Stjepan Tomas Explained

Stjepan Tomas should not be confused with Stjepan Tomaš.

Stjepan Tomas
Birth Date:6 March 1976
Birth Place:Bugojno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Al-Okhdood (manager)
Years1:1994–1995
Clubs1:Istra Pula
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:1995–2000
Clubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps2:92
Goals2:2
Years3:2000–2002
Clubs3:Vicenza
Caps3:48
Goals3:0
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Como
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:2003–2004
Clubs5:Fenerbahçe
Caps5:27
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2007
Clubs6:Galatasaray
Caps6:98
Goals6:2
Years7:2007–2010
Clubs7:Rubin Kazan
Caps7:31
Goals7:0
Years8:2010
Clubs8:Gaziantepspor
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2010
Clubs9:Bucaspor
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:359
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:1998–2006
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:Croatia
Manageryears1:2014–2015
Managerclubs1:Gaziantepspor (assistant)
Manageryears2:2015–2016
Managerclubs2:Sivasspor (assistant)
Manageryears3:2016–2017
Managerclubs3:Göztepe (assistant)
Manageryears4:2017–2018
Managerclubs4:Akhisar Belediyespor (assistant)
Manageryears5:2018–2019
Managerclubs5:Çaykur Rizespor (assistant)
Manageryears6:2019
Managerclubs6:İstanbul Başakşehir (assistant)
Manageryears7:2019
Managerclubs7:Antalyaspor
Manageryears8:2020–2021
Managerclubs8:Çaykur Rizespor
Manageryears9:2022
Managerclubs9:Göztepe
Manageryears10:2022
Managerclubs10:Sheriff Tiraspol
Manageryears11:2023
Managerclubs11:Osijek
Manageryears12:2024–
Managerclubs12:Al-Okhdood

Stjepan Tomas (born 6 March 1976) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. His previous clubs include Dinamo Zagreb, Vicenza Calcio, Como, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Rubin Kazan. He played as centre-back, and at one point of his career as defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.

Club career

Tomas August 2007, he signed a two-year contract with Russian club FC Rubin Kazan, for a fee of €4.8 million.[1] On 31 January 2010, he signed a contract with Turkish side Gaziantepspor until end of the season. Then he moved to Bucaspor, a newly promoted Süper Lig team.

International career

Tomas made his debut for Croatia in an April 1998 friendly match against Poland, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Tomislav Rukavina, and earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 1 goal.[2] He was part of the team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he played in all three games in the group stage before they were eliminated. He was also on the national squad at Euro 2004, but did not play any games in the tournament. He also played for the national team in their third and last game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Australia which became his final international appearance.[3]

Managerial career

On 15 November 2019, Tomas was appointed manager of Turkish Süper Lig club Antalyaspor.[4]

On 21 June 2022, Tomas was appointed as Head Coach of Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.[5] Four months later, on 25 October 2022, Tomas resigned from the role following the clubs first League defeat of the season, to Petrocub Hîncești, and two days before an away trip to Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League.[6]

On 22 July 2024, Tomas was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.[7]

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000

1996, 1997, 1998

Fenerbahçe

2003–04

Galatasaray

2005–06

2005

Rubin Kazan

2008, 2009

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Son Dakika.
  2. Web site: Appearances for Croatia National Team. 31 December 2022. RSSSF.
  3. Web site: Player Database. 31 December 2022. EU-football.
  4. Web site: Antalyasporumuz Stjepan Tomas ile Sözleşme İmzaladı. 15 November 2019. Antalyaspor.
  5. Web site: Степан Томас – новый тренер первой команды . fc-sheriff.com/ . FC Sheriff Tiraspol . 21 June 2022 . Russian . 21 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Спасибо, Степан Томас . fc-sheriff.com . FC Sheriff Tiraspol . 27 October 2022 . Russian . 25 October 2022.
  7. Web site: الأخدود يتعاقد مع المدرب الكرواتي ستيبان توماس .