FC Pärnu Vaprus

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FC Vaprus
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Full name Football Club Pärnu Vaprus
Nickname(s) Karud (Bears)
Founded 1999
1922
Ground Kalevi Staadion, Pärnu
(Capacity 1,900)
Chairman Flag of Estonia Ivo Tahk
Manager Flag of Estonia Kalev Pajula
League Meistriliiga
2007 Meistriliiga, 8th
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FC Pärnu Vaprus is an Estonian football club based in Pärnu. The club was originally founded in 1922 and then re-established in 1999, as an amateur side and played in the lower Estonian divisions until it's merge with FC Pärnu Levadia. They play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Pärnu Kalevi Staadion is their home stadium.

Their fist Meistriliiga season went surprisingly well, as they were fighting for a mid-table position, but eventually finished 7th.

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[edit] FC Pärnu Levadia

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The club was founded in 2000 and enjoyed near-instant success, winning its way to the Meistriliiga, the top tier of Estonian football league pyramid by 2002. The first season in the Meistriliiga didn't go very well and the team was relegated back to the Esiliiga. The following season Pärnu Levadia merged with Vaprus, but suffered yet another relegation. The fortunes started to change from 2004, when Vaprus won two successive promotions.





[edit] Pärnu Vaprus in Estonian Football

[edit] Players

[edit] Current squad

As of May 24, 2008.[1] [2]

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Estonia GK Priit Pikker
2 Flag of Estonia DF Rain Põldme
3 Flag of Estonia DF Konstantin Voznjuk
4 Flag of Estonia DF Jesper Veber
5 Flag of Estonia DF Ilja Šustrov
6 Flag of Estonia MF Lauri Senješ
7 Flag of Estonia FW Mihhail Kazak1
8 Flag of Estonia FW Ander Paabut
9 Flag of Estonia FW Rait Sõrmus
10 Flag of Estonia MF Indrek Joost
11 Flag of Estonia MF Ivan Velikopolje
12 Flag of Estonia MF Aleksei Galkin (vice-captain)
No. Position Player
13 Flag of Estonia MF Maido Pakk
14 Flag of Estonia MF Martin Partsioja
15 Flag of Estonia MF Tanel Melts
16 Flag of Estonia DF Tambet Anso
17 Flag of Estonia MF Ranet Lepik (captain)
18 Flag of Estonia DF Taavi Midenbritt
20 Flag of Estonia DF Kajar Soosaar
21 Flag of Estonia DF Jevgeni Novikov
22 Flag of Ukraine MF Vasyl Baranov
23 Flag of Ukraine MF Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
24 Flag of Ukraine DF Artem Konovalov
35 Flag of Estonia GK Veiko Põldemaa

Notes:

  1. Player has no citizenship

[edit] Notable Former Players

See also: Cat:FC Pärnu Vaprus players

[edit] References

  1. ^ FC Vaprus Squad 2008. Vaprus.ee. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
  2. ^ FC Vaprus Squad 2008. Soccernet.ee. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.

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