Zoran Tošic
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Zoran Tošić is a Serbia
n footballer who plays as a left winger for CSKA Moscow. Born in Zrenjanin
, Tošić began his career with his local side Proleter Zrenjanin
. He then joined Budućnost Banatski Dvor
, who then merged with Proleter to form Banat Zrenjanin
. A year later, he signed for Serbian giants Partizan
, for whom he played for two years before a high-profile move to Manchester United
of England. After he struggled to break into the Red Devils first-team, he was sent on a six-month loan to German side Köln
in January 2010, and was then transferred to CSKA Moscow of Russia that summer.
, SR Serbia
, SFR Yugoslavia
, Tošić began his football career with Proleter Zrenjanin
, before joining Banat Zrenjanin
, now playing in the Serbian First League
. In 25 appearances for Banat, Tošić scored two goals, and in doing so helped his team avoid relegation.
Tošić's performances both on the domestic scene with Banat and on the international scene with Serbia
earned him glances from many clubs across Europe. On 6 August 2007, Tošić signed a four-year professional contract with Partizan
. He made his Partizan debut in a 1–0 win on 11 August at Stadion Karađorđe against Vojvodina
.
claimed that a deal had been agreed with his club for the midfielder to join Manchester United
in the January 2009 transfer window. The deal was also subject to a successful work permit
application as the player had not played the required 75% of his country's matches in the last year. On 28 November, there were reports that Tošić had been granted a work permit, with the transfer expected to go through at the start of the transfer window. Despite claims that negotiations had stalled over Tošić's personal terms, the transfer was finalised on 2 January 2009, with both Tošić and his Partizan team-mate Adem Ljajić
joining United. Tošić was given the number 14 shirt.
Tošić received his first taste of first team football on 20 January 2009, when he was named on the bench for United's League Cup semi-final second leg at home to Derby County
. He made his debut in an FA Cup Fourth Round match against Tottenham Hotspur
on 24 January 2009, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo
. Tošić's league debut came three days later, on 27 January 2009, when he came on as a 77th-minute substitute for his friend Dimitar Berbatov
in United's 5–0 win over West Bromwich Albion
. Although he did not make many first team appearances in his first season at Manchester United, Tošić became a regular in the club's reserve team, helping the team to a second-place finish in the Premier Reserve League before scoring the winning goal in the final of the 2009 Manchester Senior Cup
against Bolton Wanderers
at the Reebok Stadium
.
He scored his first senior goal for the club on 26 July 2009 in an 8–2 victory over Hangzhou Greentown during United's pre-season campaign in Asia.
on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season
. He made his debut three days later, coming on as a substitute for Taner Yalçın
in the 54th minute of Köln's 2–1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt
on 30 January. On 27 March 2010, Tošić scored his first two goals for Köln in his eighth appearance for them, in a 4–1 away win over Hannover
. However, in his next league match a week later he was sent off after two bookable offences in the space of 45 seconds, coming in a 3–0 home defeat at the hands of Hertha Berlin. On 17 April 2010, after his one game ban was over, Tošić returned to the squad and scored both goals in a 2–0 victory over Bochum
. After five months with Köln, he returned to Manchester United in June 2010.
on 23 March 2007, against Belgium
. Four days later, against Portugal
, he scored his first international goal. He also took part in Serbia's 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
campaign, in which they reached the final before losing out to the Netherlands
.
On 31 August 2007, Tošić received his first call-up to the Serbia
squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Finland
and Portugal
by national team manager Javier Clemente
, and made his international debut in the Finland game. Tošić scored his first international goal on 12 August 2009 against South Africa
in a friendly match. He scored twice in a 3–1 victory.
Statistics accurate as of match played 2 November 2011
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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer who plays as a left winger for CSKA Moscow. Born in Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
, Tošić began his career with his local side Proleter Zrenjanin
FK Proleter Zrenjanin
FK Proleter Zrenjanin was a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia.-Early period:...
. He then joined Budućnost Banatski Dvor
FK Buducnost Banatski Dvor
FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor was a professional football club based in Banatski Dvor, Vojvodina, Serbia.-Budućnost Banatski Dvor in Europe:-Notable former players:...
, who then merged with Proleter to form Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
. A year later, he signed for Serbian giants Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, for whom he played for two years before a high-profile move to Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
of England. After he struggled to break into the Red Devils first-team, he was sent on a six-month loan to German side Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
in January 2010, and was then transferred to CSKA Moscow of Russia that summer.
Early career
Born in ZrenjaninZrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
, SR Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, Tošić began his football career with Proleter Zrenjanin
FK Proleter Zrenjanin
FK Proleter Zrenjanin was a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia.-Early period:...
, before joining Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
, now playing in the Serbian First League
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
. In 25 appearances for Banat, Tošić scored two goals, and in doing so helped his team avoid relegation.
Tošić's performances both on the domestic scene with Banat and on the international scene with Serbia
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
earned him glances from many clubs across Europe. On 6 August 2007, Tošić signed a four-year professional contract with Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
. He made his Partizan debut in a 1–0 win on 11 August at Stadion Karađorđe against Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
.
Manchester United
On 22 November 2008, the Daily MailDaily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
claimed that a deal had been agreed with his club for the midfielder to join Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the January 2009 transfer window. The deal was also subject to a successful work permit
Work permit
Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...
application as the player had not played the required 75% of his country's matches in the last year. On 28 November, there were reports that Tošić had been granted a work permit, with the transfer expected to go through at the start of the transfer window. Despite claims that negotiations had stalled over Tošić's personal terms, the transfer was finalised on 2 January 2009, with both Tošić and his Partizan team-mate Adem Ljajić
Adem Ljajic
Adem Ljajić is a Serbian footballer who plays as an attacking or right-sided midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina. He was set to join England's Manchester United from Partizan in January 2010, but they withdrew their option to sign him in December 2009...
joining United. Tošić was given the number 14 shirt.
Tošić received his first taste of first team football on 20 January 2009, when he was named on the bench for United's League Cup semi-final second leg at home to Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. He made his debut in an FA Cup Fourth Round match against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
on 24 January 2009, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
. Tošić's league debut came three days later, on 27 January 2009, when he came on as a 77th-minute substitute for his friend Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He captained the Bulgarian national team from 2006 to 2010, and is its all-time leading goalscorer and has also won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, surpassing the number of...
in United's 5–0 win over West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
. Although he did not make many first team appearances in his first season at Manchester United, Tošić became a regular in the club's reserve team, helping the team to a second-place finish in the Premier Reserve League before scoring the winning goal in the final of the 2009 Manchester Senior Cup
Manchester Senior Cup
The Manchester FA Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885...
against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
.
He scored his first senior goal for the club on 26 July 2009 in an 8–2 victory over Hangzhou Greentown during United's pre-season campaign in Asia.
Loan to Köln
On 27 January 2010, Tošić joined Köln1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...
. He made his debut three days later, coming on as a substitute for Taner Yalçın
Taner Yalçin
Taner Yalçın is a Turkish-German football player currently playing for İstanbul B.B. in the Turkish Süper Lig, on loan from 1. FC Köln.-1. FC Köln:...
in the 54th minute of Köln's 2–1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
on 30 January. On 27 March 2010, Tošić scored his first two goals for Köln in his eighth appearance for them, in a 4–1 away win over Hannover
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
. However, in his next league match a week later he was sent off after two bookable offences in the space of 45 seconds, coming in a 3–0 home defeat at the hands of Hertha Berlin. On 17 April 2010, after his one game ban was over, Tošić returned to the squad and scored both goals in a 2–0 victory over Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
. After five months with Köln, he returned to Manchester United in June 2010.
CSKA Moscow
On 15 June, Tošić was signed on a five-year contract by CSKA Moscow for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £6 million. On 15 August 2010, he scored his first goal for Moskva in home match versus Anzhi Makhachkala in Russian Premier League. Four days later, in his European debut for the Russian side he scored two goals in the Europa League match at home to Anorthosis of Cyprus, CSKA winning 4-0.International career
On the international scene, Tošić made his debut for the Serbia national under-21 football teamSerbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
on 23 March 2007, against Belgium
Belgium national under-21 football team
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
. Four days later, against Portugal
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
, he scored his first international goal. He also took part in Serbia's 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
campaign, in which they reached the final before losing out to the Netherlands
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
.
On 31 August 2007, Tošić received his first call-up to the Serbia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
and Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
by national team manager Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente Lázaro, is a Spanish football manager. The veteran La Liga manager has spent most of his career at two clubs: Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol. Between 1992 and 1998, he managed Spain and went 31 games unbeaten. He was also the the first foreign manager of Serbia. His most recent...
, and made his international debut in the Finland game. Tošić scored his first international goal on 12 August 2009 against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
in a friendly match. He scored twice in a 3–1 victory.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| Budućnost Banatski Dvor FK Buducnost Banatski Dvor FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor was a professional football club based in Banatski Dvor, Vojvodina, Serbia.-Budućnost Banatski Dvor in Europe:-Notable former players:... |
2005–06 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga 2005-06 Serbia and Montenegro Superliga is the last edition before the dissolution of the state union between Serbia and Montenegro.-League table:||||rowspan=5 style="background:white;"|... |
7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia... |
2006–07 | 25 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
2007–08 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | |||||||
| Total | 49 | 14 | 5 | 2 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... | 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... (loan) |
2009–10 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010... |
13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |||||
| CSKA Moscow | 2010 2010 Russian Premier League The 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,... |
15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Career total | 135 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 35 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 2 November 2011
International goals
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Partizan- Serbian SuperLigaSerbian SuperligaSerbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
(1): 2007–08 - Serbian CupSerbian CupThe Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
(1): 2007–08
CSKA Moscow
- Russian Cup (1): 2010–112010–11 Russian CupThe Russian Cup 2010–11 was the nineteenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The competition started on April 14, 2010 and ended with the Final on May 22, 2011 at Shinnik Stadium in Yaroslavl, won by CSKA Moscow 2–1 over Alania Vladikavkaz...
External links
- Zoran Tošić at reprezentacija.rs