Kert Toobal

Kert Toobal 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.

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.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

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 2018 [FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup|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.