Enar Jääger

Enar Jääger
Personal information
Full name Enar Jääger
Date of birth 18 November 1984 (1984-11-18) (age 27)
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).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2011

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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Club career

Early career

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.

FC Torpedo Moscow

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.

Aalesunds FK

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]

Ascoli

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]

Aalesunds

After refusing an offer from Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls Jääger rejoined Tippeligaen club Aalesund on 5 March 2010.[10]

International career

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]

Career stats

Club

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
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

Honours

Club

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