Taijo Teniste

Taijo Teniste
Personal information
Full nameTaijo Teniste
Date of birth31 January 1988
Place of birthTartu, Estonia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, defender
Club information
Current team
Sogndal Fotball
Number2
Youth career
–200410 Premium Tartu
2005Levadia Tallinn
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
200410 Premium Tartu18(16)
2005–2011Levadia Tallinn148(13)
2005–2007→ Levadia Tallinn II49(15)
2011→ Sogndal (loan)7(0)
2012–Sogndal79(0)
National team‡
2007–Estonia[1]35(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2014

Taijo Teniste (born 31 January 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Tippeligaen for Sogndal Fotball. He plays in the position of midfielder primarily, on the left side, and is 1.74 m tall and weighs 63 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

Club career

Levadia

Teniste was born in Tartu and joined FC Levadia Tallinn in 2005 from SK 10 Premium Tartu, alongside twin-brothers Eino and Sander Puri.[2] In January 2011, he was on trial at Gambrinus liga side SK Dynamo České Budějovice.[3] On 4 July 2011, Teniste joined English League Two side Swindon Town F.C. at their pre-season training camp in Italy.[4] Although the clubs had agreed on transfer fee,[5] the player was not offered a contract as manager Paolo Di Canio felt that Teniste was not a natural left-back.[6]

Sogndal

On 1 September 2011, Teniste joined Norwegian Premier League side Sogndal on a loan deal until the end of 2011 season with an option to buy.[2] The move was made permanent in December, when he signed a two-year deal with the club.[7][8]

International career

Teniste made the debut for Estonia in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia on 9 November 2007, when he came on as a substitute in the second half.[9]

Club career

This statistic includes domestic league only

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
2014 Sogndal Fotball Norway I 25 0
2013 Sogndal Fotball Norway I 30 0
2012 Sogndal Fotball Norway I 24 0
2011 Sogndal Fotball Norway I 7 0
2011 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 23 4
2010 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 33 1
2009 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 24 3
2008 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 31 2
2007 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 19 1
2006 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 6 0
2005 FC Levadia Tallinn Estonia I 12 2
2004 SK 10 Premium Tartu Estonia V 18 16

Last update: 16 November 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Taijo Teniste siirdub Norra kõrgliigasse" [Taijo Teniste moves to Norwegian Premier League] (in Estonian). FC Levadia Tallinn. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Taijo Teniste viibib Tšehhi klubis testimisel" [Taijo Teniste on trial at Czech club] (in Estonian). Postimees. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Taijo Teniste set for Town trial". Swindon Town F.C. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Taijo Teniste saatus selgub peagi" [Taijo Teniste's fate to be clear soon] (in Estonian). Postimees. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Teniste trial comes to an end" (in Estonian). Swindon Town F.C. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Taijo Teniste sõlmis Sogndaliga kaheaastase lepingu" [Taijo Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Taijo Teniste sõlmis Sogndal Fotballiga lepingu" [Taijo Teniste signed a contract with Sogndal Fotball] (in Estonian). FC Levadia Tallinn. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Saudi Araabia – Eesti 2:0 (2:0)" [Saudi Arabia – Estonia 2:0 (2:0)] (in Estonian). Jalgpallihaigla. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

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