Dušan Tadić

Dušan Tadić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Тадић, pronounced [dǔʃan tǎdiːtɕ]; born 20 November 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and captains the Serbia national team. He can be deployed as a forward, winger or attacking midfielder.

Dušan Tadić
Tadić with Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Dušan Tadić[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988
Place of birth Bačka Topola, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2002 AIK Bačka Topola
2002–2006 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Vojvodina 107 (29)
2010–2012 Groningen 68 (14)
2012–2014 Twente 66 (28)
2014–2018 Southampton 134 (21)
2018–2023 Ajax 161 (77)
2023– Fenerbahçe 9 (2)
International career‡
2007–2010 Serbia U21 24 (1)
2008– Serbia 102 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Tadić spent his youth at hometown club AIK Bačka Topola and Vojvodina, eventually playing in the UEFA Europa League with the latter. After two seasons with Groningen he joined Twente in 2012, where he earned a move to Southampton of the Premier League. After four years in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2018, when he joined Ajax. With the club, he went on to win three Eredivisie and two KNVB Cup titles, the 2018–19 Eredivisie golden boot, and the 2020–21 Eredivisie Player of the Season award. Tadić left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches, joining Fenerbahçe in 2023.

Tadić has more than 100 caps for Serbia, having made his international debut in 2008, and represented the country at the Olympics in that year, as well as the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.

Club career

Vojvodina

Dušan Tadić grew up honing his skills within the youth ranks of his hometown's club known as AIK Bačka Topola. Eventually he signed a professional contract with Vojvodina and played his first competitive matches in the Meridian SuperLiga at the age of 18.[3] While playing for Vojvodina, he gained invaluable experiences playing against great top-flight teams (even against Atlético Madrid) and playing almost four full seasons without any major injuries or incidents. His potential in big European games was displayed in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase when he scored a goal against Austria Wien when he was only 20 years old.

Groningen
Tadić playing for Groningen in 2011

In 2010, Vojvodina sold Dušan Tadić to Groningen for the equivalent of €1.23 million.[4] On 8 August 2010, Tadić made his official debut for the club in an Eredivisie match against Ajax, playing the full match and providing the assist for Tim Matavž's goal in a 2–2 home draw.[5] On 18 December 2010, Tadić scored his first goal for Groningen, against Excelsior in a 2–2 away draw.[6] On 30 January 2011, he scored twice and provided one assist in a 1–4 away league win over Heerenveen. Tadić finished the 2010–11 season with 7 goals, and 22 assists in 41 matches. He had the third highest number of assists in Europe for the 2010–11 season.[7] Only Mesut Özil (26) and Lionel Messi (25) registered more assists.

He played for Groningen from 2010 to 2012, before being transferred to Twente.

Twente

On 10 April 2012, it was announced that Tadić had signed for Twente in a €7.7 million move from Groningen.[8] In his debut game on 12 August 2012, he scored two goals against his former club.[9] He finished his debut season as the team's second-highest scorer with 16 goals in all competitions, two less than Nacer Chadli.[10] In the following season, Tadić again scored 16 goals across all competitions, being the team's top scorer.[10]

Southampton
Tadić scoring a penalty, his first goal for Southampton, as they defeated Arsenal in 2014

Tadić became the first signing under new Southampton manager Ronald Koeman on 8 July 2014, signing on a four-year deal. He joined for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £10.9 million.[11] He made his competitive debut on 17 August in their first game of the Premier League season, playing 74 minutes of a 2–1 defeat at Liverpool before being substituted for fellow debutant Shane Long. Tadić assisted Southampton's goal through a one-two with goalscorer Nathaniel Clyne.[12]

He scored his first Southampton goal on 23 September with a penalty against Arsenal in a 2–1 League Cup victory at Emirates Stadium.[13] His first league goal for the club came in an 8–0 trouncing of Sunderland on 18 October, in which he assisted four others, equalling the Premier League record for the most assists in a single match.[14]

On 13 December, Tadić had a penalty saved by Tom Heaton as Southampton went on to lose 1–0 away to Burnley.[15] He scored in a 2–0 win over Arsenal on 1 January 2015,[16] and ten days later scored the only goal as Southampton defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford and rose into third position at their expense.[17] This marked Southampton's first league victory at Old Trafford since 1988.[18]

Tadić scored twice in a 3–0 win against Norwich City on 30 August 2015 for the Saints' first league win of the season.[19]

He scored another brace in a 4–2 win over relegated Aston Villa on 23 April 2016.[20] In the next game, he provided three assists in a 4–2 win over Manchester City, becoming only the fourth player to achieve three or more assists in more than one Premier League game.[21]

Ajax
Tadić captaining Ajax in 2023

Tadić signed for Dutch club Ajax in June 2018. Ajax paid a transfer sum of €11.4 million, which could reach €13.7 million based on variables.[22][23]

On 5 March 2019, Tadić’s goal, two assists and man-of-the-match performance helped knock Real Madrid out of the last 16 of the Champions League, as Ajax unexpectedly won 4–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Spanish side had won the previous three Champions League titles and had beaten Ajax 2–1 in the first leg in Amsterdam.[24] Tadić's performance in the game resulted in him becoming the ninth player ever to receive a 10/10 rating from the French football newspaper, L'Equipe.[25] The signing of Tadić was seen by some pundits as the single biggest reason for Ajax’s improvement in the 2018–19 season.[26]

On 23 April 2019, Ajax defeated Vitesse in an Eredivisie match by a score of 4–2; the four goals scored by Ajax secured their position as the first Dutch team in history to score 160 goals across all competitions in a single season.[27] Through 51 games played at the time, Tadić had directly contributed to 53 of the club's goals in all competitions: 34 goals and 19 assists.[28]

Tadić would eventually go on to lead Ajax to the Champions League Semi-Finals, while earning a spot on the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.[29][30] He would also be nominated for the 2019 Ballon d'Or,[31] and at the ceremony on 2 December 2019, it was announced that he finished in 20th place.[32]

On 2 May 2021, Ajax were crowned Eredivisie champions.[33] Tadić had the honour of being awarded Dutch Footballer of the Year.[34] On 3 September 2022, he played his 200th match for Ajax in a 4–0 victory over Cambuur.[35]

On 19 February 2023, he scored his 100th goal with Ajax in a 4–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[36] On 14 July 2023, Tadić's contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[37] He left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches.[38]

Fenerbahçe

On 16 July 2023, Tadić signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe.[39] On 26 July, he made his debut in the Conference League in a 5–0 win against Zimbru at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[40] On 1 August, he scored his first goal for the club in the second leg against Zimbru in a 4–0 win at the Zimbru Stadium.[41] On 13 August, he made his Süper Lig debut in a 2–1 win against Gaziantep.[42]

International career

Tadić was a regular member of Serbia's under-19 and under-21 teams,[43] taking part at both the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He also represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, appearing in all three group stage matches.[44]

Tadić was first named in the Serbia national squad in 2008, aged 20. It was not until 2011 that he became a regular fixture in both the squad and the team, and was an integral part of the national side during Serbia's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Tadić scored his first senior goal for his country in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification game at home to Wales on 12 September 2012 in a 6–1 victory, coming on the occasion of his eighth full cap.[45]

Tadić was one of Serbia's most influential players during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications, scoring four goals and helping them win their group.[10] In June 2018 he was selected in the 23-man squad for the final tournament,[46] playing all three group stage matches.[47][48][49]

In November 2022, he captained Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[50] He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil,[51] Cameroon[52] and Switzerland.[53] He provided two assists, one in a match against Cameroon, and another one against Switzerland. Serbia finished fourth in the group.[54]

On 10 September 2023, he played his 100th international match in a 3–1 away win against Lithuania during the Euro 2024 qualifying.[55]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina 2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga 23351———284
2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga 28710—3[lower-alpha 3]0—327
2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga 29910—2[lower-alpha 3]0—329
2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga 271050—2[lower-alpha 4]1—3411
Total 1072912100710012631
Groningen 2010–11 Eredivisie 34730——4[lower-alpha 5]0417
2011–12 Eredivisie 34710———357
Total 6814400000407614
Twente 2012–13 Eredivisie 331210—13[lower-alpha 4]34[lower-alpha 5]15116
2013–14 Eredivisie 331610———3416
Total 66282000133418532
Southampton 2014–15[56] Premier League 3143031——375
2015–16[57] Premier League 34810203[lower-alpha 4]1—409
2016–17[58] Premier League 33320405[lower-alpha 4]0—443
2017–18[59] Premier League 3664110——417
Total 13421101101810016224
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 342841—18[lower-alpha 6]9—5638
2019–20 Eredivisie 251142—12[lower-alpha 7]31[lower-alpha 8]04216
2020–21 Eredivisie 341453—12[lower-alpha 9]5—5122
2021–22 Eredivisie 341331—7[lower-alpha 6]21[lower-alpha 8]04516
2022–23 Eredivisie 341152—7[lower-alpha 10]01[lower-alpha 8]04713
Total 1617721900561930241105
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 9200—8[lower-alpha 11]400176
Career total 54517149111019228111707212
  1. Includes Serbian Cup, KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in Play-Offs Conference League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. Ten appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
  9. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  10. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  11. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 17 October 2023[60]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 200810
200900
201010
201100
201291
2013104
201481
201560
201675
201771
2018122
201962
202060
202192
2022122
202382
Total10222
    As of match played 17 October 2023[10]
    Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tadić goal.
    List of international goals scored by Dušan Tadić
    No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
    1 11 September 2012Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia8 Wales4–16–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
    2 6 February 2013GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus12 Cyprus1–13–1Friendly
    3 2–1
    4 11 October 2013Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia19 Japan1–02–0
    5 15 October 2013Jagodina City Stadium, Jagodina, Serbia20 Macedonia4–05–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
    6 26 May 2014Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States23 Jamaica1–02–1Friendly
    7 25 May 2016Užice City Stadium, Užice, Serbia36 Cyprus2–02–1
    8 31 May 2016Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia37 Israel3–13–1
    9 5 September 2016Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia39 Republic of Ireland2–12–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
    10 6 October 2016Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova40 Moldova3–03–0 Friendly
    11 9 October 2016Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia41 Austria3–23–2
    12 24 March 2017Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia43 Georgia1–13–1
    13 23 March 2018Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy50 Morocco1–11–2
    14 7 September 2018LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania57 Lithuania1–01–02018–19 UEFA Nations League C
    15 25 March 2019Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal62 Portugal1–01–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
    16 17 November 2019Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia67 Ukraine1–02–2
    17 12 October 2021 80 Azerbaijan3–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
    18 14 November 2021Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal82 Portugal1–12–1
    19 18 November 2022Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain91 Bahrain1–05–1Friendly
    20 2–1
    21 24 March 2023 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia95 Lithuania1–02–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
    22 17 October 2023 102 Montenegro3–13–1

    Honours

    Ajax[61]

    Individual

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