.jpg) Tadić withSerbia at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dušan Tadić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-11-20)20 November 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Bačka Topola,SR Serbia,Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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 | 65 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Serbia U21 | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2024 | Serbia | 111 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dušan Tadić (Serbian Cyrillic:Душан Тадић,pronounced[dǔʃantǎdiːtɕ]; born 20 November 1988) is a Serbian professionalfootballer who plays forSüper Lig clubFenerbahçe. He can be deployed as aforward,winger orattacking midfielder.
Tadić spent his youth at hometown clubAIK Bačka Topola andVojvodina, eventually playing in theUEFA Europa League with the latter. After two seasons withGroningen he joinedTwente in 2012, where he earned a move toSouthampton of thePremier League. After four years in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2018, when he joinedAjax. With the club, he went on to win threeEredivisie and twoKNVB Cup titles, the2018–19 Eredivisie golden boot, and the2020–21 Eredivisie Player of the Season award. Tadić left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches, joining Fenerbahçe in 2023.
Tadić earned a record 111caps forSerbia, having made his international debut in 2008; he represented the country at theOlympics in that year,[3] as well as at theFIFA World Cup in2018 and2022, and theUEFA European Championship in2024.
Dušan Tadić grew up honing his skills within the youth ranks of his hometown's club known asAIK Bačka Topola. Eventually he signed a professional contract withVojvodina and played his first competitive matches in theMeridian SuperLiga at the age of 18.[4] While playing for Vojvodina, he gained invaluable experiences playing against great top-flight teams (even againstAtlético Madrid) and playing almost four full seasons without any major injuries or incidents. His potential in big European games was displayed in the2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase when he scored a goal againstAustria Wien when he was only 20 years old.
In 2010,Vojvodina sold Dušan Tadić toGroningen for the equivalent of €1.23 million.[5] On 8 August 2010, Tadić made his official debut for the club in anEredivisie match againstAjax, playing the full match and providing the assist forTim Matavž's goal in a 2–2 home draw.[6] On 18 December 2010, Tadić scored his first goal for Groningen, againstExcelsior in a 2–2 away draw.[7] On 30 January 2011, he scored twice and provided one assist in a 1–4 away league win overHeerenveen. 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.[8] OnlyMesut Özil (26) andLionel Messi (28) registered more assists.
He played for Groningen from 2010 to 2012, before being transferred toTwente.
On 10 April 2012, it was announced that Tadić had signed forTwente in a €7.7 million move fromGroningen.[9] In his debut game on 12 August 2012, he scored two goals against his former club.[10] He finished hisdebut season as the team's second-highest scorer with 16 goals in all competitions, two less thanNacer Chadli.[11] In thefollowing season, Tadić again scored 16 goals across all competitions, being the team's top scorer.[11]
Tadić became the first signing under newSouthampton managerRonald Koeman on 8 July 2014, signing on a four-year deal. He joined for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £10.9 million.[12] He made his competitive debut on 17 August in their first game of thePremier League season, playing 74 minutes of a 2–1 defeat atLiverpool before being substituted for fellow debutantShane Long. Tadić assisted Southampton's goal through a one-two with goalscorerNathaniel Clyne.[13]
He scored his first Southampton goal on 23 September with a penalty againstArsenal in a 2–1 League Cup victory atEmirates Stadium.[14] His first league goal for the club came in an 8–0 trouncing ofSunderland on 18 October, in which he assisted four others, equalling the Premier League record for the most assists in a single match.[15]
On 13 December, Tadić had a penalty saved byTom Heaton as Southampton went on to lose 1–0 away toBurnley.[16] He scored in a 2–0 win over Arsenal on 1 January 2015,[17] and ten days later scored the only goal as Southampton defeatedManchester United atOld Trafford and rose into third position at their expense.[18] This marked Southampton's first league victory at Old Trafford since 1988.[19]
Tadić scored twice in a 3–0 win againstNorwich City on 30 August 2015 for the Saints' first league win of the season.[20]
He scored another brace in a 4–2 win over relegatedAston Villa on 23 April 2016.[21] In the next game, he provided three assists in a 4–2 win overManchester City, becoming only the fourth player to achieve three or more assists in more than one Premier League game.[22]
Tadić signed for Dutch clubAjax in June 2018. Ajax paid a transfer sum of €11.4 million, which could reach €13.7 million based on variables.[23][24]
On 5 March 2019, Tadić’s goal, two assists and man-of-the-match performance helped knockReal Madrid out of the last 16 of theChampions League, as Ajax unexpectedly won 4–1 at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Spanish side had won the previous three Champions League titles and had beaten Ajax 2–1 in the first leg inAmsterdam.[25] 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.[26] The signing of Tadić was seen by some pundits as the single biggest reason for Ajax’s improvement in the 2018–19 season.[27]
On 23 April 2019, Ajax defeated Vitesse in anEredivisie 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.[28] 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.[29]
Tadić would eventually go on to lead Ajax to theChampions League Semi-Finals, while earning a spot on theUEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.[30][31] He would also be nominated for the2019 Ballon d'Or,[32] and at the ceremony on 2 December 2019, it was announced that he finished in 20th place.[33]
On 2 May 2021, Ajax were crowned Eredivisie champions.[34] Tadić had the honour of being awardedDutch Footballer of the Year.[35] On 3 September 2022, he played his 200th match for Ajax in a 4–0 victory overCambuur.[36]
On 19 February 2023, he scored his 100th goal with Ajax in a 4–0 win overSparta Rotterdam.[37] On 14 July 2023, Tadić's contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[38] He left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches.[39]
On 16 July 2023, Tadić signed a two-year contract withSüper Lig sideFenerbahçe.[40] On 26 July, he made his debut in theConference League in a 5–0 win againstZimbru at theŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[41] On 1 August, he scored his first goal for the club in the second leg against Zimbru in a 4–0 win at theZimbru Stadium.[42] On 13 August, he made hisSüper Lig debut in a 2–1 win againstGaziantep.[43]
On 28 March 2025, he made his 100th appearances in all competitions for Fenerbahçe againstBodrumspor in a 2-4Süper Lig away win.[44]
Tadić was a regular member of Serbia's under-19 and under-21 teams,[45] taking part at both the2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He also represented Serbia at the2008 Summer Olympics, appearing in all three group stage matches.[46]
On 14 December 2008, Tadić debuted for theSerbian senior squad in a 0–1friendly loss againstPoland.[47] On 12 September 2012, he scored his first senior national team goal in his eighth appearance, a 6–1 victory againstWales in the2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[48]
Tadić was one of Serbia's most influential players during the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring four goals and helping them win theirgroup.[11] In June 2018 he was selected in the 23-man squad for thefinal tournament,[49] playing all three group stage matches.[50][51][52]
In November 2022, he served as captain of Serbia at the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[53] He played in all three group stage matches, againstBrazil,[54]Cameroon,[55] andSwitzerland.[56] He provided two assists, one in a match against Cameroon, and another one against Switzerland as Serbia finished fourth in the group.[57]
On 10 September 2023, Tadić played his 100th international match in a 3–1 away win againstLithuania during theEuro 2024 qualifying.[58]
On 28 May 2024, he was named in the Serbia squad forUEFA Euro 2024.[59] He appeared as a substitute forAleksandar Mitrović in the team's opening match of the tournament againstEngland, playing the last 29 minutes of the 1–0 loss.[60] He also played in group stage matches againstSlovenia andDenmark. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
On 18 July 2024, Tadić announced his retirement from international football.[61]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 2006–07 | Serbian SuperLiga | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09 | Serbian SuperLiga | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | |||
| 2009–10 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| Total | 107 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 31 | ||
| Groningen | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 14 | ||
| Twente | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 3 | 4[e] | 1 | 51 | 16 | |
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 32 | ||
| Southampton | 2014–15[62] | Premier League | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16[63] | Premier League | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17[64] | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18[65] | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 | |||
| Total | 134 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 24 | ||
| Ajax | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 34 | 28 | 4 | 1 | — | 18[f] | 9 | — | 56 | 38 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 12[g] | 3 | 1[h] | 0 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 12[i] | 5 | — | 51 | 22 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 7[f] | 2 | 1[h] | 0 | 45 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 7[j] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 47 | 13 | ||
| Total | 161 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 105 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 16[k] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 16 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 16[l] | 2 | — | 44 | 11 | |||
| Total | 65 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 601 | 188 | 52 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 790 | 233 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 111 | 23 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September 2012 | Karađorđe Stadium,Novi Sad, Serbia | 8 |  Wales | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 February 2013 | GSP Stadium,Nicosia, Cyprus | 12 |  Cyprus | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 11 October 2013 | Karađorđe Stadium,Novi Sad, Serbia | 19 |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | 15 October 2013 | Jagodina City Stadium,Jagodina, Serbia | 20 |  Macedonia | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 26 May 2014 | Red Bull Arena,Harrison, United States | 23 |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 25 May 2016 | Užice City Stadium,Užice, Serbia | 36 | Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 8 | 31 May 2016 | Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia | 37 |  Israel | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 9 | 5 September 2016 | Rajko Mitić Stadium,Belgrade, Serbia | 39 |  Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 6 October 2016 | Zimbru Stadium,Chișinău, Moldova | 40 |  Moldova | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 9 October 2016 | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 41 |  Austria | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 12 | 24 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium,Tbilisi, Georgia | 43 |  Georgia | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 13 | 23 March 2018 | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino,Turin, Italy | 50 |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 14 | 7 September 2018 | LFF Stadium,Vilnius, Lithuania | 57 |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 15 | 25 March 2019 | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon, Portugal | 62 |  Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 16 | 17 November 2019 | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 67 |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 17 | 12 October 2021 | 80 |  Azerbaijan | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 14 November 2021 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | 82 | Portugal | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 19 | 18 November 2022 | Bahrain National Stadium,Riffa, Bahrain | 91 |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 21 | 24 March 2023 | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 95 | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 22 | 17 October 2023 | 102 |  Montenegro | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 23 | 8 June 2024 | Friends Arena,Solna, Sweden | 108 |  Sweden | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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