Duško Tošić

Duško Tošić (, ; born 19 January 1985) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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. During his time at Sochaux, they won the 2006–07 Coupe de France.

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.

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. 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.

Red Star Belgrade On 7 July 2010, he joined Red Star Belgrade, signing a three-year contract, rejecting the interest of some English clubs. 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. 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. 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.

International career Tošić made his national debut against Norway on 15 November 2006, a friendly which ended in a 1–1 draw. He earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 1 goal and in June 2018, Mladen Krstajić included Tošić in Serbia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he appeared in two matches against Costa Rica and Switzerland. That latter game proved to be his final international match.

Personal life Born in Zrenjanin, Tošić grew up in the nearby Orlovat village. He married Serbian pop singer Jelena Karleuša in June 2008. The couple has two daughters, Atina and Nika. In September 2024, both Karleuša and Tošić confirmed in separate statements that they were filing for a divorce after years of separation.

Prior to the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, Tošić pledged support to Aleksandar Vučić and his campaign.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tošić goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Duško TošićNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 October 2007 Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan 1–0 6–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

Honours 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

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