He continued at this position for a number of years and at several clubs including Sivasspor, Düzcespor and Çanakkale Dardanelspor.
By this point, Tolga had made his first appearances for the Turkey national team and was being courted by many clubs, but remained with Malatyaspor for the beginning of the next season.
When the Malatyaspor manager Ziya Doğan left to join Trabzonspor in January 2004 he took Tolga with him.
Tolga is a powerful big defender who uses his frame to stifle opponents in the air and on the ground.
In July 2010, he returned to where he was born, Giresun, for a one-year contract with Giresunspor, playing in Turkish 1st division "Bank Asya League".