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Duško Tošić

Tošić with Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Duško Tošić
Date of birth	(1985-01-19) 19 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.84 m
Playing position	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)
National team
2006–2018	Serbia	26	(1)
Honours Silver UEFA Under-21 Championship 2007
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Duško Tošić is a Serbian former professional footballer. He was born on January 19, 1985. He played as a defender for many clubs. Duško also represented his country, Serbia, in big tournaments. These included the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Playing for Clubs: Duško Tošić's Career

Starting Out: Early Career

Duško Tošić was born in Zrenjanin, a city in Serbia. He started his football journey in his home country. He played for a team called OFK Beograd. In 2006, he moved to France to play for Sochaux. He stayed there for about a year and a half. During his time at Sochaux, his team won a major French cup, the 2006–07 Coupe de France. Other big clubs from Italy, Germany, and Spain started to notice him.

Playing in Germany: Werder Bremen

After his time in France, Duško moved to Germany. He joined Werder Bremen for the 2007–08 season. He signed a contract to play for them until 2011. However, his contract with Bremen ended early in February 2010.

Short Stays: Portsmouth and QPR

On February 12, 2010, Tošić signed with Portsmouth in England. But Portsmouth was having money problems. Because of this, Duško could not officially play for them in the Premier League. He had to leave the club within a month. He then went on loan to QPR until the end of that season. He played five games for QPR.

Back Home: Red Star Belgrade

On July 7, 2010, Duško Tošić returned to Serbia. He joined Red Star Belgrade, a very famous club. He signed a three-year contract with them. For a short time in 2011, he went on loan to Real Betis in Spain. He came back to Red Star in January 2012.

Playing in Turkey: Gençlerbirliği and Beşiktaş

In June 2012, Tošić moved to Turkey. He joined a team called Gençlerbirliği in the Süper Lig. He played there for three seasons. He was considered one of the best players on the team.

Then, on June 2, 2015, Duško signed a three-year contract with Beşiktaş. This was another big club in Turkey. Beşiktaş won the Süper Lig title two times in a row with Tošić. He mostly played as a central defender for them.

Moving to China: Guangzhou R&F

In May 2018, Duško Tošić moved to China. He signed with Guangzhou R&F. He signed a contract for two and a half years.

Playing for His Country: International Career

Duško Tošić played for the Serbian national team. His first game was against Norway in November 2006. It was a friendly match that ended in a 1-1 tie.

In June 2018, Duško was chosen to be part of Serbia's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world. He played in two matches during the World Cup. These games were against Costa Rica and Switzerland.

Duško Tošić's Life Off the Field: Personal Life

Duško Tošić grew up in a village called Orlovat, near Zrenjanin. In June 2008, he married Serbian pop singer Jelena Karleuša. They have two daughters together, named Atina and Nika.

Trophies and Awards: Honours

Duško Tošić has won several important trophies and awards during his career:

• Sochaux
  • Coupe de France: 2006–07 (a major French cup)

• Werder Bremen
  • DFB-Pokal: 2008–09 (a major German cup)
  • UEFA Cup Runner-up: 2008–09 (a big European club competition)

• Red Star Belgrade
  • Serbian Cup: 2011–12 (a major Serbian cup)

• Beşiktaş
  • Süper Lig: 2015–16, 2016–17 (the top football league in Turkey)

• Serbia National Team
  • UEFA Under-21 Championship: runner-up 2007 (a competition for national teams with players under 21 years old)

• Individual Awards
  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2007 (chosen as one of the best players in the tournament)
  • Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2010–11, 2011–12 (chosen as one of the best players in the Serbian league)

See also

In Spanish: Duško Tošić para niños