# Toni Datković

Toni Datković (Croatian pronunciation:; 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.

## 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.

### 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, 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.

### 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. 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.

#### 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.

### Real Salt Lake

On 2 June 2021, Datković signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a two-year deal. 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.

### Albacete

Datković terminated his contract with the Cartagena on 1 September 2023, and joined fellow second division side Albacete Balompié just hours later. On 29 January 2024, however, he also departed the latter club.

### 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).

## International career

Datković made his debut for Croatia during the 2017 China Cup match against China which is his sole international appearance to date.

## Personal life

Datković is the son of the football coach Ivica Datković, his brother Marin is also a professional football player.

## Career statistics

    As of 24 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pomorac (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. HNL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Pomorac (loan) | 2013–14 | 2. HNL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Pomorac (loan) | Total | Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 2 |
| Zavrč | 2014–15 | PrvaLiga | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 5 |
| Zavrč | 2015–16 | PrvaLiga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Zavrč | Total | Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 5 |
| Koper | 2015–16 | PrvaLiga | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Koper | 2016–17 | PrvaLiga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Koper | Total | Total | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 5 |
| Lokomotiva | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Lokomotiva | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Lokomotiva | 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Lokomotiva | Total | Total | 49 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 5 |
| Huesca (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Huesca (loan) | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Aris | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aris | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Cartagena | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Cartagena | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Cartagena | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cartagena | Total | 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 |
| Albacete | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Lion City Sailors | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 285 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 19 |
* ↑ 2 in ASEAN Club Championship and 1 in AFC Champions League Two

### 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
* Segunda División: 2019–20
Lion City Sailors
* Singapore Community Shield: 2024