Martin Reim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Tartu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder, Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1987 | Tallinna Lõvid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987 | VAZ/Žiguli Tallinn | (1) | |
| 1988 | Lõvid/Flora Tallinn | (11) | |
| 1989 | Sport Tallinn | 35 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Norma Tallinn | (29) | |
| 1992–1999 | Flora Tallinn | 158 | (40) |
| 1996 | → Lelle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Kotkan TP | 50 | (3) |
| 2001–2008 | Flora Tallinn | 151 | (14) |
| 2003 | → Tervis Pärnu (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2009[1] | Estonia | 157 | (14) |
| 1999 | Estonia B | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2012 | Flora Tallinn | ||
| 2012– | Estonia U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Martin Reim (born 14 May 1971) is an Estonian professional football coach and former player. He was also a member of the Estonian national team.
Reim was the most experienced footballer (in terms of international appearances) never to have played in a World Cup and most capped European player until Latvia's Vitālijs Astafjevs broke the record in November 2009. Now Reim is the most capped player not to have played in any final tournament.[2] (Astafjevs played in the 2004 European Championship.)
Club career
On the club level, he has mostly played for FC Flora Tallinn in his homecountry, although he has had a spell with Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat.
International career
Having appeared in 157 international matches for Estonia. He has also scored 14 international goals. Reim earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match.
He declared his retirement on 5 December 2008.[3]
Reim played his 157th and last national game for Estonia on 6 June 2009 against Equatorial Guinea on Estonia's football 100th birthday.[4][5]
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | Country | Level | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 33 | 2 |
| 2007 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 35 | 4 |
| 2006 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 28 | 5 |
| 2005 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 28 | 1 |
| 2004 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 26 | 2 |
| 2003 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 15 | 2 |
| 2002 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 27 | 2 |
| 2001 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 25 | 4 |
| 2000 | Kotkan TP | Finland | I | 29 | 1 |
| 1999 | Kotkan TP | Finland | I | 20 | 2 |
| 1999 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 9 | 3 |
| 1998 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 13 | 2 |
| 1997 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 23 | 5 |
| 1996 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 23 | 3 |
| 1995 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 24 | 4 |
| 1994 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 22 | 8 |
| 1993 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 22 | 6 |
| 1992 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | I | 21 | 11 |
| 1991 | FC Norma Tallinn | Estonia | I | ? | 11 |
| 1990 | FC Norma Tallinn | Estonia | I | ? | 18 |
| 1989 | SK Tallinna Sport | Soviet Union | III | 35 | 3 |
| 1988 | Tallinna Lõvid | Estonian SSR | I | 21 | 11 |
Honours
Player
- FC Flora Tallinn
- Estonian Top Division: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003; Runners Up: 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2007, 2008
- Estonian Cup: 1995, 1998, 2008; Runners Up 2001, 2003, 2006
- Estonian SuperCup: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Finnish Cup: Runners Up 2000
- Estonian SRR Championship: Runners Up 1990, 1991
Manager
- FC Flora Tallinn
- Estonian Top Division: 2010, 2011
Individual
- Estonian SRR Championship top scorer: 1990
- Estonian Footballer of the Year: 1995
- Estonian Silverball: 1995, 1997, 1999
- Estonian Football Association Order of Merit: 2004
References
- ↑ "Martin Reim – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ "Reim: mul ei olnud väiksena riiki, millest unistada" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ Siim Pulst (5 December 2008). "Martin Reim otsustas lõpetada" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ Mari Lill (7 June 2009). "Eesti tähistas vuti 100. juubelit võidukalt" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ Mikhail Malkin. "Cheery Reim signs off with a European record". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
External links
- Martin Reimi jalgpallikool (Estonian)
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