Yuriy Toma

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Yuriy Yurievich Toma, also known as György Toma, is a Ukrainian and Hungarian football player born on April 27, 1996, in Khust. He currently plays as a midfielder for the Hungarian club Kishvarda.

Toma began his football career at Transcarpathian football clubs before joining Uzhgorod Goverla's youth teams in 2013. In the winter of 2015, he trained with the main team of Premier League club FC Hoverla, and made his debut in the top division on May 4, 2015, replacing Ivan Rodich at the end of a guest match against Dynamo Kiev. However, Uzhgorod's mentor Vyacheslav Grozny later expressed skepticism about Toma's readiness for such a high level of competition.

In addition to playing for Hoverla, Toma also played for amateur club FC Uzhhorod in 2015 and was included in the main team of Goverla for the 2015/16 season. He left Goverly in the summer of 2016 due to the club's dissolution and briefly played for "Munkach" from Mukachevo before joining Kishvarda in September 2016.

Toma spent a season on loan with Hungarian club Zigand in 2017/18. His time at Zigand was cut short, but he continued to develop his skills as a midfielder.

In May 2018, Toma was called up by the head coach of Transcarpathian national team Istvan Shandor for the ConIFA World Championship. The team reached the final, where they defeated North Cyprus in a penalty shootout after a scoreless main match and won 3-2 on penalties. However, this performance led to controversy in Ukraine, with accusations against Toma and other players of supporting separatist movements.

As a result, Toma was disqualified for life by the KDC of the Ukrainian Football Association in October 2018. Despite this setback, he has continued to play professionally, representing Hungary's club Nyíregyháza.

In international competitions, Toma played for the Kárpátalja football team at the 2018 ConIFA World Cup in London. He scored twice against Székely Land and a penalty in the final shootout that helped his team secure their first title.