Bastien Toma (born 24 June 1999) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for St. Gallen.

Early life

Toma was born in Sion, Switzerland to

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parents from

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, Viti.

Club career

Sion

In 2015 Toma signed his first professional contract with

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side Sion after agreeing to a five-year deal. On 4 November 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Paços de Ferreira

On 31 August 2022, Toma was loaned to

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in Portugal, with an option to buy.

Return to Genk

On 31 January 2023, Toma was recalled from loan and assigned to the reserve squad Jong Genk which plays in the second-tier

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Return to St. Gallen

On 7 September 2023, Toma signed a two-year contract with St. Gallen.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Genk *

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* 1999 births Swiss people of Kosovan descent Footballers from Sion, Switzerland Living people Swiss men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers FC Sion players KRC Genk players FC St. Gallen players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Jong Genk players Swiss Promotion League players Swiss Super League players Belgian Pro League players Primeira Liga players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-footy-midfielder-stub