Raio Piiroja
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Raio Piiroja | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Raio Piiroja | |
Date of birth | July 11, 1979 | |
Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonian SSR, USSR | |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
Playing position | Centre back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Fredrikstad FK | |
Number | 9 | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1995–1996 1997–1999 1999–2004 2003 2004– |
JK Tervis Pärnu Lelle SK FC Flora Tallinn → Vålerenga IF (loan) Fredrikstad FK |
8 (1) 20 (3) 102 (14) 11 (1) 68 (4) |
National team2 | ||
1998– | Estonia | 75 (6) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Raio Piiroja (born July 11, 1979 in Pärnu) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Norwegian Tippeligaen, for Fredrikstad FK. He plays the position of centre back and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.
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[edit] Club career
He started his career in Pärnu before joining FC Flora Tallinn under then manager Teitur Thordarson. He then joined Vålerenga IF in Norway on loan before signing a permanent contract with Fredrikstad. In season 2006, he scored two goals in the Norwegian Football Cup final against Sandefjord Fotball in a 3:0 victory.
[edit] International career
For Estonia, Piiroja is capped 75 times, scoring 6 goals. For national team he often plays in the centre of defence, with Andrei Stepanov.
[edit] Career stats
Season | Club | Country | Level | Apps | Goals |
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2008 | Fredrikstad FK | I | |||
2007 | Fredrikstad FK | I | 22 | 3 | |
2006 | Fredrikstad FK | I | 25 | 0 | |
2005 | Fredrikstad FK | I | 12 | 1 | |
2004 | Fredrikstad FK | I | 9 | 0 | |
2004 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 15 | 1 | |
2003 | Vålerenga IF | I | 11 | 1 | |
2002 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 26 | 9 | |
2001 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 24 | 2 | |
2000 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 26 | 1 | |
1999 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 11 | 1 | |
1999 | Lelle SK | IV | 7 | 2 | |
1998 | Lelle SK | IV | 6 | 1 | |
1997 | Lelle SK | IV | 7 | 8 | |
1996 | JK Tervis Pärnu | III | 0 | 0 | |
1995 | JK Tervis Pärnu | III | 8 | 1 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- FC Flora Tallinn
- Estonian Top Division: 2001, 2002
- Runners Up: 2000
- Estonian Cup
- Runners Up: 2001
- Estonian SuperCup: 2002
- Runners Up: 1999
- Estonian Top Division: 2001, 2002
- Fredrikstad FK
- Norwegian Cup: 2006
[edit] Individual
- Estonian Footballer of the Year: 2002, 2006, 2007
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Indrek Zelinski |
Estonian Footballer of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Mart Poom |
Preceded by Andres Oper |
Estonian Footballer of the Year 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |