Ertan Yuzeir Tombak (; born 30 May 1999) is a Bulgarian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Bulgaria national team.

Career

Cherno More

On 31 May 2017, Tombak made his professional début in a 2–2 away draw against

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, playing full 90 minutes. On 6 July 2017, he signed his first professional contract. Tombak publicly expressed his delight and stated that being part of the first team was a "dream come true". On 6 October 2018 he announced his retirement from football to go to university in

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Slavia Sofia

In the fall of 2018 Tombak participated in some training sessions with

, but from the team it was clarified that he was training just to keep in shape. Nevertheless, on 9 January 2019 Slavia officially announced Tombak as their first winter signing. Tombak is a fan favorite of the Dutch Slavia Fan Club.

International career

Tombak was called-up for the Bulgaria U18 squad for the

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against Macedonia U18 on 9 and 11 May 2017. On 12 September 2017, he made his debut for Bulgaria U19 in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina U19. 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. Tombak made his debut for the Bulgaria national team on 8 June 2024 in a friendly against

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at the

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. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tombak, Ertan 1999 births Living people Footballers from Varna, Bulgaria Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgarian people of Turkish descent Bulgaria men's youth international footballers Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players PFC Cherno More Varna players PFC Slavia Sofia players 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen