Janko Tumbasević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јанко Тумбасевић; born 14 January 1985) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian club Mladost Lučani.

Janko Tumbasević
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-14) 14 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mladost Lučani
Number 8
Youth career
Jedinstvo Štitar
Milicionar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Zeta 114 (4)
2007–2011 Vojvodina 93 (8)
2011–2013 Dacia Chișinău 31 (2)
2012Zimbru Chișinău (loan) 16 (2)
2013–2015 Vojvodina 33 (1)
2014Spartak Subotica (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 Spartak Subotica 23 (0)
2016–2019 Mladost Lučani 89 (8)
2019–2021 TSC 54 (7)
2021–2022 Mladost Lučani 27 (5)
2022–2023 Spartak Subotica 32 (2)
2023– Mladost Lučani 34 (1)
International career
2002 FR Yugoslavia U17[a] 2 (0)
2006 Serbia and Montenegro U21 1 (0)
2007 Montenegro 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Tumbasević made his senior debut with Zeta under manager Nikola Rakojević in the second half of the 2001–02 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[1] He made over 100 league appearances for the club and won the 2006–07 Montenegrin First League, while captaining the side.

In August 2007, Tumbasević was transferred to Vojvodina, alongside Žarko Korać. He spent the following four years at the club, before moving to Moldova and joining Dacia Chișinău. In the first half of the 2012–13 season, Tumbasević was on loan at Zimbru Chișinău, before returning to Dacia Chișinău in early 2013.

In June 2016, Tumbasević signed with Mladost Lučani.[2] He spent three seasons with the club, making 102 appearances and scoring 14 goals across all competitions. After two years at TSC, Tumbasević returned to Mladost Lučani in June 2021.

International career

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Tumbasević represented FR Yugoslavia at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals by England, thanks to Wayne Rooney's goal. He also made one appearance for Serbia and Montenegro at under-21 level.[3]

At full international level, Tumbasević earned four caps for Montenegro, making his debut in the country's inaugural match, a 2–1 home friendly win over Hungary on 24 March 2007.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 June 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vojvodina 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga 21 2 1 0 0 0 22 2
2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga 22 2 1 0 3 0 26 2
2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga 24 2 5 2 2 0 31 4
2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga 26 2 4 0 30 2
Total 93 8 11 2 5 0 109 10
Dacia Chișinău 2011–12 Moldovan National Division 24 1 2 0 2 0 28 1
2012–13 Moldovan National Division 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
Total 31 2 3 0 2 0 36 2
Zimbru Chișinău (loan) 2012–13 Moldovan National Division 16 2 1 0 4 0 21 2
Vojvodina 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga 10 0 3 0 4 0 17 0
2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 23 1 2 0 0 0 25 1
Total 33 1 5 0 4 0 42 1
Spartak Subotica (loan) 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga 6 0 2 0 8 0
Spartak Subotica 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 23 0 3 0 26 0
Mladost Lučani 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga 31 1 1 0 32 1
2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 27 1 6 5 2 0 35 6
2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 31 6 4 1 35 7
Total 89 8 11 6 2 0 102 14
TSC 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 25 6 2 1 27 7
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 29 1 3 0 1 1 33 2
Total 54 7 5 1 1 1 60 9
Mladost Lučani 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 27 5 1 0 28 5
Spartak Subotica 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 32 2 2 0 34 2
Mladost Lučani 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 34 1 0 0 34 1
Career total 438 36 44 9 18 1 500 46

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro 2007 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Zeta

Vojvodina

Mladost Lučani

Individual

Notes

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  1. ^ Official UEFA matches only

References

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  1. ^ "Mladost za radost" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Janko Tumbasević zadužio plavo-beli dres" (in Serbian). fkmladostlucani.com. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Remi "plavih nada" u duelu sa Mađarima" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Janko Tumbasevic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ^ Janko Tumbasević at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Igrač kola: Dva pogotka iskusnog Janka Tumbasevića za tri boda Lučanaca". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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