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Zoran Tošić

Zoran Tošić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Тошић, pronounced [zǒran tǒʃitɕ, - tôː-]; born 28 April 1987) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a winger. He built a reputation as a free-kick specialist and a tricky dribbler.

Tošić began his career with two local clubs, Radnički Zrenjanin and Proleter Zrenjanin, before making his senior debut with Mladost Lukićevo.[when?] He joined Budućnost Banatski Dvor, which later merged with Proleter to form Banat Zrenjanin.[when?] One year later, Tošić signed for Serbian giants Partizan, for whom he played for two years before a high profile move to Manchester United of England. Struggling to break into the Red Devils first team, he was sent on a six-month loan to German club 1. FC Köln in January 2010 before transferring to Russian club CSKA Moscow the same year in summer.

A full international footballer between 2007 and 2016, Tošić has earned 76 appearances for Serbia. He was part of their teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010 World Cup.

Born in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Tošić begin his career in Radnički and Proleter Zrenjanin, but left the latter because he was thought to be "physically weak".[unreliable source?] He began his senior career with Mladost Lukićevo in early 2004. After he terminated a contract with the club, he stayed without a club to play for a six-month period. He also played futsal with KMF SAS in the meantime. He later moved to Budućnost Banatski Dvor before the club merged with Proleter Zrenjanin to form Banat Zrenjanin. With 25 appearances for Banat in the 2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Tošić scored two goals and helped his team avoid relegation.

Tošić's performances on both the domestic appearance with Banat and international appearance with Serbia earned him interests from many clubs across Europe.[specify] On 6 August 2007, Tošić signed a four-year professional contract with Partizan.[citation needed] He made his Partizan debut in a 1–0 league victory against Vojvodina at Stadion Karađorđe on 11 August, coming on as a substitute for the injured Almami Moreira in the 15th minute.[citation needed]

Tošić was subject to a successful work permit application as the player had not played the required 75% of his team's matches in the previous year. On 28 November, there were reports that Tošić had been granted a work permit, with the transfer expected to go through at the start of the transfer window. Despite claims that negotiations had stalled over Tošić's personal terms, the transfer was finalised on 2 January 2009, with both Tošić and his Partizan teammate Adem Ljajić joining United. Tošić was given the number 14 shirt.

Tošić received his first team football debut on 20 January 2009, when he was named on the bench for United's League Cup semi-final second leg at home to Derby County. He made his debut in an FA Cup Fourth round match against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 January 2009, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo. Tošić made his league debut on 27 January 2009, coming on as a substitute at the 77th minute for Dimitar Berbatov in Manchester United's 5–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion. Although he did not make many first team appearances in his first season at Manchester United, Tošić became a regular footballer in the club's reserve team, helping the team to reach second place in the Premier Reserve League before scoring the winning goal in the final of the 2009 Manchester Senior Cup against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium.

Tošić scored his first senior goal for the club on 26 July 2009 in an 8–2 victory against Hangzhou Greentown during United's pre-season campaign in Asia.

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