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Enar Jääger
Personal information
Full name Enar Jääger
Date of birth (1984-11-18) 18 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Kohila, Estonia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 free agent
Number –
Youth career
1994–2000 Flora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Tervis Pärnu 25 (0)
2001 Flora 1 (0)
2001–2002 Warrior Valga 34 (1)
2003–2004 Flora 47 (2)
2005–2006 Torpedo Moscow 35 (0)
2007–2009 Aalesund 58 (1)
2009–2010 Ascoli 5 (0)
2010–2011 Aalesund 53 (2)
International career‡
2002– Estonia[1] 85 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2012

Enar Jääger (born 18 November 1984) is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently is a free agent.

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.

Club career

Early career

Enar Jääger was born in Kohila, 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.

FC Torpedo Moscow

On 3 February 2005, Jääger signed a 3-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo Moscow.[2] Twelve days later he played his first game for FC Torpedo Moscow against FC Metalurh Donetsk.[3] 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.

Aalesunds FK

On 7 March 2007, he signed a 2 and a half-year contract with Norwegian Premier League club Aalesunds FK.[4] He played his first Norwegian Tippeligaen match on May 16, 2007, in a 4–0 victory against Strømsgodset IF.[5] Jääger scored his first Premier League goal on 20 April 2008, in a 5–0 victory against Hamarkameratene.[6] He left the club in late June 2009.[7]

Ascoli

On 19 July 2009, Jääger signed a 3 year contract with Italian Serie B club Ascoli Calcio 1898.[8] Failing to make an impact at the team, his contract was mutually terminated on January 30, 2010, after just 5 league appearances.[9]

Aalesunds

After refusing an offer from Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls Jääger rejoined Tippeligaen club Aalesund on 5 March 2010.[10]

Rangers

It was announced in January 2012 that Jääger was to join Scottish club Rangers for a week-long trial after becoming a free agent.

International career

Jääger has been capped 85 times for the Estonian national football team. He made his national team debut in a friendly match against New Zealand on 12 October 2002.[11]

Career stats

Club

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
2011 Aalesunds FK Norway I 27 2
2010 Aalesunds FK Norway I 26 0
2009–10 Ascoli Calcio 1898 Italy II 5 0
2009 Aalesunds FK Norway I 16 0
2008 Aalesunds FK Norway I 23 1
2007 Aalesunds FK Norway I 19 0
2006 FC Torpedo Moscow Russia I 22 0
2005 FC Torpedo Moscow Russia I 13 0
2004 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 25 1
2003 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 22 1
2002 FC Valga Warrior Estonia II 13 0
2001 FC Valga Warrior Estonia II 21 1
2001 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 1 0
2000 JK Tervis Pärnu Estonia II 25 0

Honours

Club

References

  1. ^ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 11 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Enar Jääger sõlmis lepingu Moskva Torpeedoga – Soccernet.ee
  3. ^ Jääger ja Stepanov mängisid, Oper puhkas – ETV Sport
  4. ^ Enar Jääger Norra kõrgliigasse – Soccernet.ee
  5. ^ Raio Piirojalt 2 väravat, Enar Jääger debüteeris Norra liigas – FC Flora
  6. ^ Andres Oper on tagasi! – SL Õhtuleht
  7. ^ Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (29 June 2009). "Enars tunge avskjed". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  8. ^ Jääger liitus Itaalia klubiga – Soccernet.ee
  9. ^ "Jäägeri karjäär Ascolis sai läbi". Postimees. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  10. ^ Enar Jaager To Sign With Norwegian Club Aalesunds
  11. ^ Jalgpallur Enar Jääger teel Moskva Torpedo ridadesse – ETV Sport
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