Estonia national football team

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Estonia

Nickname

Association

Estonian Football Association

Head coach

Jelle Quirinus Goes

Most caps

Martin Reim (147)

Top scorer

Andres Oper (28)

FIFA code

EST

FIFA ranking

105

Highest FIFA ranking

60 (December 2002)

Lowest FIFA ranking

135 (February 1996)

Elo ranking

108

Highest Elo ranking

51 (August 1927)





Home kit





Away kit

First international

Estonia 0 - 6 Finland

(Helsinki, Finland; 17 October 1920)

Largest win

Lithuania 0 - 6 Estonia

(Kaunas, Lithuania; 24 June 1923)

Estonia 6 - 0 Lithuania

(Tallinn, Estonia; 26 July 1928)

Worst defeat

Finland 10 - 2 Estonia

(Helsinki, Finland; 11 August 1922)

The Estonia national football team is controlled by the Estonian Football Association. They played their first match in 1920. In 1940 Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union; it did not regain its independence (and the possibility of a national football team) until 1991. As a newly independent nation, they played their first match against Lithuania in the Baltic Cup on November 15, 1991, and their first FIFA-recognized match against Slovenia on June 3, 1992, a 1-1 draw at Tallinn.

1 Modern History
2 World Cup record
3 European Championship record
4 Most caps for Estonia
5 Top Estonia goalscorers
6 External links

[edit] Modern History

After Estonia gained independence, the national team was initially the weakest of the three Baltic teams, suffering defeats such as a 7-1 loss to Croatia in the Euro 96 qualifiers. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, Estonia achieved notoriety when a home game against Scotland would be called off in bizarre circumstances. The replay in Monaco finished 0-0; goalkeeper Mart Poom earned a move to Derby County soon afterwards.

Estonia's fortunes have improved since. In the Euro 2004 qualifiers, Estonia proved remarkably obdurate with 8 points from as many games, only 4 goals scored and 6 conceded. The 2006 World Cup qualifiers saw further improvement with 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Estonia have a number of players who have amassed an astonishing number of caps, including Poom, Andres Oper, Marko Kristal and Martin Reim.

[edit] World Cup record

1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not qualify
1938 - Did not qualify
1950 to 1990 - Did not enter, was part of USSR
1994 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] European Championship record

1960 to 1992 - Did not enter, was part of USSR
1996 to 2004 - Did not qualify

[edit] Most caps for Estonia

Player	Estonia career	Caps (Goals)
Martin Reim	1992-present	147 (14)
Marko Kristal	1991-2005	143 (9)
Mart Poom	1991-present	105 (0)
Indrek Zelinski	1994-present	101 (26)
Kristen Viikmäe	1997-present	97 (14)
Andres Oper	1995-present	96 (28)
Marek Lemsalu	1991-2004	83 (3)
Urmas Kirs	1991-2000	80 (5)
Sergei Terehhov	1997-present	79 (5)
Viktor Alonen	1992-2001	71 (0)

[edit] Top Estonia goalscorers

Player	Estonia career	Goals (Caps)
Andres Oper	1995-present	30 (100)
Indrek Zelinski	1994-present	26 (101)
Eduard Ellman-Eelma	1921-1935	26 (58)
Arnold Pihlak	1920-1931	17 (44)
Richard Kuremaa	1933-1939	16 (41)
Martin Reim	1992-present	14 (147)
Georg Siimenson	1932-1939	14 (42)
Kristen Viikmäe	1997-present	14 (97)

[edit] External links

Estonian Football Association Official Site
RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
Estonian team on football-shirts.co.uk

International football

v • d • e

Asia: AFC – Asian Cup

Africa: CAF – African Cup of Nations

North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup

South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América

Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup

Europe: UEFA – European Championship

Non-members of FIFA: NFB – VIVA World Cup

National football teams of Europe (UEFA)

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Football in Estonia
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