FC Santos Tartu

Tartu Santos
Full name Football Club Tartu Santos
Founded 2006[1]
Ground Tamme Stadium
Ground Capacity 1000
Chairman Meelis Eelmäe
Manager Algimantas Liubinskas
League Esiliiga

Football Club Tartu Santos is an Estonian football club based in Tartu. Their home ground is Tamme Stadium.

History

In 2014 Santos, while competing in the third tier of Estonian football, reached the 2013–14 Estonian Cup final. Their opponent in the final was the reigning Estonian champion FC Levadia, already qualified for the Champions League, therefore Santos qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League as cup runner-up. Santos went out on aggregate 13-1 to Tromso of Norway but scored their first ever goal in European competition leading to much dancing on the streets of Tartu.[2]

Because of their appearance in the 2013–14 Estonian Cup final, Santos also qualified for the Estonian Supercup at the start of the 2015 season. They faced 2014 Meistriliiga champions FC Levadia Tallinn. The match took place on 3 March 2015 and finished in a 5-0 defeat for Santos.

Players

Current squad

As of 15 April 2014.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Estonia GK Siim Säesk
2 Estonia DF Siim Valtna
3 Estonia MF Timo Teniste
4 Estonia DF Jaanus Võrno
6 Estonia DF Kaarel Kallandi
8 Estonia DF Taivo Idavain
9 Estonia FW Alar Alve
10 Estonia MF Taavi Vellemaa (captain)
11 Estonia MF Marko Sonn
12 Estonia DF Kenn Laas
13 Estonia MF Erik Vares
14 Estonia MF Mihkel Mikheim
No. Position Player
16 Estonia GK Kaspar Kohler
17 Estonia FW Mikk Laas
18 Estonia FW Ivar Sova
19 Estonia FW Robert Pluum
20 Estonia FW Karl-Erik Vidaja
22 Estonia DF Siim Roops
23 Estonia MF Joonas Kartsep
24 Estonia MF Tarvo Laurson
25 Estonia DF Eero Eessaar
26 Estonia MF Alex Meinhard
27 Estonia FW Edvin Johannes Piirsalu

Reserve squad

As of 15 April 2014.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Estonia DF Timo Afanassjev
Estonia MF Egert Sults
Estonia MF Mark-Sandor Kolts
Estonia MF Jaano Poomre
Estonia FW Jarmo Aaviste
Estonia Raimond Aus
Estonia Sven Erik Kippasto
Estonia Dmitri Kutsarev
No. Position Player
Estonia Alex Meinhard
Estonia Kevin Märtmaa
Estonia Lauri Ott
Estonia Frederik Pelska
Estonia Edvin Johannes Piirsalu
Estonia Joosep-Taaniel Sori
Estonia Ander Vool
Estonia Karl Rudolf Õigus

UEFA club competition results

European record
Competition P W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 2 0 0 2 1 13
Matches
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Norway Tromsø 0–7 1–6 1–13
Notes

Santos in Estonian Football

Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Top Goalscorer(s) Cup
As Tartu Välk 494
2003 6 1 16 16 0 0 89 16 +73 48
2004 5 1 18 16 1 1 71 22 +49 49
2005 4 1 22 19 1 2 89 25 +64 58 Estonia Iivo Müürsepp
Estonia Roomer Tarajev (11)
2006 3 1 28 18 5 5 94 37 +57 59 Estonia Martin Maks (17)
2007 2 9 36 7 8 21 49 93 –44 29
FC Santos and Tartu Välk 494 merged to FC Santos
2008 3 1 26 18 4 4 74 44 +30 58 Estonia Taavi Vellemaa (15) 1/32
2009−2012 Did not participate
2013 4 1 26 24 1 1 138 16 122 73 Estonia Alar Alve (25)
2014 3 2 36 32 0 4 161 27 134 96 F
2015 2 1/64

Coaches

Name Career
Estonia Mikk Laas 1 January 2014 – 21 April 2014
Lithuania Algimantas Liubinskas 21 April 2014 –

References

  1. http://fcsantos.ee/index.php/et/klubist/iseloomustus
  2. "Teisena pääses karikafinaali Santos". Estonian Football Association. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. "Meeskond". fcsantos.ee. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. "TARTU FC SANTOS II (2014)". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

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