Artur Kotenko

Artur Kotenko
Personal information
Full nameArtur Kotenko
Date of birth20 August 1981
Place of birthTallinn, Estonia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Shakhtyor Salihorsk
Number1
Youth career
1992–1993Puuma Tallinn
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–1999Vigri Tallinn9(0)
1999Lantana Tallinn10(0)
2000Kauhajoen Karhu9(0)
2000Maardu5(0)
2001Levadia Pärnu5(0)
2001–2007Levadia Tallinn142(1)
2008Sandnes Ulf27(0)
2009–2010Viking2(0)
2010–2011AEP Paphos7(0)
2011Ravan Baku4(0)
2012Jaro25(0)
2013Dnepr Mogilev23(0)
2014–Shakhtyor Salihorsk29(0)
National team‡
2004–Estonia[1]27(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2012

Artur Kotenko (born 20 August 1981 in Tallinn) is an Estonian footballer, who is currently playing for Shakhtyor Salihorsk.

Club career

Career in Estonia

On 24 October 2004, Kotenko scored FC Levadia Tallinn's second goal against JK Viljandi Tulevik in the penultimate round of 2004 Meistriliiga. The team won the match 4–1 and secured the title, ultimately making it the league winning goal.[2]

Having been frozen out of the Levadia side in 2007, after refusing to sign a contract extension with the club (a similar fate was suffered by teammates Konstantin Vassiljev and Ats Purje earlier that season), Kotenko joined the Norwegian First Division side Sandnes Ulf,[3] but was free to leave the club after less than a year because of a relegation release clause in his contract. In December 2008, Kotenko underwent a successful two-week trial at the English Championship side Nottingham Forest[4] and was expected to join the club in January. The deal, however, fell through when Colin Calderwood was sacked following a boxing day defeat to Doncaster Rovers.[5]

Viking FK

On 6 February 2009, he joined Tippeligaen club Viking.[6] The Estonian goalkeeper made his league debut for the Dark Blues more than eight months after the signing, on 25 October 2009. It ended after just 25 minutes, as he was sent off for handling the ball outside the 18-yard box.[7]

AEP Paphos FC

On 10 June 2010, he signed a 1-year deal with Cypriot team AEP Paphos F.C., with an option to extend it by another year,[8] joining compatriot Ats Purje. He failed to make an impact there and only appeared in 6 league matches, playing a second role to Latvia's Andrejs Pavlovs.

Ravan Baku FC

After an spell in Cyprus, Kotenko moved to Azerbaijan and joined a newly promoted Ravan Baku FC on a two-year contract.[9] He made the debut on 6 August, in a 2–3 defeat against Kapaz PFC. The contract was mutually terminated in October 2011.[10]

FF Jaro

On 20 January 2012, Artur Kotenko signed 1 year deal with Finish Veikkausliiga club FF Jaro.[11]

FC Dnepr Mogilev

On 26 February 2013, Artur Kotenko signed 1 year contract with Belorusian club FC Dnepr Mogilev.[12]

Club career

This statistic includes domestic league only

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
2014 FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk Belarus I 0 0
2013 FC Dnepr Mogilev Belarus I 23 0
2012 FF Jaro Finland I 25 0
2011 Ravan Baku FK Azerbaijan I 4 0
2010–11 AEP Paphos FC Cyprus I 7 0
2010 Viking FK Norway I 1 0
2009 Viking FK Norway I 1 0
2008 Sandnes Ulf Norway II 27 0
2007 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 13 0
2006 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 26 0
2005 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 32 0
2004 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 20 1
2003 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 20 0
2002 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 17 0
2001 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 15 2
2000 Kauhajoen Karhu Finland IV 9 0
1999 FC Lantana Tallinn Estonia I 10 0
1999 KSK Vigri Tallinn Estonia II 9 0

Last update: 8 December 2013

International career

He is an Estonia national football team player with 27 caps to his name.

References

  1. ↑ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit.
  2. ↑ "FC Levadia tagas jalgpalli meistritiitli" [FC Levadia secured football championship] (in Estonian). Virumaa Nädalaleht. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Kotenko sõlmis lepingu Norra esiliiga klubiga" [Kotenko signed with Norwegian first division team] (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Nimekas Inglise klubi testib Artur Kotenkot" [Notable English club tests Artur Konteko] (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Calderwood sacked as Forest boss". BBC News. 26 December 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Artur Kotenkost sai Vikingi väravavaht (Estonian)
  7. ↑ "Kotenko debüüt Norra meistriliigas lõppes punase kaardiga" [Kontenko's debut in Norwegian Premier League ended with red card] (in Estonian). Postimees. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ο ΕΣΘΟΝΟΣ KOTENKO ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΦΟ" (in Greek). AEP Paphos FC. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  9. ↑ "Eesti jalgpallikoondise väravavaht siirdub Aserbaidžaani" [Estonia's national team goalkeeper moves to Azerbaijan] (in Estonian). Postimees. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Eesti jalgpallikoondise väravavaht lõpetas senise tööandjaga lepingu" [Estonia's national team goalkeeper terminated contract with club] (in Estonian). Postimees. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Estnisk landslagsmålvakt skrev på för ett år". ffjaro.fi (in Swedish). FF Jaro. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Эстонский голкипер Артур Котенко стал игроком «Днепра»". goals.by (in Russian). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

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