 In 2011, Tonev moved to Russian side Volgar.He made his debut in the FNL for FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan on May 15, 2011 in a game against FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.On 6 August 2014, Tonev was found guilty by the KFF Control & Disciplinary Committee of providing false documents which showed he was a Kazakhstani citizen.