Marek Kaljumäe

Marek Kaljumäe (born 18 February 1991) is an Estonian footballer who plays for JK Tallinna Kalev and the Estonia national team. Kaljumäe plays mainly as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a defender.

Marek Kaljumäe
Kaljumäe with Levadia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marek Kaljumäe
Date of birth (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kalev
Number 26
Youth career
2002–2009 SC Real
2008 Nõmme Kalju
2009–2010 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Kaitseliit Kalev II 6 (1)
2009–2011 AZ 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Telstar (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2014 Levadia II 14 (2)
2011–2014 Levadia 81 (8)
2015 Narva Trans 35 (0)
2016 Levadia 36 (4)
2017–2018 PS Kemi 58 (2)
2019 Levadia 27 (1)
2020– Kalev 29 (5)
National team
2007 Estonia U17 3 (0)
2008 Estonia U18 3 (1)
2008–2009 Estonia U19 17 (0)
2010–2013 Estonia U21 17 (1)
2012–2014 Estonia U23 3 (0)
2017–2018 Estonia 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:48, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Kaljumäe came through the SC Real youth system, where he was coached by Aivar Tiidus. In August 2009, he moved to the Netherlands, where he joined the AZ youth academy.[1]

Kaljumäe joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar on loan for the 2010–11 season. He made a single appearance in the Eerste Divisie on 6 May 2011, in a 1–5 loss to Helmond Sport.

Levadia

On 1 July 2011, Kaljumäe signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Levadia.[2] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 9 July 2011, against Kuressaare. Kaljumäe won the Estonian Cup in 2012. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2013 season. On 8 January 2014, Kaljumäe signed a one-year contract extension with Levadia.[3] He won his second Estonian Cup in 2014, and his second Meistriliiga title in the 2014 season.

Narva Trans

On 5 March 2015, Kaljumäe joined Meistriliiga club Narva Trans on a one-year deal.[4]

Return to Levadia

On 29 February 2016, returned to Levadia on a one-year contract.[5]

PS Kemi

On 18 January 2017, Kaljumäe signed one-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club PS Kemi.[6]

Return to Levadia again

Kaljumäe returned to Levadia for the third time. He signed a one-year contract on 27 December 2018, with an option to extend the contract for further one year.[7]

International career

Kaljumäe has represented Estonia at youth levels, playing for the under-17, under-18, under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

Kaljumäe made his senior international debut for Estonia on 19 November 2017, in a 2–0 away victory over Fiji in a friendly.[8]

Honours

Club
Levadia

References
  1. "Kaks noort Eesti jalgpallurit siirdus Hollandisse" [Two young Estonian footballers moved to the Netherlands]. Postimees (in Estonian). 30 August 2009.
  2. "Marek Kaljumäe naasis Hollandist ja liitus Levadiaga" [Marek Kaljumäe returned from the Netherlands and joined Levadia] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 July 2011.
  3. "Marek Kaljumäe sõlmis Levadiaga uue lepingu" [Marek Kaljumäe signed a new contract with Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 January 2014.
  4. "Transiga liitus Marek Kaljumäe" [Marek Kaljumäe joined Trans] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2015.
  5. "FC Levadiaga taasliitus Marek Kaljumäe" [Marek Kaljumäe rejoined FC Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 February 2016.
  6. "Marek Kaljumäe siirdus Soome kõrgliigasse" [Marek Kaljumäe moved to Finnish top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 18 January 2017.
  7. Yurii Tkachuk, João Morelli ja Marek Kaljumäe liitusid FCI Levadiaga Archived 19 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, fclevadia.ee, 27 December 2018
  8. "Kalevipojad alustasid Okeaanias võiduga" [Kalevipojad started off with a win in Oceania] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2017.
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