Enar Jääger
Encyclopedia
Enar Jääger is an Estonia
n professional footballer
, who currently plays for Aalesund in Tippeligaen
.
He is a versatile defender, starting off at FC Flora Tallinn
as Center-back. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team
.
, Estonia
. He began playing football in local club FC Flora Kehtna
. In season 2000 he had short spell with JK Tervis Pärnu
. At the age of 16, Enar started his professional career with FC Flora Tallinn
, Estonia's biggest club, in 2001. He played there only one league game. A year later he joined with FC Valga
, but after two seasons he moved back to FC Flora Tallinn.
n Premier League
club FC Torpedo Moscow
. Twelve days later he played his first game for FC Torpedo Moscow against FC Metalurh Donetsk
. In Russia often played as right-back, but even in front of the defence as a defensive midfielder. His club FC Torpedo Moscow
were relegated from the Russian Premier League at the end of the 2006 season, and he then moved to Norway
.
club Aalesunds FK. He played his first Norwegian Tippeligaen match on May 16, 2007, in a 4-0 victory against Strømsgodset IF. Jääger scored his first Premier League goal on 20 April 2008, in a 5-0 victory against Hamarkameratene. He left the club in late June 2009.
Serie B
club Ascoli Calcio 1898
. Failing to make an impact at the team, his contract was mutually terminated on January 30, 2010, after just 5 league appearances.
club New York Red Bulls Jääger rejoined Tippeligaen
club Aalesund on 5 March 2010.
, Jääger is capped
82 times. He made his national team debut on 12 October 2002 against New Zealand in a Friendly match.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who currently plays for Aalesund in Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
.
He is a versatile defender, starting off at FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
as Center-back. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
.
Early career
Enar Jääger was born in KohilaKohila
Kohila is a borough in Rapla County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative center of Kohila Parish. Kohila has a population of 3,505 .Kohila has a station on Edelaraudtee's westward line.-Notable residents:...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. He began playing football in local club FC Flora Kehtna
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
. In season 2000 he had short spell with JK Tervis Pärnu
JK Tervis Pärnu
JK Tervis Pärnu is a now defunct Estonian football team from Pärnu, that used to play in various Estonian divisions, including Meistriliiga. Its club colors were white, black, and blue...
. At the age of 16, Enar started his professional career with FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
, Estonia's biggest club, in 2001. He played there only one league game. A year later he joined with FC Valga
FC Valga
FC Valga Warrior is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn, although the FC Flora youth players is representing the club . Until 2006 the club was known simply as FC Valga...
, but after two seasons he moved back to FC Flora Tallinn.
FC Torpedo Moscow
On 3 February 2005, Jääger signed a 3-year contract with RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
club FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
. Twelve days later he played his first game for FC Torpedo Moscow against FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
. In Russia often played as right-back, but even in front of the defence as a defensive midfielder. His club FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
were relegated from the Russian Premier League at the end of the 2006 season, and he then moved to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Aalesunds FK
On 7 March 2007, he signed a 2 and a half-year contract with Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
club Aalesunds FK. He played his first Norwegian Tippeligaen match on May 16, 2007, in a 4-0 victory against Strømsgodset IF. Jääger scored his first Premier League goal on 20 April 2008, in a 5-0 victory against Hamarkameratene. He left the club in late June 2009.
Ascoli
On 19 July 2009, Jääger signed a 3 year contract with ItalianItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
. Failing to make an impact at the team, his contract was mutually terminated on January 30, 2010, after just 5 league appearances.
Aalesunds
After refusing an offer from Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
club New York Red Bulls Jääger rejoined Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
club Aalesund on 5 March 2010.
International career
For EstoniaEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, Jääger is capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
82 times. He made his national team debut on 12 October 2002 against New Zealand in a Friendly match.
Club
| Season | Club | Country | Level | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aalesunds FK |  |
I Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
27 | 2 |
| 2010 | Aalesunds FK | |
I Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
26 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 Ascoli Calcio 1898 Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A... |
 |
II Serie B Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the... |
5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Aalesunds FK | |
I Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
16 | 0 |
| 2008 | Aalesunds FK | |
I Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
23 | 1 |
| 2007 | Aalesunds FK | |
I Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
19 | 0 |
| 2006 | FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... |
 |
I Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
22 | 0 |
| 2005 | FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... |
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I Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
13 | 0 |
| 2004 | FC Flora Tallinn FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
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I Meistriliiga Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season... |
25 | 1 |
| 2003 | FC Flora Tallinn FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
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I Meistriliiga Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season... |
22 | 1 |
| 2002 | FC Valga Warrior | |
II Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... |
13 | 0 |
| 2001 | FC Valga Warrior | |
II Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... |
21 | 1 |
| 2001 | FC Flora Tallinn FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
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I Meistriliiga Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season... |
1 | 0 |
| 2000 | JK Tervis Pärnu JK Tervis Pärnu JK Tervis Pärnu is a now defunct Estonian football team from Pärnu, that used to play in various Estonian divisions, including Meistriliiga. Its club colors were white, black, and blue... |
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II Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... |
25 | 0 |
Club
FC ValgaFC Valga
FC Valga Warrior is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn, although the FC Flora youth players is representing the club . Until 2006 the club was known simply as FC Valga...
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- Estonian Second DivisionEsiliigaEsiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
: 2002- Runners Up: 2001 FC Flora TallinnFC Flora TallinnMTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
- Runners Up: 2001 FC Flora Tallinn
- Estonian Top DivisionMeistriliigaMeistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
: 2003 - Estonian CupEstonian CupThe Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...
- Runners Up: 2003
- Estonian SuperCupEstonian SuperCupThe Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...
: 2003, 2004 Aalesunds FK - Norwegian CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
: 2011
- Estonian Second Division
External links
- Enar Jääger at transfermarkt
- Enar Jääger at altomfotball.no
- Enar Jääger at TuttoCalciatori
- Enar Jääger at Rai SportRai SportRai Sport may refer to one of the two following all sports channels, owned by the homonymous division of RAI:* Rai Sport 1, TV Channel launched on February 1, 1999 as Rai Sport Satellite, became Rai Sport Più in 2008 and Rai Sport + in 2009, it was so renamed on May 18, 2010.* Rai Sport 2, TV...
- Enar Jääger at World-Soccer.org