.hr
  6. ^ Koper predstavil deset novincev, na Bonifiki deset tujcev at Ekipa24.si
  7. ^ "Toni Datkovic, un central zurdo contundente" [Toni Datkovic, a convincing left centre back] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Άρης: Ντάτκοβιτς τριετίας στους κίτρινους". www.sport24.gr. 18 August 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Defender Toni Datković | Real Salt Lake".
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Toni Datković acepta el desafío" [Toni Datković accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Datković deja de ser jugador del Alba" [Datković leaves as player of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  16. ^ Ivica Datković nije sjedio na klupi Novalje zbog svadbe standardnog prvotimca Marina Datkovića at sportcom.hr
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