Igor Tomašić (Croatian pronunciation: [îɡor tǒmaʃitɕ, - tô-]; Bulgarian: Игор Томашич, romanized: Igor Tomashich; born 14 December 1976) is a former naturalized Bulgarian footballer of Croatian ethnicity who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Tomašić | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth |
Kutina, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1994 | Moslavina Kutina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Roda JC | 26 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | MVV | 18 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Roda JC | 37 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Racing Genk | 24 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 29 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Levski Sofia | 85 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 42 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 28 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Anorthosis | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Bulgaria | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth career
editHis first club was Moslavina Kutina, where he trained his football abilities between 1988 and 1994.
Levski Sofia
editTomašić joined Levski on a free transfer in early 2005.[1] He plays in the centre of defense, when there are corners or free kicks he joins his teammates in attack. With Levski Sofia he reached 1/4 finals of UEFA Cup in 2005–06. He scored the goal that put Levski through to the 1/4 finals of the UEFA Cup against Udinese AC. Next season, Levski Sofia with Tomašić, reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups.
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
editHe left Levski Sofia on 19 May 2008 as a free agent.[2] At the same day he became a player of the Israel side Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
On 16 June 2010 Tomasic was released from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
International career
editTomašić has Bulgarian citizenship and debuted for the Bulgaria national football team in the 0–0 draw against Wales in Swansea in August 2006.[3] He has participated in Euro 2008 qualifying matches as well as in 2010 World Cup qualifiers.[4] His final international was a June 2009 World Cup qualification match against the Republic of Ireland.[5]
Personal
editTomašić married his wife Vanessa in June 2008. The couple's first daughter, Alegra, was born on 8 August 2009.[6] He also has another daughter and a son who was born in 2013.[7]
Honours
edit- Bulgarian Cup 2005, 2007
- Champion of Bulgaria 2006, 2007
- Bulgarian Supercup 2005, 2007
- UEFA Cup 2005-06: 1/4 finals
- UEFA Champions League 2006-07: Group-stage
- Toto Cup 2009
References
edit- ^ "Томашич подписа официално с Левски" (in Bulgarian). pfclevski.blogspot.co.uk. 7 January 2005.
- ^ "Игор: тръгвам си от моя дом" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Игор Томашич започва титуляр срещу Уелс, Георги Илиев ще партнира на капитана Стилиян Петров в халфовата линия" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 15 August 2006.
- ^ "Igor Tomašić match log". soccerway.com. October 2012.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Томашич стана баща на момиченце" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 8 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Томашич стана баща за трети път" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 April 2013.
External links
edit- Igor Tomašić at Soccerway.com
- Igor Tomašić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igor Tomašić at FBref.com
- Player page on PFCLevski.eu
- Official player website from LEVSKI2004
- International caps in detail [1]
