Aleksandar Tomash

Aleksandar Tomash (Bulgarian: Александър Томаш; born 2 September 1978) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.

Aleksandar Tomash

Tomash as a player in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski
Date of birth	(1978-09-02) 2 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2004	CSKA Sofia	122	(2)
2004–2005	OFI Crete	48	(2)
2005–2006	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	3	(0)
2006–2008	Cherno More Varna	44	(1)
2008–2009	Baku	23	(0)
2010	Slavia Sofia	12	(0)
2010–2011	Beroe Stara Zagora	27	(0)
2011–2012	Etar 1924	23	(1)
Total		302	(6)
International career
2000–2001	Bulgaria	7	(0)
Managerial career
2012–2013	Beroe Stara Zagora (assistant)
2013–2015	Bansko
2016	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
2016–2017	Vereya Stara Zagora
2017–2019	Beroe Stara Zagora
2020–2021	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
2022–2024	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2024	Spartak Varna
2024–2025	CSKA Sofia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his playing career as a defender,^[1] he made several appearances for CSKA Sofia, OFI Crete, Metalurh Zaporizhya, Cherno More Varna, FC Baku, Slavia Sofia, Beroe Stara Zagora and Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo.^[2]

Coaching career

After serving as assistant to Ivko Ganchev at Beroe during the 2012/2013 season, Tomash began his coaching career at Bansko, leading the team for 2 years,^[3] before moving to Lokomotiv GO.^{[citation needed]}

Vereya Stara Zagora

On 10 June 2016 he was appointed as manager at the newly promoted to First Professional League team Vereya.^[4] The team finished on 10th position in the regular season and qualified for the Relegation Group A. Vereya finished 1st in the group and qualified for the European play-off.^[5]

Beroe Stara Zagora

On 23 May 2017 Tomash was announced as the new manager of the other Stara Zagora team - Beroe, taking over the coaching duties at the team from 1 June.^[6]

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

On 11 April 2022, Tomash was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Plovdiv. ^[7]

Spartak Varna

On 10 June 2024, Aleksandar Tomash was introduced as the new head coach of Spartak Varna, who returned to the highest level of football in Bulgaria. After a very solid start to the season, after which Spartak is in the top form and first positions, and after victories against some of the leaders of league, Tomash leaves Spartak on 27 August 2024, after CSKA Sofia pays his forfeit and brings him as head coach of the team, fulfilling his childhood dream.^[8]

CSKA Sofia

Tomash returned to the club from his childhood and whose former player he was on 28 August 2024.^[9]

Managerial statistics

As of 31 May 2025

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	GD
Bansko	1 July 2013	5 December 2015	80	37	20	23	046.25	117	69	47
Lokomotiv GO	23 March 2016	7 June 2016	9	2	5	2	022.22	15	12	3
Vereya	10 June 2016	5 June 2017	26	11	5	10	042.31	33	37	-4
Beroe Stara Zagora	8 June 2017	22 October 2019	90	41	21	28	045.56	123	104	19
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	19 November 2020	16 June 2021	21	6	7	8	028.57	16	23	-7
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	11 April 2022	23 May 2024	79	33	20	26	041.77	99	96	3
Spartak Varna	10 June 2024	27 August 2024	6	4	1	1	066.67	10	5	5
CSKA Sofia	28 August 2024	31 May 2025	38	22	10	6	057.89	66	23	43
Total			343	150	89	104	043.73	479	369	110

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• A Group: 1996–97, 2002–03
• Bulgarian Cup: 1997, 1999

Baku

• Azerbaijan Premier League: 2008–09

Etar 1924

• B Group: 2011–12