Toni Datković
Croatian footballer (born 1993)
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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 | |||
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| Full name | Toni Datković | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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
Youth
Coming from the island of Pag, Datković went through the ranks of Novalja, before moving to Rijeka, where, after six months at the lower-tier side Lokomotiva, he joined the Rijeka academy. Raising through the ranks, he became the U19 team's captain.[4]
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,[5] 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, Koper.[6]
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.[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
On 18 August 2020, Datković signed a three-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki.[8]
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 Cartagena until the end of the season.[9]
Real Salt Lake
On 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
On 18 January 2022, Datković returned to Cartagena after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract.[11]
Albacete
Datković 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
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 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
Datković made his debut for Croatia during the 2017 China Cup match against China which is his sole international appearance to date.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of 25 Aug 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 ASEAN Club Championship and 0 in AFC Champions League Two
- community shield appearance
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January 2017 | Guangxi Sports Center, China |  China | 0-0 (draw) | Friendly |
U20 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Croatia |  Slovenia | 2-1 (won) | Friendly |
U19 International caps
| 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
SD Huesca
Lion City Sailors
- AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25
- Singapore Premier League: 2024–25
- Singapore Cup: 2024–25, 2025–26
- Singapore Community Shield: 2024; runner-up: 2025
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2024–25
