Stjepan Tomas
Encyclopedia
Stjepan Tomas is a Croatia
n football
defender
. He is currently a free agent
following his release from Turkish side Bucaspor
in November 2010.
Tomas was part of the Croatia
team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
where he played in all three games before Croatia was eliminated in the first round. He was also in the team for Euro 2004
but did not play any games in the tournament. He played for the national team in their third and last game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
His previous clubs include Dinamo Zagreb
, Vicenza Calcio
, Como
, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray
and Rubin Kazan
In August 2007, he signed a 2-year contact with Russian team FC Rubin Kazan
, for a fee of €4.8m http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/08/11/spor/spo03.html.
On 31 January 2010, he signed a contract with Turkish team Gaziantepspor until end of the season. Then he moved to Bucaspor which is new promoted Turkcell Super Lig team
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
following his release from Turkish side Bucaspor
Bucaspor
Bucaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Izmir. Formed in 1928, Bucaspor are nicknamed Fırtına . The club colours are yellow and navy....
in November 2010.
Tomas was part of the Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
where he played in all three games before Croatia was eliminated in the first round. He was also in the team for Euro 2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, better known as Euro 2004, was the 12th European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European national teams. It was hosted in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004, following its selection by UEFA, in...
but did not play any games in the tournament. He played for the national team in their third and last game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
His previous clubs include Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
, Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
, Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
and Rubin Kazan
In August 2007, he signed a 2-year contact with Russian team FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
, for a fee of €4.8m http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/08/11/spor/spo03.html.
On 31 January 2010, he signed a contract with Turkish team Gaziantepspor until end of the season. Then he moved to Bucaspor which is new promoted Turkcell Super Lig team
Dinamo Zagreb
- Prva HNL: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000
- Croatian CupCroatian CupThe Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
: 1996, 1997, 1998
External links
- Stjepan Tomas international stats at the Croatian Football FederationCroatian Football FederationThe Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
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