Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enar Jääger | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kohila, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Aalesund | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2000 | Flora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2000 | Tervis Pärnu | 25 | (0) |
2001 | Flora | 1 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Warrior Valga | 34 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Flora | 47 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Torpedo Moscow | 35 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Aalesund | 58 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Ascoli | 5 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Aalesund | 53 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2002– | Estonia[1] | 84 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
Enar Jääger (born 18 November 1984 in Kohila) is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Aalesund in Tippeligaen.
He is a versatile defender, starting off at FC Flora Tallinn as Center-back. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.
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Enar Jääger was born in Kohila, Estonia. He began playing football in local club FC Flora Kehtna. In season 2000 he had short spell with JK Tervis Pärnu. At the age of 16, Enar started his professional career with FC Flora Tallinn, Estonia's biggest club, in 2001. He played there only one league game. A year later he joined with FC Valga, but after two seasons he moved back to FC Flora Tallinn.
On 3 February 2005, Jääger signed a 3-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo Moscow.[2] Twelve days later he played his first game for FC Torpedo Moscow against FC Metalurh Donetsk.[3] In Russia often played as right-back, but even in front of the defence as a defensive midfielder. His club FC Torpedo Moscow were relegated from the Russian Premier League at the end of the 2006 season, and he then moved to Norway.
On 7 March 2007, he signed a 2 and a half-year contract with Norwegian Premier League club Aalesunds FK.[4] He played his first Norwegian Tippeligaen match on May 16, 2007, in a 4-0 victory against Strømsgodset IF.[5] Jääger scored his first Premier League goal on 20 April 2008, in a 5-0 victory against Hamarkameratene.[6] He left the club in late June 2009.[7]
On 19 July 2009, Jääger signed a 3 year contract with Italian Serie B club Ascoli Calcio 1898.[8] Failing to make an impact at the team, his contract was mutually terminated on January 30, 2010, after just 5 league appearances.[9]
After refusing an offer from Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls Jääger rejoined Tippeligaen club Aalesund on 5 March 2010.[10]
For Estonia, Jääger is capped 82 times. He made his national team debut on 12 October 2002 against New Zealand in a Friendly match.[11]
Season | Club | Country | Level | Apps | Goals |
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2011 | Aalesunds FK | I | 27 | 2 | |
2010 | Aalesunds FK | I | 26 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | II | 5 | 0 | |
2009 | Aalesunds FK | I | 16 | 0 | |
2008 | Aalesunds FK | I | 23 | 1 | |
2007 | Aalesunds FK | I | 19 | 0 | |
2006 | FC Torpedo Moscow | I | 22 | 0 | |
2005 | FC Torpedo Moscow | I | 13 | 0 | |
2004 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 25 | 1 | |
2003 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 22 | 1 | |
2002 | FC Valga Warrior | II | 13 | 0 | |
2001 | FC Valga Warrior | II | 21 | 1 | |
2001 | FC Flora Tallinn | I | 1 | 0 | |
2000 | JK Tervis Pärnu | II | 25 | 0 |
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