Ertan Tombak

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Ertan Tombak
Tombak with Bulgaria U21 in 2020
Personal information
Full name Ertan Yuzeir Tombak
Date of birth (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Varna, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Slavia Sofia
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2017 Cherno More
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Cherno More 4 (0)
2019– Slavia Sofia 101 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Bulgaria U18 3 (0)
2017–2018 Bulgaria U19 9 (0)
2019–2020 Bulgaria U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Ertan Yuzeir Tombak (Bulgarian: Ертан Томбак; born 30 May 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Slavia Sofia.

Career[edit]

Cherno More[edit]

On 31 May 2017, Tombak made his professional début in a 2–2 away draw against Levski Sofia, playing full 90 minutes.[2] On 6 July 2017, he signed his first professional contract.[3] Tombak publicly expressed his delight and stated that being part of the first team was a "dream come true".[4]

On 6 October 2018 he announced his retirement from football to go to university in Sofia.[5]

Slavia Sofia[edit]

In the fall of 2018 Tombak participated in some training sessions with Slavia Sofia, but from the team it was clarified that he was training just to keep in shape.[6] Nevertheless, on 9 January 2019 Slavia officially announced Tombak as their first winter signing.[7] Tombak is a fan favorite of the Dutch Slavia Fan Club.[citation needed]

International career[edit]

Tombak was called-up for the Bulgaria U18 squad for the friendlies against Macedonia U18 on 9 and 11 May 2017.[8] On 12 September 2017, he made his debut for Bulgaria U19 in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina U19.[9] He scored his first goal for the Bulgaria U21 national side on 17 November 2020, in the 3:0 home win over Estonia U21 in a UEFA European Championship qualifier.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 24 December 2020

Club Division Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cherno More First League 2016–17 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 3 0 1 0 4 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Slavia Sofia 2018–19 6 0 0 0 6 0
2019–20 3 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 18 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
Career statistics 22 0 2 0 0 0 24 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2017/2018" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Levski Sofia vs. Cherno More 2–2". soccerway.com. 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Юноши подписаха с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Ертан Томбак: Още не мога да проумея, че съм в мъжете на Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 12 July 2017.
  5. ^ [https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=749300 Защитник на Черно море изненадващо спря с футбола ]
  6. ^ Отказал се от футбола заради висше образование се появи в Славия
  7. ^ Славия представи двама нови
  8. ^ "България U18 ще изиграе две приятелски срещи с Македония U18" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Unuon. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. ^ "България U19 завърши 4:4 с Босна и Херцеговина U19 в контрола" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  10. ^ "България U21 завърши европейските квалификации с класическо 3:0". Bulgarian Football Union. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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