Igor Tomašić Explained

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.

Career

Youth career

His first club was Moslavina Kutina, where he trained his football abilities between 1988 and 1994.

Levski Sofia

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.

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

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.

International career

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]

Personal

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]

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: pfclevski.blogspot.co.uk. Томашич подписа официално с Левски. Bulgarian. 7 January 2005.
  2. Web site: 7sport.net. Игор: тръгвам си от моя дом . Bulgarian. 20 May 2008. 22 May 2015.
  3. Web site: topsport.bg. Игор Томашич започва титуляр срещу Уелс, Георги Илиев ще партнира на капитана Стилиян Петров в халфовата линия. Bulgarian. 15 August 2006.
  4. Web site: soccerway.com. Igor Tomašić match log. October 2012.
  5. Web site: Player Database. 31 December 2022. EU-football.
  6. Web site: novsport.com. Томашич стана баща на момиченце. Bulgarian. 8 August 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023920/http://www.novsport.com/news49706_1033.html. 4 March 2016.
  7. Web site: topsport.bg. Томашич стана баща за трети път . Bulgarian. 11 April 2013.