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.

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.

Clubs

 * Baltic League
 * Silver medal with cup.svg 2008/2009 – with Pere Leib Tartu
 * Gold medal with cup.svg 2021/2022 – with Bigbank Tartu


 * National championship
 * 1998/1999 Silver medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 1999/2000 Gold medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2000/2001 Gold medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2001/2002 Gold medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2002/2003 Bronze medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with Sylvester Tallinn
 * 2003/2004 Silver medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with Sylvester Tallinn
 * 2005/2006 Silver medal with cup.svg Finnish Championship, with Salon Piivolley
 * 2008/2009 Silver medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu
 * 2020/2021 Gold medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu
 * 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu


 * National cup
 * 1998/1999 Simple silver cup.svg Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 1999/2000 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2000/2001 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2001/2002 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu
 * 2005/2006 Simple silver cup.svg Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley
 * 2006/2007 Simple silver cup.svg Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley
 * 2008/2009 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with Pere Leib Tartu
 * 2015/2016 Simple silver cup.svg French Cup, with Rennes Volley 35
 * 2019/2020 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu
 * 2020/2021 Simple silver cup.svg Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu
 * 2021/2022 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu

National team

 * 2016 Gold medal with cup.svg European League
 * 2018 Gold medal with cup.svg European League
 * 2018 Bronze medal with cup.svg 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 EST Order of the White Star - 4th Class BAR.png 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 who is the current head coach of Selver Tallinn.