Toni Datković
{{short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Toni Datković
| fullname = Toni Datković
| image = Toni Datković cropped.jpg
| height = {{Height|m=1.84}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Zagreb, Croatia
| currentclub = Lion City Sailors
| clubnumber = 4
| position = Centre-back / left-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthyears2 = 2008
| youthyears3 = 2008
| youthyears4 = 2009–2012
| youthclubs1 = Novalja
| youthclubs2 = Rijeka
| youthclubs3 = Lokomotiva Rijeka
| youthclubs4 = Rijeka
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Rijeka
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2014
| clubs2 = → Pomorac (loan)
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = Zavrč
| caps3 = 52
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Koper
| caps4 = 44
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2017–2020
| clubs5 = Lokomotiva
| caps5 = 49
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Huesca (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Aris
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = → Cartagena (loan)
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = Real Salt Lake
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–2023
| clubs10 = Cartagena
| caps10 = 56
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = Albacete
| caps11 = 8
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = Lion City Sailors
| caps12 = 11
| goals12 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Croatia
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 3 August 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Toni Datković ({{IPA|hr|tôni dâtkoʋitɕ, tôː-}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=fVhlXw%3D%3D|title=Àntūn|quote=Tȍni (Tȏni)|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|accessdate=19 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=f1llWhk%3D&keyword=dati|title=dȁti|quote=Dȁtković|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|accessdate=19 March 2018|language=sh}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/toni-datkovi/249619/|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=23 June 2017|title=T. Datković}}
Club career
= Youth =
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.[http://novine.novilist.hr/default.asp?WCI=Pretrazivac&WCU=2860286328602863285A285828592858286328632863285D2860285E285B285C285E28632863286328582863C »Bijeli« jesenski viceprvaci] at novilist.hr
= HNK Rijeka =
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,[http://www.sportcom.hr/lokalni-sport/nogomet/druga-liga/toni-datkovic-nogometas-pomorca-pobjedom-u-zelini-moramo-se-vratiti-na-pravi-put.html Toni Datković, nogometaš Pomorca: Nitko se s Kantride ne javlja, mislim da ću potražiti novu sredinu] at sportcom.hr until his contract expired.
= NK Zavrč =
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 =
On 20 January 2016, Datković joined another Slovenian club, Koper.[http://ekipa24.si/clanek/nogomet/prva-liga/56939f870d829/koper-predstavil-deset-novincev-na-bonifiki-deset-tujcev Koper predstavil deset novincev, na Bonifiki deset tujcev] at Ekipa24.si
= NK Lokomotiva Zagreb =
On 11 July 2017, Datković returned home to joined Lokomotiva Zagreb.
== Loan to SD Huesca ==
Datković moved abroad on 2 September 2019, joining Segunda División side, SD Huesca on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web |date=2 September 2019 |title=Toni Datkovic, un central zurdo contundente |trans-title=Toni Datkovic, a convincing left centre back |url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/toni-datkovic-un-central-zurdo-contundente |accessdate=3 September 2019 |publisher=SD Huesca |language=es}} 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 =
On 18 August 2020, Datković signed a three-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aris/arhs-ntatkovits-trietias-stoys-kitrinoys.5743002.html |title=Άρης: Ντάτκοβιτς τριετίας στους κίτρινους |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=18 August 2020}}
== Loan to Cartagena ==
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.{{cite web |date=10 January 2021 |title=El central croata Datkovic se incorpora al Cartagena cedido por el Aris de Salónica |trans-title=Croatian stopper Datkovic joins Cartagena on loan from Aris Thessaloniki |url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticia/el-central-croata-datkovic-se-incorpora-al-cartagena-cedido-por-el-aris-de-salonica |accessdate=11 January 2021 |publisher=FC Cartagena |language=es}}
= Real Salt Lake =
On 2 June 2021, Datković signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2021/06/02/real-salt-lake-signs-defender-toni-datkovi|title=Real Salt Lake Signs Defender Toni Datković | Real Salt Lake}} He make his full match debut on 8 August in a 3–2 loss against Portland Timbers.
= Return to Cartagena =
On 18 January 2022, Datković returned to Cartagena after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticia/datkovic-vuelve-al-efese-para-sumar-garra-y-caracter-a-la-defensa-albinegra|title=Datkovic vuelve al Efesé para sumar garra y carácter a la defensa albinegra|trans-title=Datkovic returns to the Efesé to bring aggression and disposition for the white-and-black defense|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=18 January 2022|accessdate=19 January 2022}}
= Albacete =
Datković terminated his contract with the Cartagena on 1 September 2023,{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticias/acuerdo-para-la-rescision-de-contrato-de-toni-datkovic|title=Acuerdo para la rescisión de contrato de Toni Datkovic|trans-title=Agreement for the contract rescision of Toni Datkovic|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=1 September 2023}} and joined fellow second division side Albacete Balompié just hours later.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/toni-datkovic-acepta-el-desafio|title=Toni Datković acepta el desafío|trans-title=Toni Datković accepts the challenge|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=1 September 2023}} On 29 January 2024, however, he also departed the latter club.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/datkovic-deja-de-ser-jugador-del-alba|title=Datković deja de ser jugador del Alba|trans-title=Datković leaves as player of Alba|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=29 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}}
= Lion City Sailors =
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). Despite Maxime Lestienne's equaliser in the 91st minute of the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah, the Sailors finished as a runner-up after conceding in the 97th minute to finish the game in a 1–2 defeat.{{cite web|title= Sharjah edge Sailors to savour glory |url= https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/news/sharjah-edge-sailors-to-savour-glory|accessdate=19 May 2025|date=18 May 2025|work=AFC.com}}
International career
Datković made his debut for Croatia during the 2017 China Cup match against China which is his sole international appearance to date.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29717|title=Player Database|accessdate=9 July 2022|website=EU-football}}
Personal life
Datković is the son of the football coach Ivica Datković, his brother Marin is also a professional football player.[http://www.sportcom.hr/lokalni-sport/nogomet/treca-liga-z/ivica-datkovi%C4%87-nije-sjedio-na-klupi-novalje-zbog-svadbe-standardnog-prvotimca-marina-datkovi%C4%87a.html Ivica Datković nije sjedio na klupi Novalje zbog svadbe standardnog prvotimca Marina Datkovića] at sportcom.hr
Career statistics
{{updated|21 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" | Club
! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="3" | League ! colspan="2" | Cup ! colspan="2" | Continental ! colspan="2" | Other ! colspan="2" | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Pomorac (loan)
| rowspan="2" |2. HNL |25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 45 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Zavrč
| rowspan="2" |PrvaLiga |31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16
|21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 58 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Koper
| rowspan="2" |PrvaLiga |14 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17
|30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 45 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Lokomotiva
| rowspan="3" |Prva HNL |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20
|7 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!49 | 3 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 52 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Huesca (loan)
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Aris
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |Real Salt Lake
|2021 |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Cartagena
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023–24
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |Albacete
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |Lion City Sailors
|27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 {{efn|5 in ASEAN Club Championship and 12 in AFC Champions League Two}} | 1 {{efn|1 in AFC Champions League Two}} | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!298 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 336 | 23 |
{{notelist}}
= International caps =
| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition | |||||
| align=center| 1 | 14 January 2017 | Guangxi Sports Center, China | {{fb|CHN}} | align="center" | 0-0 (draw) | Friendly |
= U20 International caps =
| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition | |||||
| align=center| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Croatia | {{fb|Slovenia}} | align="center" | 2-1 (won) | Friendly |
= U19 International caps =
| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition | |||||
| align=center| 1 | 7 March 2012 | Kadriorg Stadium, Estonia | {{fb|ENG}} | align="center" | 1-1 (draw) | 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification |
Honours
SD Huesca
Lion City Sailors
- AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25
- Singapore Premier League: 2024–25
- Singapore Cup: 2024–25
- Singapore Community Shield: 2024
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2024–25
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{sports links}}
- [http://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=110929 PrvaLiga profile] {{in lang|sl}}
- {{BDFutbol|26731}}
- {{CFF player|115451/toni-datkovic}}
- {{hrnogomet|3277|Toni Datković}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Datkovic, Toni}}
Category:Footballers from Zagreb
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:Croatia men's youth international footballers
Category:Croatia men's international footballers
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Category:NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players
Category:SD Huesca footballers
Category:Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Category:FC Cartagena footballers
Category:Real Salt Lake players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
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Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
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