Erik Sorga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Sorga | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Štrommi | ||
| 2008–2015 | TJK Legion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Flora U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Flora U21 | 61 | (47) |
| 2016–2019 | Flora | 71 | (41) |
| 2020– | D.C. United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Estonia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Estonia U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | Estonia U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Estonia U19 | 32 | (7) |
| 2019– | Estonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Estonia | 6 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2019 | |||
Erik Sorga (born 8 July 1999) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS side D.C. United and the Estonia national team.
Career
On 8 January 2020, Sorga signed with Loudoun United, D.C. United's reserve team. The transfer fee was reportedly $500,000.[2] Sorga was then acquired by the first team D.C. United on 29 February 2020.[3]
Sorga made his MLS debut on March 7, 2020, in a game against Inter Miami.[4]
International career
Sorga made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 June 2019, replacing Rauno Sappinen in the 61st minute of a 1–2 home loss to Northern Ireland in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match.[5] He started in his second match on 6 September 2019 and scored in a 1–2 home loss to Belarus.
International goals
- As of match played 6 September 2019. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sorga goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2019 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 2 |  Belarus |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Club
Flora
References
- ^ "Erik Sorga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (8 January 2020). "DC United bring prolific Estonian striker Erik Sorga to Loudoun United". MLS. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.dcunited.com/post/2020/02/29/dc-united-acquire-estonian-national-team-forward-erik-sorga
- ^ Henry Jr., Larry (8 March 2020). "Grading D.C. United: Key injuries, more directness in attack, and more". Retrieved 19 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Eesti 1 - 2 Põhja-Iirimaa" [Estonia 1 - 2 Northern Ireland] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Erik Sorga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links
- Erik Sorga at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Erik Sorga national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Erik Sorga – UEFA competition record (archive)
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tallinn
- Estonian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Esiliiga players
- Meistriliiga players
- FC Flora players
- D.C. United players
- Estonia youth international footballers
- Estonia under-21 international footballers
- Estonia international footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Estonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Estonian expatriate footballers
- Tallinna JK Legion players