Martin Toshev
Martin Toshev (Bulgarian: Мартин Тошев; born 17 April 1990) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Zhetysu in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Vasilev Toshev | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Krupnik, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zhetysu | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | 1. FC Köln II | 8 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | CSKA Sofia | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Chernomorets Burgas | 38 | (2) |
| 2012 | Slavia Sofia | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Septemvri Simitli | 28 | (14) |
| 2014–2016 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 59 | (20) |
| 2016–2017 | Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → VfR Aalen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Septemvri Sofia | 32 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Ahed | 14 | (10) |
| 2019 | CSKA 1948 | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Zhetysu | 28 | (13) |
| 2021- | Academica Clinceni | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Bulgaria U19 | |||
| 2009–2011 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:27, 24 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
CSKA Sofia
He was raised in CSKA Sofia's youth teams. In January 2008 Toshev went to Germany and trained at 1. FC Köln's Youth Academy. However, after six months he returned to Bulgaria and signed his first professional three-year contract with CSKA. On 6 December 2008, Toshev scored his first goals for the "armymen" - he secured a brace in the 5:0 away rout against PFC Balkan Botevgrad in the 1/8 final of the Bulgarian Cup.[1]
Chernomorets Burgas
Toshev transferred to Chernomorets Burgas, after the end of the 2008-09 season. On 12 July he signed a four-year deal for a €100,000. On 17 August 2009, Toshev made his debut for the team from Burgas after coming on as a substitute for Michel Mesquita in the 2:1 home win against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 21 August 2009, he assisted Kostadin Dyakov's equalizing goal in the 1:1 away draw against Beroe. On 12 September 2009, he scored his first goal for Chernomorets, opening the scoring in the 5:0 away win against Lokomotiv Mezdra.[2] His last match for Chernomorets Burgas was on 11 April 2011 against OFC Sliven 2000, when he was hardly injured. In January 2012 he was released from Chernomorets Burgas.
Slavia Sofia
In March 2012 Toshev signed a contract with Slavia Sofia, playing 9 games for the club during the 2011/12 season.[3]
Septemvri Sofia
On 8 July 2017, after spending the first half of the 2016–17 season in Erzgebirge Aue and the second on loan in VfR Aalen, Toshev returned to Bulgaria signing with the newly promoted to the Bulgarian First League team of Septemvri Sofia.[4]
He made his debut for the team on 17 July 2017 in match against Dunav Ruse.[5] He left the club at the end of 2017–18 season when his contract expired.[6]
CSKA 1948 and Zhetysu
Toshev joined CSKA 1948 in June 2019, but spent only a few weeks with the team before being signed by Zhetysu in Kazakhstan for 5 years.[8]
International career
Toshev has been capped for the Bulgaria U21 national team.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 November 2019
| Club | Season | League | Domestic | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CSKA Sofia | 2006–07 | A Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Köln II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2008–09 | A Group | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2009–10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Septemvri Simitli | 2013–14 | A OFG | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 14 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2014–15 | B Group | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | A Group | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 10 | |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Aalen (loan) | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Septemvri Sofia | 2017–18 | First League | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 11 |
| Al Ahed | 2018–19 | Lebanese Premier League | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Zhetysu | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 9 |
| Career totals | 229 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 243 | 69 | ||
Honours and achievements
Club
CSKA Sofia
Al Ahed
References
- Netinfo bg
- "Martin Toshev match log". soccerway.com. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "Официално: Мартин Тошев подписа със Славия". novsport.com. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- Септември се подсили с нападател
- "Септември започна със загуба в Първа Професионална Лига". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- "Официално: Мартин Тошев напуска Септември" (in Bulgarian). kotasport.com. 7 June 2018.
- "Мартин Тошев избра къде продължава" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 27 June 2018.
- "ЦСКА 1948 потвърди трансфера на Мартин Тошев" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Тошев и Цветанов водят атаката на младежите срещу Гана, под зоркия поглед на Матеус". livesport.bg. 2010-11-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
External links
- Martin Toshev at Soccerway