Zoran Tošić ( serbian Cyrillic : Зоран Тошић, pronounced [ zǒran tǒʃitɕ, – tôː- ] ; born 28 April 1987 ) is a serbian football player who plays as a winger for Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Tobol. He has built a reputation as a free-kick specialist and a catchy dribbler. [ 1 ] Tošić began his career with his local side Proleter Zrenjanin, before making his debuts with Mladost Lukićevo. [ 2 ] He then joined Budućnost Banatski Dvor, who then merged with Proleter to form Banat Zrenjanin. A year late, 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 lend to german side 1. FC Köln in January 2010, and was then transferred to CSKA Moscow of Russia that summer.
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A full international between 2007 and 2016, Tošić has earned 76 caps for Serbia. He was function of their teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 World Cup .
Club career [edit ]
early career [edit ]
Born in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Tošić began his football career with Mladost Lukićevo. After he terminated a sign with the club, he stayed without a clubhouse to play for a six-month period. He besides played futsal with KMF SAS in the meanwhile. [ 3 ] Later he moved to Budućnost Banatski Dvor, before the club merged with Proleter Zrenjanin to form Banat Zrenjanin. In 25 appearances for Banat in the 2006–07 serbian SuperLiga campaign, Tošić scored two goals, and in doing indeed helped his team keep off relegation. [ 2 ] Tošić ‘s performances both on the domestic scene with Banat and on the international fit with Serbia earned him glances from many clubs across Europe. [ 4 ] On 6 August 2007, Tošić signed a four-year professional contract with Partizan. He made his Partizan introduction in a 1–0 league winnings against Vojvodina at Stadion Karađorđe on 11 August, coming on as a 15th-minute stand-in for injure Almami Moreira .
manchester United [edit ]
Tošić was subject to a successful sour license application as the musician had not played the compulsory 75 % of his team ‘s matches in the previous year. On 28 November, there were reports that Tošić had been granted a shape let, with the transfer expected to go through at the start of the transfer window. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Despite claims that negotiations had stalled over Tošić ‘s personal terms, the transplant was finalised on 2 January 2009, with both Tošić and his Partizan teammate Adem Ljajić joining United. Tošić was given the phone number 14 shirt. [ 8 ] Tošić received his inaugural smack 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. [ 9 ] He made his debut in an FA Cup Fourth round equal against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 January 2009, when he came on as a 72nd-minute utility for Cristiano Ronaldo. [ 10 ] Tošić ‘s league debut came three days late, on 27 January 2009, when he came on as a 77th-minute stand-in for his friend Dimitar Berbatov in United ‘s 5–0 succeed over West Bromwich Albion. [ 11 ] Although he did not make many first team appearances in his first season at Manchester United, Tošić became a even in the club ‘s modesty team, helping the team to a second-place eat up 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. [ 12 ] He scored his first base senior goal for the baseball club on 26 July 2009 in an 8–2 victory over Hangzhou Greentown during United ‘s pre-season campaign in Asia. [ 13 ] In a scottish newspaper consultation in September 2012, Tošić stated that he regretted walking out on United. [ 14 ]
loan to Köln [edit ]
On 27 January 2010, Tošić joined 1. FC Köln on loanword until the end of the 2009–10 temper. [ 15 ] He made his debut three days late, coming on as a utility for Taner Yalçın in the 54th infinitesimal of Köln ‘s 2–1 gain away to Eintracht Frankfurt on 30 January. [ 16 ] 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. [ 17 ] however, in his following league match a week late, he was sent off after two bookable offences in the quad of 45 seconds, coming in a 3–0 home frustration at the hands of Hertha BSC. [ 18 ] On 17 April 2010, after his one-game ban was over, Tošić returned to the police squad and scored both goals in a 2–0 victory over VfL Bochum. [ 19 ] After five months with Köln, he returned to Manchester United in June 2010. [ 20 ]
CSKA Moscow [edit ]
Tošić with CSKA Moscow in 2010 On 15 June 2010, Tošić was signed on a five-year shrink by CSKA Moscow for an undisclosed tip, [ 21 ] believed to be in the region of £8 million. [ 22 ] On 15 August 2010, he scored his first goal for CSKA in a home match against Anzhi Makhachkala in the russian Premier League. Four days former, in his european introduction for the russian side, he scored two goals in a UEFA Europa League catch at home to Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus, CSKA winning 4–0. [ 23 ] On 12 December 2010, Tošić scored his first goal in a UEFA Europa League group stage game in a 5–1 victory over Lausanne. [ 24 ] On 17 March 2011, Tošić scored one more goal in Europa League, in return leg of Round of 16, against Porto at Estádio do Dragão. [ 25 ] The serbian midfielder started CSKA ‘s match on 22 May 2011, helping the club to a 2–1 acquire over Alania Vladikavkaz in the 2011 russian Cup Final, before being substituted in the 83rd moment for lithuanian defender Deividas Šemberas. [ 26 ] Three days late, he netted the final goal of a 3–0 victory over Krylia Sovetov Samara after Keisuke Honda had given the visitors a 2–0 lead. [ 27 ] On 14 March 2012, Tošić scored a spectacular finish against real number Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu in 2nd leg of Round of 16 of UEFA Champions League. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Tošić opened the scoring against Spartak on 19 March 2012 as his side claimed a 2–1 victory thanks to a deep Seydou Doumbia goal. [ 30 ] He scored both goals on 28 April against city rivals Spartak Moscow, as CSKA again won 2–1 in front of 50,000 fans at the Luzhniki Stadium. [ 31 ] He then scored two late goals against their other local rivals Lokomotiv Moscow on 2 May, propelling CSKA to a 3–1 victory on the penult matchday of the Championship Group of the Premier League temper. [ 32 ] On 2 October 2013, Tošić scored a goal and made an assist in a 3–2 home victory over Viktoria Plzeň in UEFA Champions League. [ 33 ] On 23 October 2013, in following round of UCL, Tošić scored a goal against Manchester City. [ 34 ] Four days subsequently, Tošić scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 league victory for CSKA over Krasnodar. [ 35 ] Tošić scored the game ‘s only finish as CSKA defeated rivals Lokomotiv on 15 May 2014 to secure a second consecutive russian Premier League title. [ 36 ] On 23 July 2014, Tošić signed a fresh condense with CSKA until the end of the 2016–17 season, [ 37 ] with Tošić leaving CSKA at the end of this sign on 5 July 2017. [ 38 ]
return key to Partizan [edit ]
On 28 August 2017, Tošić returned to Partizan on a three-year contract. [ 39 ] On 9 September 2017, Tošić made his official re-debut for the club against Mladost Lučani. [ 40 ] Eight days subsequently, he scored the opener when his clubhouse beat Radnički Niš 3–1. [ 41 ] On 20 October, he successfully converted the first punishment in his career, in 2–0 away victory over Radnik Surdulica. [ 42 ] Nine days later, he missed the penalty in the 88th moment, but scored in the injury time from a loose kick to give his team a 2–1 away victory over Borac Čačak. [ 43 ] On 2 November, Tošić scored the opener from a loose bang in a 2–0 home plate acquire over Skënderbeu Korçë in the one-fourth match of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage. [ 44 ] On 1 August 2019, Tošić scored the undoer in a 3–0 base acquire over Connah ‘s Quay Nomads in the UEFA Europa League qualifications. This was Partizan ‘s 350th goal in Europe since the inaugural address european Cup game in 1955. [ 45 ]
Tobol [edit ]
On 16 April 2021, Tošić signed for FC Tobol on a contract until the end of the year. [ 46 ]
International career [edit ]
Tošić made his debut for the Serbia under-21 team on 23 March 2007, against Belgium. Four days by and by, against Portugal, he scored his first international goal. He besides took part in Serbia ‘s 2007 UEFA european Under-21 Championship political 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 senior Serbia squad for the Euro 2008 modifier against Finland and Portugal by national team coach Javier Clemente, and made his external debut in the Finland crippled. Tošić scored his first international goal on 12 August 2009 against South Africa in a friendly equal. He scored doubly in a 3–1 victory. He represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and played a crucial character in Serbia ‘s unsuccessful UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. On 11 October 2014, Tošić scored an added-time equalizer for a 1–1 draw away to Armenia in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. [ 47 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 17 October 2021
Club
Season
League
Cup
League Cup
Continental
Other[49]
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Mladost Lukićevo
2003–04
3
0
—
—
—
3
0
2004–05
9
0
—
—
—
9
0
Total
12
0
—
—
—
12
0
Budućnost Banatski Dvor
2005–06
7
0
0
0
—
—
—
7
0
Banat Zrenjanin
2006–07
25
2
3
0
—
—
—
28
2
Partizan
2007–08
32
8
4
1
—
0
0
—
36
9
2008–09
17
6
1
1
—
7
2
—
25
9
Total
49
14
5
2
—
7
2
—
61
18
Manchester United
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 (loan)
2009–10
13
5
1
0
—
—
—
14
5
CSKA Moscow
2010
15
3
3
0
—
12
4
0
0
30
7
2011–12
36
8
1
0
—
6
1
0
0
43
9
2012–13
25
3
1
0
—
2
0
0
0
28
3
2013–14
27
11
3
0
—
6
2
0
0
36
13
2014–15
27
7
1
0
—
5
0
1
1
34
8
2015–16
28
4
3
1
—
10
1
0
0
41
6
2016–17
24
1
0
0
—
4
0
1
0
29
1
Total
182
37
12
1
—
45
8
2
1
241
47
Partizan
2017–18
22
11
4
2
—
5
1
—
31
14
2018–19
16
4
4
1
—
1
0
—
21
5
2019–20
17
5
0
0
—
12
2
—
29
7
Total
55
20
8
3
—
18
3
—
81
26
Taizhou Yuanda
2020
9
3
1
0
—
—
—
10
3
Tobol
2021
8
1
4
4
—
4
0
0
0
16
5
Career total
362
82
35
10
2
0
74
13
2
1
475
106
International [edit ]
Serbia
Year
Apps
Goals
2007
4
0
2008
7
0
2009
6
3
2010
10
1
2011
10
3
2012
9
1
2013
7
0
2014
9
2
2015
8
1
2016
6
0
Total
76
11
International goals [edit ]
- Scores and results list Serbia’s goal tally first.[50]
Honours [edit ]
golf club [edit ]
- Partizan
- CSKA Moscow
individual [edit ]
- List of 33 top players of the Russian league (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15[ citation needed]