Dusko Tosic

John Max 28 Mar,2018

Facts of Dusko Tosic

Birth Name
Dusko Tosic
Famous Name
Dusko Tosic
Nationality
Serbian
Boyfriend
No
Married to
Jelena Karleusa
Currently Married
Yes
Father
Milorad Tosic
Mother
unknown
Children
Nika and Atina Tosic

Contents:

Career & Net worth

Salary
€ 2  million he earns as an annual salary from Besiktas
Net Worth
above $ 1. 5 million
Currently Club
Besiktas

Relationship

Boyfriend
No
Married to
Jelena Karleusa
Currently Married
Yes

Dusko Tosic is a professional football player who plays as a defender for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League. since 2018.  Previously, he played for famous clubs such as Werder Bremen, Portsmouth, Queen Park Rangers to name a few.  

 

Additionally, he represented Serbia national team from 2006 to 2018, earning 26 caps. He currently has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Moreover, he is married to Jelena Karleusa and has two children with her.

Dusko Tosic’s Net worth and Salary

As of 2019, Dusko Tosic has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million, mostly earned through his football career. Further, his current weekly wage is assumed $14811 which is equal to $770,187 per annum as salary from his present club.

Back in 2018, his annual salary is more than €2 million with a weekly salary around 40,000. His market value is in the region of €1.2 million as of December 2018.

Apart, he makes a decent sum through endorsing products like Adidas. 

Dusko Tosic Married, Wife, Children, and Personal Life

Currently, 34, Dusko Tosic stands at a height of 6 feet and weighs about 85 kg. The defender also came into the news when he got married to Serbian pop icon, Jelena Karleusa in June 2008. The glamorous couple is blessed with two daughters, Nika and Atina Tosic.

Atina was born on September 7, 2008, and their younger daughter Nika was born on September 7, 2009. They both were named after the Greek goddesses.

His wife Karleusa was previously married to Bojan Karic, the nephew of Serbian businessman Bogoljub Karic, in 2004. However, their marriage did not last long. They separated two months later after Karleusa was rumored to have committed adultery with her former husband's bodyguard.

The pop star also in the limelight after she criticized Dutch forward Robin Van Persie. She said,'Van Persie is one stupid motherf***er' after Tosic was shown a red card after he collided with the former Manchester United star.

Dusko Tosic Bio and Early Life

Dusko Tosic was born to Milorad Tosic in a village near Zrenjanin, Serbia on January 19, 1985. He was a very poor family but had a  keen interest in playing football since his early childhood days.

Interestingly his grandfather name is similar to his Serbian teammate Zoran Tosic. Tosic joined the youth rank of FK Proleter Zrenjanin in 1997 to begin his playing career.

Dusko Tosic’s Career

He started his professional football career with a Serbian football club, OFX Beogard in 2002 and after impressive performances for the Serbian club, he was signed by French club, Sochaux in 2006.

The Serbian defender was a part of the team that went on to win Coupe de France in 2006/07. He was then transferred to  German top Bundesliga club, Werder Bremen and signed a four contract with the team in 2007.

Tosic was part of Bremen team that won DFB Pokal in 2008/2009 season.

He signed with the English club, Portsmouth on  12 February 2010 and was immediately transferred to Queens Park Rangers as a loan for the rest of 2010.

The defender signed a three contract with Serbian professional club, Red Star Belgrade in early July 2010 and won the Serbian Cup with Belgrade in 2011/12. He also signed a two-month loan deal with a Spanish football club, Real Betis in 2011 but returned back to Red Star Belgarde in 2012.

Dusko Tosic is currently playing for a Turkish football club, Bestikas with whom he signed a three-year contract with on the summer of 2015.

With the club, he was able to win Super Lig in 2015/16 and 2016/17.

Dusko Tosic’s International Career

He made his international debut for Serbia against Norway in a friendly on 15 November 2016 and scored his first international goal against Azerbaijan during UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification on 17 October 2017.

Dusko Tosic is expected to play alongside fellow defender Antonio Rukavina for Serbia led by  Aleksandar Kolarov at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

 

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