Andres Oper

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Andres Oper
Personal information
Full name Andres Oper
Date of birth November 7, 1977 (1977-11-07) (age 30)
Place of birth    Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre forward, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of the Netherlands Roda JC
Number 11
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1999
1996
1999-2003
2003-2005
2005-present		 FC Flora Tallinn
→ Tervis Pärnu (loan)
Aalborg BK
FC Torpedo Moscow
Roda JC		 073 (44)
009 0(4)
117 (27)
053 0(8)
076 (26)   
National team2
1995-present Flag of Estonia Estonia 108 (33)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 23, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of November 22, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Andres Oper (born November 7, 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Dutch Eredivisie, for Roda JC. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

In 1994 Oper started his football career at FC Flora Tallinn. He was tracked by Arsenal as a 21-year old. But no deal was ever reached.[1]

[edit] Aalborg BK

Oper was transferred to Danish Superliga club Aalborg BK on July 2, 1999, for $1,000,000. He signed a 5-year contract with Aalborg.[2] He had a successful spell at Aalborg, where he played up front with his national team partner Indrek Zelinski.

[edit] Torpedo Moscow

On July 10, 2003, he signed a 2-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo Moscow.[3] Often inconsistent in Russia, Oper was placed on the transfer list by the Moscow club.

[edit] Roda JC

On August 31, 2005, Oper signed a 1-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC[4], after rejecting a move to Sunderland. He scored his first Eredivisie goal on October 1, 2005, in a 3-2 won against Vitesse.[5] On May 28, 2006, he extended his current contract with Roda JC until June 30, 2008.[6] He scored 12 goals in his second season with Roda and became the club's top scorer. On May 16, 2007, Oper extended again his current contract with Roda JC until June 30, 2009.[7]

[edit] International career

For Estonia, Oper is capped 108 times, scoring 33 goals. At the age of 17, Oper debuted for the Estonia national team in a 1995 Baltic Cup against Latvia. He scored his first goal on June 8, 1997 against Sweden in a FIFA World Cup 1998 qualification. Oper is also Estonia's national football team's all-time top scorer.

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
1 1997-06-08 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of Sweden Sweden 2-3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
2 1997-06-22 Kuressaare linnastaadion, Kuressaare Flag of Andorra Andorra 4-1 Friendly match 1
3 1998-06-04 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 5-0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification 1
4 1998-06-22 Kuressaare linnastaadion, Kuressaare Flag of Andorra Andorra 2-1 Friendly match 1
5 1999-06-09 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of Lithuania Lithuania 1-2 Friendly match 1
6 1999-10-09 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-4 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification 1
7 1999-11-01 Jeque Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 2-2 Friendly match 1
9 1999-12-18 Trikala Flag of Greece Greece 2-2 Friendly match 2
10 2000-02-23 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok Flag of Finland Finland 2-4 2000 King's Cup 1
11 2000-04-26 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 1-1 Friendly match 1
13 2000-06-04 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of Belarus Belarus 2-0 Friendly match 2
14 2000-09-03 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of Portugal Portugal 1-3 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
15 2000-10-07 Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella Flag of Andorra Andorra 2-1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
16 2001-03-18 International Stadium, Cairo Flag of Egypt Egypt 3-3 Friendly match 1
17 2001-03-18 Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 2-4 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
18 2001-06-02 Montecatini Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2-0 Friendly match 1
20 2002-03-27 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Russia Russia 2-1 Friendly match 2
21 2002-11-20 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Iceland Iceland 2-0 Friendly match 1
23 2003-03-29 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Canada Canada 2-1 Friendly match 2
24 2004-09-04 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 2-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
25 2004-10-13 Skonto stadions, Riga Flag of Latvia Latvia 2-2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
26 2005-03-26 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 1-2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
27 2005-06-04 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 2-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
28 2005-09-03 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Latvia Latvia 2-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 1
30 2005-10-12 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 2-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2
32 2006-11-15 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Flag of Belarus Belarus 2-1 Friendly match 2
33 2007-11-17 Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella Flag of Andorra Andorra 2-0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification 1

[edit] Career stats

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
2007/08 Roda JC Flag of the Netherlands I 20 7
2006/07 Roda JC Flag of the Netherlands I 32 11
2005/06 Roda JC Flag of the Netherlands I 24 8
2005 FC Torpedo Moscow Flag of Russia I 15 1
2004 FC Torpedo Moscow Flag of Russia I 24 4
2003 FC Torpedo Moscow Flag of Russia I 14 3
2002/03 Aalborg BK Flag of Denmark I 27 11
2001/02 Aalborg BK Flag of Denmark I 31 4
2000/01 Aalborg BK Flag of Denmark I 29 6
1999/00 Aalborg BK Flag of Denmark I 30 7
1998 FC Flora Tallinn Flag of Estonia I 13 10
1997 FC Flora Tallinn Flag of Estonia I 22 15
1996 FC Flora Tallinn Flag of Estonia I 18 10
1995 JK Tervis Pärnu Flag of Estonia III 9 3
1995 FC Flora Tallinn Flag of Estonia I 9 2
1994 FC Flora Tallinn Flag of Estonia I 1 0

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Individual

Awards
Preceded by
Mart Poom		 Estonian Footballer of the Year
1999		 Succeeded by
Mart Poom
Preceded by
Indrek Zelinski		 Estonian Footballer of the Year
2002		 Succeeded by
Mart Poom
Preceded by
Andrei Stepanov		 Estonian Footballer of the Year
2005		 Succeeded by
Raio Piiroja

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Estonian Wenger chased is still a threat, says Poom - DailyMail
  2. ^ Andres Oper müüdi 15 miljoni eest - Postimees
  3. ^ Oper kirjutas alla lepingule Torpedoga - Soccernet.ee
  4. ^ Andres Oper jätkab karjääri Hollandi liigas - Soccernet.ee
  5. ^ Roda võitis, Operilt värav - Soccernet.ee
  6. ^ Andres Oper usub Roda potentsiaali - Soccernet.ee
  7. ^ Andres Oper pikendas Rodaga lepingut - Soccernet.ee

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