Kaimar Saag
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaimar Saag | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Viljandi, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nybergsund-Trysil | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Viljandi | ||
| 2005 | Levadia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Kirm | 17 | (26) |
| 2005 | Kodugaas Viljandi | 9 | (2) |
| 2005 | Lev-Juunior Maardu | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Levadia II | 41 | (50) |
| 2005–2007 | Levadia | 18 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Tallinna Kalev (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Silkeborg | 84 | (14) |
| 2012–2014 | Vejle Kolding | 24 | (6) |
| 2014 | Assyriska | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Levadia II | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | Levadia | 28 | (5) |
| 2016– | Nybergsund-Trysil | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Estonia U21 | 9 | (4) | |
| 2007–2014 | Estonia | 46 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2015. | |||
Kaimar Saag (born 5 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nybergsund-Trysil and the Estonia national football team.
Club career
Levadia
At the age of 16, Saag started his professional career with Levadia.[1] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 16 October 2005, in the 28th minute of a 2–3 victory over Merkuur.[2] In 2007 Meistriliiga season, he had a short loan with Tallinna Kalev where he scored once in 14 games.[3] At the age of 19, after three seasons in Levadia, Saag moved abroad.
Silkeborg
On 25 January 2008, he signed a 4-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg.[4] Seven days later, Saag played his first game for Silkeborg against Aarhus. He scored his first goal for Silkeborg on 6 April 2008, in a 2–1 victory against Fredericia.[5] In April 2012, after spending four and a half years at the club, he announced his intention to leave the club due to limited play time.[6]
Vejle Kolding
In May 2012, Saag signed a two-year contract with Danish side Vejle Kolding and joined the team later in the summer after his contract expired at Silkeborg.[7][8] He started well at his new club, scoring seven goals in pre-season matches.[9][10][11] On 29 July 2012, he made league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Køge.[12] A week later on his birthday, 5 August, Saag scored a hat-trick and helped his side beat Skive 4–1.[13]
Assyriska
In July 2014, Saag signed a one-year contract with Swedish Superettan club.[14]
International career
For Estonia national football team, Saag is capped 43 times. He made his national team debut on 8 September 2007 against Croatia national football team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualification.[15][16]
He scored his first goal for the national team on 30 December 2009, in a friendly match against Angola.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2009 | Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal |  Angola |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 August 2010 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Faroe Islands |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 3 | 6 September 2011 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Northern Ireland |
4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2006, 2007
- Estonian Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07
- Estonian Supercup: 2015
Individual
References
- ↑ Kaimar Saag liitus FC Levadiaga – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ Estonia 2005 – www.rsssf.com
- ↑ Kaimar Saag naases Levadiasse – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ Kaimar Saag sõlmis Silkeborgiga lepingu neljaks aastaks – Postimees
- ↑ Kaimar Saag lõi Silkeborgi eest värava – Postimees
- ↑ "Saag lahkub suvel Silkeborgist" (in Estonian). Postimees. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kaimar Saag til Vejle Boldklub Kolding" (1 May 2012) (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Eesti koondise ründaja leidis uue koduklubi" (in Estonian). Postimees. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "16-0 over Løsning IF" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Flot sejr i Silkeborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "2-0 sejr over Viborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Saag ja Sidorenkov alustasid hooaega põhikoosseisus" (in Estonian). Estonian Public Broadcasting. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hattrick af fødselaren" (5 August 2012) (in Danish). Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ http://soccernet.ee/kaimar-saag-liitus-rootsi-klubiga
- ↑ Kaimar Saag alustab põhikoosseisus – Soccernet.ee
- ↑ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit.
External links
- Kaimar Saag at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kaimar Saag at Estonian Football Association (Estonian)