Estonia national football team 1992
Encyclopedia
The 1992 season
was the 72nd season of competitive football (soccer)
in Estonia
, and the first one in the Baltic
country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team
under the guidance of manager Uno Piir played its first FIFA
-recognized match against Slovenia
on June 3, 1992: a 1-1 draw in the capital Tallinn
. The team played a total number of five official matches in the year 1992, including two qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
in the United States
.
1992 in Estonian football
The 1992 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Estonia, and the first one in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The championship was played in the spring of 1992.-National Team:-External links:****...
was the 72nd season of competitive football (soccer)
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...
in 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...
, and the first one in the Baltic
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
country as an independent nation. 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....
under the guidance of manager Uno Piir played its first FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
-recognized match against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
on June 3, 1992: a 1-1 draw in the capital Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. The team played a total number of five official matches in the year 1992, including two qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Estonia vs Slovenia
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom Mart Poom Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects.... |
90' | 1 | |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:... |
90' | 1 | |
| DF | Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner is a former Estonian footballer, who is currently coaching Levadia Tallinn's reserves, as well as working in the club's youth system. In 1992 Hepner was named Estonian Footballer of the Year.... |
90' | 1 | |
| DF | Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and midfielder. He won a total of 36 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly... |
1 | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... |
1 | ||
| DF | Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... |
90' | 1 | |
| MF | Igor Prins Igor Prins Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju... |
90' | 1 | |
| MF | Martin Reim Martin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... |
90' | 1 | |
| MF | Indro Olumets Indro Olumets Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder.... |
1 | ||
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match... |
1 | ||
| FW | Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov is a retired footballer from Estonia, who holds the Russian passport. He retired in 2005. His last club was FC Ajax Lasnamäe... |
90' | 1 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:... |
1 | ||
| DF | Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend is a retired Estonian professional footballer, who played as a defender. He was affiliated with FC Norma Tallinn, SK Tallinna Sport and TVMK Tallinn... |
1 | ||
| FW | Marko Kristal Marko Kristal Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:... |
1 | ||
| MF | Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:... |
1 | ||
Manager:  Uno Piir |
||||
Latvia vs Estonia
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom Mart Poom Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects.... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:... |
90' | 1 | |
| DF | Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... |
90' | 2 | |
| MF | Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:... |
90' | 2 | |
| MF | Indro Olumets Indro Olumets Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder.... |
90' | 2 | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match... |
90' | 2 | |
| MF | Igor Prins Igor Prins Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju... |
90' | 2 | |
| FW | Marko Kristal Marko Kristal Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:... |
90' | 2 | |
| FW | Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:... |
90' | 2 | |
| Manager: Uno Piir |
||||
Lithuania vs Estonia
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom Mart Poom Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects.... |
90' | 3 | |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:... |
90' | 3 | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... |
90' | 3 | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... |
90' | 3 | |
| MF | Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:... |
3 | ||
| MF | Indro Olumets Indro Olumets Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder.... |
90' | 3 | |
| MF | Igor Prins Igor Prins Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju... |
90' | 3 | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match... |
3 | ||
| FW | Marko Kristal Marko Kristal Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:... |
90' | 3 | |
| FW | Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:... |
90' | 3 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| DF | Jaanus Veensalu Jaanus Veensalu Jaanus Veensalu is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 1997. His last club was JK Tervis Pärnu. Veensalu obtained a total number of six caps for the Estonia national football team during the early 1990s.... |
1 | ||
| DF | Marek Lemsalu Marek Lemsalu Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:... |
1 | ||
| Manager: Uno Piir |
||||
Estonia vs Switzerland
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom Mart Poom Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects.... |
90' | 4 | |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:... |
4 | ||
| DF | Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... |
90' | 4 | |
| DF | Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner is a former Estonian footballer, who is currently coaching Levadia Tallinn's reserves, as well as working in the club's youth system. In 1992 Hepner was named Estonian Footballer of the Year.... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend is a retired Estonian professional footballer, who played as a defender. He was affiliated with FC Norma Tallinn, SK Tallinna Sport and TVMK Tallinn... |
90' | 2 | |
| DF | Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and midfielder. He won a total of 36 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly... |
90' | 2 | |
| MF | Indro Olumets Indro Olumets Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder.... |
90' | 4 | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match... |
90' | 4 | |
| MF | Martin Reim Martin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... |
90' | 2 | |
| FW | Marko Kristal Marko Kristal Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:... |
90' | 4 | |
| FW | Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov is a retired footballer from Estonia, who holds the Russian passport. He retired in 2005. His last club was FC Ajax Lasnamäe... |
2 | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| DF | Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... |
4 | ||
| DF | Jaanus Veensalu Jaanus Veensalu Jaanus Veensalu is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 1997. His last club was JK Tervis Pärnu. Veensalu obtained a total number of six caps for the Estonia national football team during the early 1990s.... |
2 | ||
| Manager: Uno Piir |
||||
Malta vs Estonia
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom Mart Poom Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects.... |
90' | 5 | |
| DF | Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... |
90' | 5 | |
| DF | Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner is a former Estonian footballer, who is currently coaching Levadia Tallinn's reserves, as well as working in the club's youth system. In 1992 Hepner was named Estonian Footballer of the Year.... |
90' | 3 | |
| DF | Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend Urmas Kaljend is a retired Estonian professional footballer, who played as a defender. He was affiliated with FC Norma Tallinn, SK Tallinna Sport and TVMK Tallinn... |
90' | 3 | |
| DF | Igor Prins Igor Prins Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju... |
90' | 4 | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... |
5 | ||
| MF | Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste Risto Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and midfielder. He won a total of 36 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly... |
90' | 3 | |
| MF | Martin Reim Martin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... |
90' | 3 | |
| MF | Indro Olumets Indro Olumets Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder.... |
90' | 5 | |
| MF | Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:... |
90' | 4 | |
| FW | Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov Aleksandr Puštov is a retired footballer from Estonia, who holds the Russian passport. He retired in 2005. His last club was FC Ajax Lasnamäe... |
3 | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| FW | Lembit Rajala Lembit Rajala Lembit Rajala is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of striker. He won a total of 26 international caps for the Estonia national football team.-External links:*... |
1 | ||
| FW | Marko Kristal Marko Kristal Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:... |
5 | ||
| Manager: Uno Piir |
||||