Dušan Tadić ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Тадић, ; born 20 November 1988) is a Serbian professional
footballer
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. He played most recently for Turkish club
Fenerbahçe. Positionally, he can be deployed as an
attacking midfielder
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,
winger or
forward
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.
Tadić spent his youth at hometown club
AIK Bačka Topola
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and
Vojvodina
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, eventually playing in the
UEFA Europa League
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with the latter. After two seasons with
Groningen
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he joined
Twente
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in 2012, where he earned a move to
Southampton
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of the
Premier League
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. After four years in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2018, when he joined
Ajax
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. With the club, he went on to win three
Eredivisie
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and two
KNVB Cup
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titles, the
2018–19 Eredivisie
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golden boot, and the
2020–21 Eredivisie
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On 2 February 2021, the KNVB announced that effective immediately clubs would b ...
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 111
caps
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for
Serbia
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, having made his international debut in 2008; he represented the country at the
Olympics in that year, as well as at the
FIFA World Cup
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in
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
and
2022
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, and the
UEFA European Championship
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in
2024
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.
Club career
Vojvodina
Dušan Tadić grew up honing his skills within the youth ranks of his hometown's club known as
AIK Bačka Topola
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. Eventually he signed a professional contract with
Vojvodina
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and played his first competitive matches in the
Meridian SuperLiga
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at the age of 18. While playing for Vojvodina, he gained invaluable experiences playing against great top-flight teams (even against
Atlético Madrid
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) 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
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when he was only 20 years old.
Groningen

In 2010,
Vojvodina
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sold Dušan Tadić to
Groningen
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for the equivalent of €1.23 million. On 8 August 2010, Tadić made his official debut for the club in an
Eredivisie
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match against
Ajax
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* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
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, playing the full match and providing the assist for
Tim Matavž
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Club career
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's goal in a 2–2 home draw. On 18 December 2010, Tadić scored his first goal for Groningen, against
Excelsior
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in a 2–2 away draw. On 30 January 2011, he scored twice and provided one assist in a 1–4 away league win over
Heerenveen
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. 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. Only
Mesut Özil
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(26) and
Lionel Messi
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(28) registered more assists.
He played for Groningen from 2010 to 2012, before being transferred to
Twente
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.
Twente
On 10 April 2012, it was announced that Tadić had signed for
Twente
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in a €7.7 million move from
Groningen
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. In his debut game on 12 August 2012, he scored two goals against his former club. He finished his
debut season as the team's second-highest scorer with 16 goals in all competitions, two less than
Nacer Chadli
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Chadli began his career in th ...
.
[ In the following season, Tadić again scored 16 goals across all competitions, being the team's top scorer.][
]
Southampton
Tadić became the first signing under new Southampton
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manager Ronald Koeman
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on 8 July 2014, signing on a four-year deal. He joined for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £10.9 million. He made his competitive debut on 17 August in their first game of the Premier League
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season, playing 74 minutes of a 2–1 defeat at Liverpool
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before being substituted for fellow debutant Shane Long
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. Tadić assisted Southampton's goal through a one-two with goalscorer Nathaniel Clyne
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.
He scored his first Southampton goal on 23 September with a penalty against Arsenal
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in a 2–1 League Cup victory at Emirates Stadium
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. His first league goal for the club came in an 8–0 trouncing of Sunderland
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on 18 October, in which he assisted four others, equalling the Premier League record for the most assists in a single match.
On 13 December, Tadić had a penalty saved by Tom Heaton
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as Southampton went on to lose 1–0 away to Burnley
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. He scored in a 2–0 win over Arsenal on 1 January 2015, and ten days later scored the only goal as Southampton defeated Manchester United
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at Old Trafford
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and rose into third position at their expense. This marked Southampton's first league victory at Old Trafford since 1988.
Tadić scored twice in a 3–0 win against Norwich City
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on 30 August 2015 for the Saints' first league win of the season.
He scored another brace in a 4–2 win over relegated Aston Villa
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on 23 April 2016. In the next game, he provided three assists in a 4–2 win over Manchester City
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, becoming only the fourth player to achieve three or more assists in more than one Premier League game.
Ajax
Tadić signed for Dutch club Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
in June 2018. Ajax paid a transfer sum of €11.4 million, which could reach €13.7 million based on variables. On 5 March 2019, Tadić’s goal, two assists and man-of-the-match performance helped knock Real Madrid
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out of the last 16 of the Champions League, as Ajax unexpectedly won 4–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
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. The Spanish side had won the previous three Champions League titles and had beaten Ajax 2–1 in the first leg in Amsterdam
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. 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''. The signing of Tadić was seen by some pundits as the single biggest reason for Ajax’s improvement in the 2018–19 season. On 23 April 2019, Ajax defeated Vitesse in an Eredivisie
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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. 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. 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. He would also be nominated for the 2019 Ballon d'Or
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, and at the ceremony on 2 December 2019, it was announced that he finished in 20th place.
On 2 May 2021, Ajax were crowned Eredivisie champions. Tadić had the honour of being awarded Dutch Footballer of the Year
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. On 3 September 2022, he played his 200th match for Ajax in a 4–0 victory over Cambuur.
On 19 February 2023, he scored his 100th goal with Ajax in a 4–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam
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. On 14 July 2023, Tadić's contract was terminated by mutual agreement. He left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches.
Fenerbahçe
On 16 July 2023, Tadić signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig
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side Fenerbahçe. On 26 July, he made his debut in the Conference League in a 5–0 win against Zimbru at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
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Istanbu ...
. 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
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Starting from June 2016, th ...
. On 13 August, he made his Süper Lig
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debut in a 2–1 win against Gaziantep
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.
On 28 March 2025, he made his 100th appearances in all competitions for Fenerbahçe against Bodrumspor in a 2-4 Süper Lig
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away win.
International career
Youth and early senior career
Tadić was a regular member of Serbia's under-19 and under-21 teams, taking part at both the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
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and the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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. He also represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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, appearing in all three group stage matches.
On 14 December 2008, Tadić debuted for the Serbian senior squad in a 0–1 friendly loss against Poland
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. On 12 September 2012, he scored his first senior national team goal in his eighth appearance, a 6–1 victory against Wales
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in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.
2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups
Tadić was one of Serbia's most influential players during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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, scoring four goals and helping them win their group
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.[ In June 2018 he was selected in the 23-man squad for the ]final tournament
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, playing all three group stage matches.
In November 2022, he served as captain of Serbia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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in Qatar. He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil
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, Cameroon
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, and Switzerland
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. He provided two assists, one in a match against Cameroon, and another one against Switzerland as Serbia finished fourth in the group.
100 appearances and retirement
On 10 September 2023, Tadić played his 100th international match in a 3–1 away win against Lithuania
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during the Euro 2024 qualifying
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.
On 28 May 2024, he was named in the Serbia squad for UEFA Euro 2024
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. He appeared as a substitute for Aleksandar Mitrović
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A youth product a ...
in the team's opening match of the tournament against England
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, playing the last 29 minutes of the 1–0 loss. He also played in group stage matches against Slovenia
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and Denmark
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. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
On 18 July 2024, Tadić announced his retirement from international football.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tadić goal.''[
]
Honours
Ajax
* Eredivisie
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: 2018–19, 2020–21
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, 2021–22
* KNVB Cup
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: 2018–19, 2020–21
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* Johan Cruyff Shield
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: 2019
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Individual
* Serbian SuperLiga
The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...
Team of the Season: 2009–10
* Groningen
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C1000
C1000 was a Dutch supermarket chain. Founded on 1 April 1977, the chain had 500 stores in 2012, with a market share of 12.1%. The supermarket chain operated in a rather unusual manner for supermarkets in the Netherlands, using the franchise syst ...
Player of the Year: 2010–11
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* Eredivisie Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2018–19, 2020–21
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, 2022–23
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* Eredivisie top scorer: 2018–19 (shared with Luuk de Jong
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* Serbian Footballer of the Year
The Football Association of Serbia Golden Ball () is an annual award given to players and coaches who are adjudged to have been the best of the year in Serbian football. The award has been presented since 2005.
Winners Footballer of the Year
Tr ...
: 2016, 2019, 2021
* UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
Squad of the Season: 2018–19
* UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2018–19
* UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...
Squad of the Season: 2020–21
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* Eredivisie Player of the Season: 2020–21
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* Eredivisie Player of the Month: March 2019
* Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): 2020–21
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* Dutch Footballer of the Year
The title Dutch Footballer of the Year ( Dutch: ''Voetballer van het Jaar'') has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Di ...
: 2020–21
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See also
* List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official internat ...
References
External links
Dušan Tadić at AFC Ajax
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Dušan Tadić
at ''Voetbal International
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History and profile
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Dušan Tadić
at Just-Football.com
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1988 births
Living people
Footballers from Bačka Topola
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
FK TSC players
FK Vojvodina players
FC Groningen players
FC Twente players
Southampton F.C. players
AFC Ajax players
Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
Serbian SuperLiga players
Eredivisie players
Premier League players
Süper Lig players
Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
Olympic footballers for Serbia
Serbia men's international footballers
Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2018 FIFA World Cup players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2024 players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Men's association football utility players
FIFA Men's Century Club