Kert Toobal

Kert Toobal (born 3 June 1979) is a former Estonian volleyball player, a long-term captain of the Estonia men's national volleyball team. After retiring from active sport Toobal took up the sporting director position in the Estonian Volleyball Federation.^[1]

Kert Toobal
Personal information
Nationality	Estonian
Born	(1979-06-03) 3 June 1979 (age 45) Türi, Estonia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 1996–1998 1998–2002 2002–2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2018 2018–2019 2019–2022 Heres Paide ESS Falck Pärnu Sylvester Tallinn Stade Poitevin Poitiers Gazélec Ajaccio Salon Piivolley Par-Ky Menen Pere Leib Tartu Foyer Laïque Saint-Quentin Indykpol AZS Olsztyn Sivas 4 Eylül Gümüshane Torul Genclik İnegöl Belediye Rennes Volley 35 Cuprum Lubin Bigbank Tartu
National team
2001–2021  Estonia (308 games)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Estonia European League 2016 Bulgaria 2018 Czech Republic Challenger Cup 2018 Portugal
Last updated: 11 October 2022

Estonian national team

Kert Toobal was a member of the Estonian national team from 2001 to 2021 and represented Estonia at the 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019 European Volleyball Championships. With the national team Toobal won the 2016 and 2018 European Volleyball League titles.^[2]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Baltic League

• 2008/2009 – with Pere Leib Tartu
• 2021/2022 – with Bigbank Tartu

National championship

• 1998/1999 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 1999/2000 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2000/2001 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2001/2002 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2002/2003 Estonian Championship, with Sylvester Tallinn
• 2003/2004 Estonian Championship, with Sylvester Tallinn
• 2005/2006 Finnish Championship, with Salon Piivolley
• 2008/2009 Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu
• 2020/2021 Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu
• 2021/2022 Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu

National cup

• 1998/1999 Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 1999/2000 Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2000/2001 Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2001/2002 Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
• 2005/2006 Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley
• 2006/2007 Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley
• 2008/2009 Estonian Cup, with Pere Leib Tartu
• 2015/2016 French Cup, with Rennes Volley 35
• 2019/2020 Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu
• 2020/2021 Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu
• 2021/2022 Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu

National team

• 2016 European League
• 2018 European League
• 2018 Challenger Cup

Individual

• 2004 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
• 2015 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
• 2016 French Ligue B – Most Valuable Player
• 2016 European League – Best Setter
• 2018 European League – Best Setter
• 2022 Baltic League – Most Valuable Player
• 2022 Estonian League – Best Setter

State awards

• 2018 Order of the White Star, 4th Class

Personal life

Kert Toobal is the older brother of former Estonia men's national volleyball teammate Andres Toobal.^[3]

References

1. "Sportlaskarjäärile joone alla tõmmanud Kert Toobal asub tööle Eesti Võrkpalli Liidus". Estonian Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
2. "Estonia rise to the occasion to win historic European League title". CEV. 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
3. Gregor, Mariel (28 May 2014). "Vennad Toobalid – koondise kõige rahulikumad mehed" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 18 September 2019.