Ertan Tombak
 Tombak with Bulgaria U21 in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ertan Yuzeir Tombak | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Varna, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cherno More | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Cherno More | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Cherno More | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Slavia Sofia | 143 | (1) |
| 2025– | Cherno More | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bulgaria U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Ertan Yuzeir Tombak (Bulgarian: Ертан Юзеир Томбак; born 30 May 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Cherno More Varna.
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] On 29 April 2019 He made his debut for Slavia in a 2:2 draw against Lokomotiv Plovdiv playing 90 minutes.[8] Оn 13 July Tombak mysteriously left Slavia after 6 years playing for the whites with a very big chance of retirement. After this decision he stated "We divided with Slavia, but I don't want to comment any further."[9]
Cherno More return
On 3 December 2025 he shockingy returned to Cherno More the news broke out before a match against Beroe Stara Zagora when it was announced that he is part of the squad.[10] The manager of Cherno More Ilian Iiliev explained evreything about the transfer. He said that Tombak attended Cherno More's match against Levski Sofia despite the 3–1 loss something ''sparked in him'' and after that the first idea was Tombak to join in January but because of the lack of players in his position he joined early.[11] He made his debut in a 2–1 against Beroe coming on in the 71st minute.[12]
International career
Tombak was called-up for the Bulgaria U18 squad for the friendlies against Macedonia U18 on 9 and 11 May 2017.[13] On 12 September 2017, he made his debut for Bulgaria U19 in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina U19.[14] 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.[15]
Tombak made his debut for the Bulgaria national team on 8 June 2024 in a friendly against Slovenia at the Stožice Stadium. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw.[16]
Career statistics
As of 6 December 2025
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 143 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 1 | ||
| Cherno More | 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career statistics | 149 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2017/2018" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Levski Sofia vs. Cherno More 2–2". soccerway.com. 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Юноши подписаха с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Ертан Томбак: Още не мога да проумея, че съм в мъжете на Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 12 July 2017.
- ^ [https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=749300 Защитник на Черно море изненадващо спря с футбола ]
- ^ Отказал се от футбола заради висше образование се появи в Славия
- ^ Славия представи двама нови
- ^ "ДРАМА! Славия измъкна 2:2 от Локо Пд в 92-ата минута (ВИДЕО+СНИМКИ)". Novsport: Новият спортен сайт. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Blitz.bg/Sport. "Първо в БЛИЦ: Сензационна бомба в родния футбол". Blitz.bg/sport (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Любопитно: Национал за втори път излезе от пенсия". Sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Илиан Илиев разясни за странния случай "Ертан Томбак" и заяви: Изморен съм, но си заслужава". Sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Късна драма под Аязмото! Черно море се завърна към победите след обрат срещу Берое". Sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "България U18 ще изиграе две приятелски срещи с Македония U18" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "България U21 завърши европейските квалификации с класическо 3:0". Bulgarian Football Union. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Slovenia v Bulgaria game report". ESPN. 8 June 2024.
External links
- Ertan Tombak at Soccerway