Igor Tomašić (; bg, Игор Томашич, Igor Tomashich; born 14 December 1976) is a former naturalized

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n 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. 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

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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

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, 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. At the same day he became a player of the Israel side

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. On 16 June 2010 Tomasic was released from

International career

Tomašić has Bulgarian citizenship and debuted for the

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in the 0–0 draw against

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in August 2006. He has participated in

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qualifying matches as well as in

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qualifiers. His final international was a June 2009

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match against the

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Personal

Tomašić married his wife Vanessa in June 2008. The couple's first daughter, Alegra, was born on 8 August 2009. He also has another daughter and a son who was born in 2013.

Honours

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2005, 2007 * Champion of Bulgaria 2006, 2007 *

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2005, 2007 *

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: 1/4 finals *

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: Group-stage *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

2009

References

External links

*
Player page
on PFCLevski.eu

from LEVSKI2004 * International caps in detai

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomasic, Igor 1976 births Living people People from Kutina Naturalised citizens of Bulgaria Bulgarian people of Croatian descent Association football defenders Croatian footballers Bulgarian footballers Bulgaria international footballers GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Roda JC Kerkrade players MVV Maastricht players K.R.C. Genk players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players PFC Levski Sofia players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Kavala F.C. players Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Israeli Premier League players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Bulgarian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Belgium Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Israel Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate footballers in Greece Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus