Duà ¡an Tadià(, ; born 20 November 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda. Positionally, he can be deployed as an attacking midfielder, winger or forward.
Tadiàspent his youth at hometown club AIK BaÃÂka Topola and Vojvodina, eventually playing in the UEFA Europa League with the latter. After two seasons with Groningen he joined Twente in 2012, where he earned a move to Southampton of the Premier League. After four years in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2018, when he joined Ajax. With the club, he went on to win three Eredivisie and two KNVB Cup titles, the 2018âÂÂ19 Eredivisie golden boot, and the 2020âÂÂ21 Eredivisie Player of the Season award. Tadiàleft Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches, joining Fenerbahçe in 2023.
TadiÃÂ earned a record 111 caps for Serbia, 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 in 2018 and 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in 2024.
Duà ¡an Tadiàgrew up honing his skills within the youth ranks of his hometown's club known as AIK BaÃÂka Topola. Eventually he signed a professional contract with Vojvodina and played his first competitive matches in the Meridian SuperLiga at the age of 18. While playing for Vojvodina, he gained invaluable experiences playing against great top-flight teams (even against Atlético Madrid) and playing almost four full seasons without any major injuries or incidents. His potential in big European games was displayed in the 2009âÂÂ10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase when he scored a goal against Austria Wien when he was only 20 years old.
In 2010, Vojvodina sold Duà ¡an Tadiàto Groningen for the equivalent of â¬1.23 million. On 8 August 2010, Tadiàmade his official debut for the club in an Eredivisie match against Ajax, playing the full match and providing the assist for Tim Matavà ¾'s goal in a 2âÂÂ2 home draw. On 18 December 2010, Tadiàscored his first goal for Groningen, against Excelsior in a 2âÂÂ2 away draw. On 30 January 2011, he scored twice and provided one assist in a 1âÂÂ4 away league win over Heerenveen. Tadiàfinished the 2010âÂÂ11 season with 7 goals, and 22 assists in 41 matches. He had the third highest number of assists in Europe for the 2010âÂÂ11 season. Only Mesut ÃÂzil (26) and Lionel Messi (28) registered more assists.
He played for Groningen from 2010 to 2012, before being transferred to Twente.
On 10 April 2012, it was announced that Tadiàhad signed for Twente in a â¬7.7 million move from Groningen. 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. In the following season, Tadiàagain scored 16 goals across all competitions, being the team's top scorer.
Tadiàbecame the first signing under new Southampton manager Ronald Koeman on 8 July 2014, signing on a four-year deal. He joined for an undisclosed fee, thought to be ã10.9 million. He made his competitive debut on 17 August in their first game of the Premier League season, playing 74 minutes of a 2âÂÂ1 defeat at Liverpool before being substituted for fellow debutant Shane Long. Tadiàassisted Southampton's goal through a one-two with goalscorer Nathaniel Clyne.
He scored his first Southampton goal on 23 September with a penalty against Arsenal in a 2âÂÂ1 League Cup victory at Emirates Stadium. His first league goal for the club came in an 8âÂÂ0 trouncing of Sunderland 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, Tadiàhad a penalty saved by Tom Heaton as Southampton went on to lose 1âÂÂ0 away to Burnley. He scored in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Arsenal on 1 January 2015, and ten days later scored the only goal as Southampton defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford and rose into third position at their expense. This marked Southampton's first league victory at Old Trafford since 1988.
Tadiàscored twice in a 3âÂÂ0 win against Norwich City on 30 August 2015 for the Saints' first league win of the season.
He scored another brace in a 4âÂÂ2 win over relegated Aston Villa on 23 April 2016. In the next game, he provided three assists in a 4âÂÂ2 win over Manchester City, becoming only the fourth player to achieve three or more assists in more than one Premier League game.
Tadiàsigned for Dutch club Ajax in June 2018. Ajax paid a transfer sum of â¬11.4 million, which could reach â¬13.7 million based on variables.
On 5 March 2019, TadiÃÂ's goal, two assists and man-of-the-match performance helped knock Real Madrid out of the last 16 of the Champions League, as Ajax unexpectedly won 4âÂÂ1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Spanish side had won the previous three Champions League titles and had beaten Ajax 2âÂÂ1 in the first leg in Amsterdam. TadiÃÂ'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 Tadiàwas seen by some pundits as the single biggest reason for Ajax's improvement in the 2018âÂÂ19 season.
On 23 April 2019, Ajax defeated Vitesse in an Eredivisie match by a score of 4âÂÂ2; 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, Tadiàhad directly contributed to 53 of the club's goals in all competitions: 34 goals and 19 assists.
TadiÃÂ 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, 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. Tadiàhad the honour of being awarded Dutch Footballer of the Year. On 3 September 2022, he played his 200th match for Ajax in a 4âÂÂ0 victory over Cambuur.
On 19 February 2023, he scored his 100th goal with Ajax in a 4âÂÂ0 win over Sparta Rotterdam. On 14 July 2023, TadiÃÂ's contract was terminated by mutual agreement. He left Ajax with 105 goals and 112 assists in 241 matches.
On 16 July 2023, Tadiàsigned a two-year contract with Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe. On 26 July, he made his debut in the Conference League in a 5âÂÂ0 win against Zimbru at the à Âükrü SaracoÃÂlu Stadium. On 1 August, he scored his first goal for the club in the second leg against Zimbru in a 4âÂÂ0 win at the Zimbru Stadium. On 13 August, he made his Süper Lig debut in a 2âÂÂ1 win against Gaziantep.
On 28 March 2025, he made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Fenerbahçe against Bodrumspor in a 2-4 Süper Lig away win.
On 8 August 2025, following weeks of transfer speculation, TadiÃÂ signed a one-year contract with UAE Pro League club Al Wahda.
TadiÃÂ was a regular member of Serbia's under-19 and under-21 teams, taking part at both the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He also represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, appearing in all three group stage matches.
On 14 December 2008, Tadiàdebuted for the Serbian senior squad in a 0âÂÂ1 friendly loss against Poland. On 12 September 2012, he scored his first senior national team goal in his eighth appearance, a 6âÂÂ1 victory against Wales in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
TadiÃÂ was one of Serbia's most influential players during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring four goals and helping them win their group. In June 2018 he was selected in the 23-man squad for the final tournament, playing all three group stage matches.
In November 2022, he served as captain of Serbia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil, Cameroon, and Switzerland. He provided two assists, one in a match against Cameroon, and another one against Switzerland as Serbia finished fourth in the group.
On 10 September 2023, Tadiàplayed his 100th international match in a 3âÂÂ1 away win against Lithuania during the Euro 2024 qualifying.
On 28 May 2024, he was named in the Serbia squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He appeared as a substitute for Aleksandar Mitroviàin the team's opening match of the tournament against England, playing the last 29 minutes of the 1âÂÂ0 loss. He also played in group stage matches against Slovenia and Denmark. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
On 18 July 2024, TadiÃÂ announced his retirement from international football.
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