Marek Lemsalu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Lemsalu | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1989 | Pärnu KEK | 29 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Sport Tallinn | 26 | (0) |
| 1989 | Eesti Tööstus | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | MEK Pärnu | 39 | (4) |
| 1992–1999 | FC Flora Tallinn | 119 | (17) |
| 1996–1997 | Mainz 05 | 16 | (0) |
| 1998 | FC Kuressaare | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Strømsgodset IF | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | JK Viljandi Tulevik | 20 | (6) |
| 2001 | IK Start | 29 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Bryne FK | 110 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 90 | (15) |
| Total | 488 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2007 | Estonia | 86 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marek Lemsalu (born 24 November 1972 in Pärnu) is a former Estonian professional footballer.[1] He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall.
Club career
His club career has been spent in Tulevik Viljandi, FC Flora Tallinn, FSV Mainz 05, Strømsgodset, Start before he joined Bryne in 2002. He was a stalwart in the Bryne defense, rarely missing a game.
In 2006, he joined the Estonian Meistriliiga team FC Levadia Tallinn.
With Levadia, he became the winner of the league in 2006, 2007, and 2008. On 15 November 2008, he played his last game as a professional football player.[2]
International career
During his national team career he was capped 83 times and scored three goals. He debuted internationally in 1992.[3]
Honours
Individual
- Estonian Footballer of the Year: 1996
- Meistriliiga Footballer of the Season: 2006
Personal
His daughter Liis Lemsalu is the winner of the fourth season of Eesti otsib superstaari (Estonian version of Idol series).
References
- ↑ "Marek Lemsalu". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ Järvela, Ott (17 November 2008). "Lemsalu: sisetunne ütleb, et aeg sai ümber" (in Estonian). ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Marek Lemsalu at National-Football-Teams.com