{{short description|Croatian footballer (born 1993)}} {{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 = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]], [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]] | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008 | youthyears2 = 2008 | youthyears3 = 2008 | youthyears4 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs1 = [[NK Novalja|Novalja]] | youthclubs2 = [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]] | youthclubs3 = Lokomotiva Rijeka | youthclubs4 = [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]] | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = → [[NK Pomorac Kostrena|Pomorac]] (loan) | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = [[NK Zavrč|Zavrč]] | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = [[FC Koper|Koper]] | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2017–2020 | clubs5 = [[NK Lokomotiva|Lokomotiva]] | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → [[SD Huesca|Huesca]] (loan) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = → [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] (loan) | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = [[Real Salt Lake]] | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] | caps10 = 56 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = [[Lion City Sailors]] | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national under-20 football team|Croatia U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017 | nationalteam3 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 14 September 2024 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Toni Datković''' ({{IPA|hr|tôni dâtkoʋitɕ, tôː-}};<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> born 6 November 1993) is a Croatian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays either as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] or [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]] for [[Singapore Premier League]] club [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] and the [[Croatia national football team|Croatia national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/toni-datkovi/249619/|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=23 June 2017|title=T. Datković}}</ref>
==Club career==
=== Youth === Coming from the island of [[Pag (island)|Pag]], Datković went through the ranks of [[NK Novalja|Novalja]], before moving to [[Rijeka]], where, after six months at the lower-tier side Lokomotiva, he joined the [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]] academy. Raising through the ranks, he became the U19 team's captain.<ref>[http://novine.novilist.hr/default.asp?WCI=Pretrazivac&WCU=2860286328602863285A285828592858286328632863285D2860285E285B285C285E28632863286328582863C »Bijeli« jesenski viceprvaci] at novilist.hr</ref>
=== 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,<ref>[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</ref> 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, [[FC Koper|Koper]].<ref>[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</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==== 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 [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] until the end of [[2020–21 Segunda División|the season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
=== Real Salt Lake === On 2 June 2021, Datković signed with [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Real Salt Lake]] on a two-year deal.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
=== Albacete === Datković terminated his contract with the Cartagena on 1 September 2023,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and joined fellow second division side [[Albacete Balompié]] just hours later.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 29 January 2024, however, he also departed the latter club.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
=== 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 [[Singapore Community Shield|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 FC|Sharjah]], the Sailors finished as a runner-up after conceding in the 97th minute to finish the game in a 1–2 defeat.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==International career== Datković made his debut for [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] during the [[2017 China Cup]] match against [[China national football team|China]] which is his sole international appearance to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29717|title=Player Database|accessdate=9 July 2022|website=EU-football}}</ref>
==Personal life== Datković is the son of the football coach Ivica Datković, his brother [[Marin Datković|Marin]] is also a professional football player.<ref>[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</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|25 Aug 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" |[[NK Pomorac Kostrena|Pomorac]] (loan) |[[2012–13 Croatian Second Football League|2012–13]] | rowspan="2" |[[Croatian Second Football League|2. HNL]] |25||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||25||1 |- |[[2013–14 Croatian Second Football League|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" |[[NK Zavrč|Zavrč]] |[[2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2014–15]] | rowspan="2" |[[Slovenian PrvaLiga|PrvaLiga]] |31||3||4||2|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||35||5 |- |[[2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga|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" |[[FC Koper|Koper]] |[[2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2015–16]] | rowspan="2" |[[Slovenian PrvaLiga|PrvaLiga]] |14||3|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||3 |- |[[2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga|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" |[[NK Lokomotiva|Lokomotiva]] |[[2017–18 Croatian First Football League|2017–18]] | rowspan="3" |[[Croatian First Football League|Prva HNL]] |17||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||17||0 |- |[[2018–19 Croatian First Football League|2018–19]] |25||2||3||2|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||28||4 |- |[[2019–20 Croatian First Football League|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" |[[SD Huesca|Huesca]] (loan) |[[2019–20 Segunda División|2019–20]] |[[Segunda División]] |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 Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] |[[2020–21 Super League Greece|2020–21]] |[[Super League Greece]] |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 Major League Soccer season|2021]] |[[Major League Soccer]] |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" |[[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] |[[2021–22 Segunda División|2021–22]] |[[Segunda División]] |16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0 |- |[[2022–23 Segunda División|2022–23]] |[[Segunda División]] |39||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||41||0 |- |[[2023–24 Segunda División|2023–24]] |[[Segunda División]] |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 Balompié|Albacete]] |[[2023–24 Segunda División|2023–24]] |[[Segunda División]] |8||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !8!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Lion City Sailors]] |[[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] |[[Singapore Premier League]] |27||4||6||2||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 |- |[[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] |[[Singapore Premier League]] |1||0||0||0||1 {{efn|1 in [[ASEAN Club Championship]] and 0 in [[AFC Champions League Two]]}} ||0 ||1 {{efn|community shield appearance}}||0||49||6 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !28!!4!!6!!2!!18!!1!!2!!0!!52!!6 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !299!!17!!21!!6!!22!!0!!2!!0!!339!!23 |}
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=== 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''' * [[Segunda División]]: [[2019–20 Segunda División|2019–20]]
'''Lion City Sailors''' * [[AFC Champions League Two]] runner-up: [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|2024–25]] * [[Singapore Premier League]]: [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]],* [[Singapore Premier League]]: [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: [[2024–25 Singapore Cup|2024–25]], [[2025–26 Singapore Cup|2025–26]]
* [[Singapore Community Shield]]: 2024; runner-up: 2025
'''Individual''' * [[Singapore Premier League]] Team of the Year: [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|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}}
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