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 and the Croatia national team.[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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 0 | (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 | 29 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editHNK Rijeka
editDatković 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
editIn the summer of 2014, Datković joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Zavrč, where he played 52 league games and scored three goals.
FC Koper
editNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
editOn 11 July 2017, Datković returned home to joined Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Loan to SD Huesca
editDatković 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
editOn 18 August 2020, Datković signed a three-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki.[8]
Loan to Cartagena
editAfter 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
editOn 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
editOn 18 January 2022, Datković returned to Cartagena after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract.[11]
Albacete
editDatković 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
editOn 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.[15]
International career
editDatković made his debut for Croatia during the 2017 China Cup match against China which is his sole international appearance to date.[16]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
edit- As of 25 Aug 2025
| 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 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 [a] | 1 [b] | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
| Total | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 299 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 339 | 23 | ||
- ↑ 5 in ASEAN Club Championship and 12 in AFC Champions League Two
- ↑ 1 in AFC Champions League Two
- ↑ 1 in ASEAN Club Championship and 0 in AFC Champions League Two
- ↑ community shield appearance
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
editSD Huesca
Lion City Sailors
- AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25
- Singapore Premier League: 2024–25,* Singapore Premier League: 2025–26
- Singapore Cup: 2024–25, 2025–26
- Singapore Community Shield: 2024; runner-up: 2025
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2024–25
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.
- ↑ "Sharjah edge Sailors to savour glory". AFC.com. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "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 Soccerway.com
- Toni Datković at WorldFootball.net
- Toni Datković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toni Datković at FBref.com
- Toni Datković at BDFutbol
- Toni Datković at kicker (in German)
- Toni Datković at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Datković at Major League Soccer
- Toni Datković at EU-Football.info
- PrvaLiga profile (in Slovene)
- Toni Datković at BDFutbol
- Toni Datković at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Datković at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
