Igor Tomašic
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Igor Tomašić is a naturalized Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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n footballer
Football (soccer)
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 of Croatia
Croatia
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n ethnicity. He is currently playing in Cyprus
Cyprus
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 for Anorthosis
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
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Youth career

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

PFC Levski Sofia

He came to 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 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 in 2005–06
UEFA Cup 2005-06
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. 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
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
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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 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
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...

 in the 0–0 draw against Wales
Wales national football team
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 in Swansea
Swansea
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 in August 2006.

Honours

Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
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 2005, 2007 Champion of Bulgaria 2006, 2007 Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...

 2005, 2007 UEFA Cup 2005-06
UEFA Cup 2005-06
The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...

: 1/4 finals UEFA Champions League 2006-07
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...

: Group-stage Toto Cup
Toto Cup
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 2009

Career

  • 1995–1997   Dinamo Zagreb
    Dinamo Zagreb
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  • 1997–1999   Roda JC
  • 1999–2000   MVV Maastricht
    MVV Maastricht
    MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902...

  • 2000–2002   Roda JC
  • 2002–2003   K.R.C. Genk
    K.R.C. Genk
    Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as...

  • 2003–2004   Hapoel Petah Tikva
  • 2004–2005   Hapoel Be'er Sheva
  • 2005–2008   PFC Levski Sofia
    PFC Levski Sofia
    "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...

  • 2008–2010   Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • 2010–2011   Kavala

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