Janko Tumbasević

Janko Tumbasević
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2002–2007	Zeta
2007–2011	Vojvodina
2011–2013	Dacia Chișinău
2012	→ Zimbru Chișinău (loan)
2013–2015	Vojvodina
2014	→ Spartak Subotica (loan)
2015–2016	Spartak Subotica
2016–2019	Mladost Lučani
2019–2021	TSC
2021–2022	Mladost Lučani
2022–2023	Spartak Subotica
2023–	Mladost Lučani
International career
2002	FR Yugoslavia U17
2006	Serbia and Montenegro U21
2007	Montenegro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

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.

Club career

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

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

Club

As of 8 June 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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

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

Honours

Zeta

Montenegrin First League: 2006–07

Vojvodina

Serbian Cup runner-up: 2009–10, 2010–11

Mladost Lučani

Serbian Cup runner-up: 2017–18

Individual

Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2021–22 (Round 22^[6])

Notes

^ Official UEFA matches only

References

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

External links

Janko Tumbasević – UEFA competition record (archive)
Janko Tumbasević at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] Official UEFA matches only

[2] "Mladost za radost" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[3] "Janko Tumbasević zadužio plavo-beli dres" (in Serbian). fkmladostlucani.com. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[4] "Remi "plavih nada" u duelu sa Mađarima" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[5] "Janko Tumbasevic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[6] Janko Tumbasević at Soccerway

[7] "Igrač kola: Dva pogotka iskusnog Janka Tumbasevića za tri boda Lučanaca". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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