Nikola Tonev
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Nikola Tonev Никола Тонев | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Štip, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bregalnica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Vardar | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Shkëndija (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Baník Most | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Taraz | 30 | (1) |
| 2011 | Volgar-Gazprom | 17 | (1) |
| 2012 | Zhetysu | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Tobol | 39 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Bregalnica | 22 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Kit-Go | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Macedonia U-21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 11 December 2014 (UTC) | |||
Nikola Tonev (born November 12, 1985) is a Macedonian retired football defender, who last played for Kit-Go Pehčevo.
Club career
He joined Vardar from hometown club Bregalnica in 2006.[1]
In 2011, Tonev moved to Russian side Volgar.[2] He made his debut in the FNL for FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan on May 15, 2011 in a game against FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.[3]
Controversy
On 6 August 2014, Tonev was found guilty by the KFF Control & Disciplinary Committee of providing false documents which showed he was a Kazakhstani citizen. He was subsequently fined 500,000₸ (€2100) and banned from participating in Kazakh football for life. His club, FC Tobol, were fined 700,000₸ and deducted 3 points in the Kazakhstan Premier League.[4]
References
- ^ Skopje's finest back in training - VMacedonia.com
- ^ Nikola Tonev continues in Russia - Macedonian Football
- ^ "Game Report". onedivision.ru. 2011.
- ^ "ТӘРТІПТІК-БАҚЫЛАУ КОМИТЕТІ" [Control & Disciplinary Committee]. Football Federation of Kazakhstan (in Kazakh). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.