# Martin Toshev

Martin Toshev (Bulgarian: Мартин Тошев; born 17 April 1990) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yantra Gabrovo.

## 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.

### 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. His last match for Chernomorets Burgas was on 11 April 2011 against OFC Sliven 2000, when he was seriously 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.

### 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.
He made his debut for the team on 17 July 2017 in match against Dunav Ruse. He left the club at the end of 2017–18 season when his contract expired.

### Ahed

In June 2018, Toshev signed with Lebanese champions Al-Ahed.He became the first ever Bulgarian player to play for Al-Ahed and for the Lebanese premier league.

### 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.

## International career

Toshev has been capped for the Bulgaria U21 national team.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 28 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Domestic | Domestic | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | League | 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 | A Group | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2010–11 | A Group | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2011–12 | A Group | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2012–13 | A Group | 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 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 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 |
| Zhetysu | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 4 |
| Academica | 2020–21 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 2021–22 | Second League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2021–22 | First League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Spartak Varna | 2022–23 | First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2022–23 | Second League | 17 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 10 |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2023–24 | First League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 2 |
| Septemvri Sofia | 2023–24 | Second League | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 2024–25 | Second League | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 17 |
| Sportist Svoge | 2024–25 | Second League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 346 | 107 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 112 |

## Honours and achievements
### Club

CSKA Sofia
* Bulgarian Supercup: 2008
Al Ahed
* AFC Cup: 2019
* Lebanese Premier League: 2018–19
* Lebanese FA Cup: 2018–19
* Lebanese Super Cup: 2018