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Ertan Tombak (Bulgarian: Ертан Томбак; born 1 January 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a right back for Slavia Sofia.

Ertan Tombak

Tombak with Bulgaria U21 in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Ertan Yuzeir Tombak
Date of birth	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Varna, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Club 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	50	(0)
National team‡
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 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Career

Cherno More

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

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

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

As of 24 December 2020^[update]

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

External links

• Ertan Tombak at Soccerway

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