Igor Tomašić | |
Fullname: | Igor Tomašić |
Birth Date: | 1976 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kutina, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthyears1: | 1988–1994 |
Youthclubs1: | Moslavina Kutina |
Years1: | 1996–1997 |
Years2: | 1997–1999 |
Years3: | 1999–2000 |
Years4: | 2000–2002 |
Years5: | 2002–2003 |
Years6: | 2003–2004 |
Years7: | 2004–2005 |
Years8: | 2005–2008 |
Years9: | 2008–2010 |
Years10: | 2010–2011 |
Years11: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs11: | Anorthosis |
Caps1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 26 |
Caps3: | 18 |
Caps4: | 37 |
Caps5: | 24 |
Caps6: | 29 |
Caps7: | 15 |
Caps8: | 85 |
Caps9: | 42 |
Caps10: | 28 |
Caps11: | 13 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 317 |
Totalgoals: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2006–2009 |
Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Igor Tomašić (pronounced as /hr/; Bulgarian: Игор Томашич|Igor Tomashich; born 14 December 1976) is a former naturalized Bulgarian footballer of Croatian ethnicity who played as a defender.
His first club was Moslavina Kutina, where he trained his football abilities between 1988 and 1994.
Tomašić 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.
He 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.
Tomašić 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]
Tomašić 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]