Tomo Šokota

Tomo Šokota
Personal information
Full name Tomislav Šokota
Date of birth (1977-04-08) 8 April 1977
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Samobor 24 (11)
1997–2001 Dinamo Zagreb 92 (49)
2001–2005 Benfica 60 (21)
2004–2005 Benfica B
2005–2007 FC Porto 3 (0)
2007–2009 Dinamo Zagreb 20 (6)
2009–2010 Lokeren 27 (5)
2010–2011 Olimpija Ljubljana 19 (7)
2020 NŠK Sveti Mihovil 1 (0)
International career
2003–2004 Croatia 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomislav "Tomo" Šokota (born 8 April 1977) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a striker. Šokota was a powerful striker but his promising career was overshadowed by frequent injuries, especially in second half of the 2000s. Šokota gave his best performances during his first spell with Dinamo Zagreb (1997–2001) and at Portuguese side Benfica (2001–2005). He was also a Croatia international, capped eight times during the team's Euro 2004 campaign.