Joel Lindpere
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 October 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997 | Nõmme Kalju | 7 | (13) |
1997–1999 |
Lelle | 23 | (5) |
2000–2007 | Flora | 130 | (38) |
2001–2002 | → Valga (loan) | 20 | (17) |
2005 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Tromsø | 75 | (5) |
2010–2012 | New York Red Bulls | 104 | (17) |
2013 |
Chicago Fire | 25 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Baník Ostrava | 18 | (0) |
2015 | Nõmme Kalju | 28 | (4) |
Total | 441 | (101) | |
International career | |||
1999–2016 | Estonia | 107 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
2017 | Estonia U19 (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joel Lindpere (born 5 October 1981) is an Estonian football coach and former professional player.
Lindpere played as a
Club career
Early years
Born in
Flora
In 2000, Lindpere signed for
Tromsø
In February 2007, Lindpere signed a three-year contract with Norwegian
New York Red Bulls
After the 2009 season, Lindpere turned down a contract extension from Tromsø and underwent trials at German
On 22 July 2010, Lindpere played in the Red Bulls friendly against
Lindpere signed a multi-year contract extension with New York on 31 January 2012.[16]
Chicago Fire
On 4 January 2013, Lindpere was traded to
Baník Ostrava
Lindpere joined Czech club
Nõmme Kalju
Lindpere returned to Estonia and on 5 March 2015, Estonian transfer window deadline day, signed for his first club, Nõmme Kalju. He ended his career after the 2015 season.
International career
Lindpere made his international debut for Estonia on 1 November 1999, when he was 18 years old, in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, when he substituted Andres Oper in the 46th minute.[19] Since his debut, Lindpere has been a prominent member of the national team. He scored his first goal for the team in a 1–0 friendly win over Moldova in the 58th minute.[20]
In the beginning of 2010, he announced that he will not play for the national team because he wants to focus on his club career.[21] In 2011, he stated the same.[22] However, after Estonia finished in second place in Group C in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying in October 2011, Lindpere left the door open to return to the national team for their play-off series against Ireland. He stated that his decision to play would heavily depend on whether his club team qualified for the MLS play-offs and that they were his main priority at the moment.[23] After New York's elimination from the play-offs, Lindpere was given permission to join the Estonia squad for its matches against Ireland.[24]
Lindpere gained his 100th cap on 14 June 2015, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against San Marino, setting up Sergei Zenjov's opener in a 2–0 home win.[25][26] Lindpere finished his international career with a testimonial match on 1 June 2016 against Andorra, having made 107 appearances and scoring 7 goals.[27]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nõmme Kalju | 1997–98 | III liiga | 7 | 13 | — | 7 | 13 | |||||
Lelle
|
1998 | Meistriliiga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
1999 | 22 | 5 | — | 22 | 5 | |||||||
Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||||||
Flora | 2000 | Meistriliiga | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
2001 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
2002 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | ||||
2003 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||||
2004 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||||
2005 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||||
2006 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||||
Total | 130 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 152 | 40 | ||||
Valga (loan) | 2001 | Esiliiga | 12 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||
2002 | 8 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |||||
Total | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | ||||
CSKA Sofia (loan) | 2004–05 | A Group
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Tromsø | 2007 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
2008 | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||
2009 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||||
Total | 75 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6 | ||||
New York Red Bulls | 2010 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
2011 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | |||
2012 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
Total | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 17 | ||
Chicago Fire
|
2013 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
Baník Ostrava | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Nõmme Kalju | 2015 | Meistriliiga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
Career total | 441 | 101 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 479 | 108 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Estonia | |||
1999 | 2 | 0 | |
2002 | 6 | 0 | |
2003 | 12 | 0 | |
2004 | 14 | 3 | |
2005 | 7 | 1 | |
2006 | 4 | 0 | |
2007 | 12 | 1 | |
2008 | 8 | 0 | |
2009 | 9 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 8 | 0 | |
2013 | 8 | 2 | |
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | 8 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 107 | 7 |
International goals
- Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lindpere goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 February 2004 | La Valletta , Malta |
23 | Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 Malta Tournament |
2 | 30 May 2004 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn , Estonia |
27 | Denmark | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly
|
3 | 18 August 2004 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 30 | Liechtenstein | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 12 November 2005 | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki , Finland |
40 | Finland | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
5 | 17 November 2007 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 56 | Andorra | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
6 | 26 March 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 86 | Andorra | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7 | 15 November 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 91 | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2002, 2003
- Estonian Supercup: 2002, 2003
CSKA Sofia
- A Group: 2004–05
New York Red Bulls
- Emirates Cup: 2011
- Atlantic Cup: 2010, 2011
- Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic: 2010
Chicago Fire
Nõmme Kalju
Individual
- Major League Soccer All Star: 2010,[28] 2011[29]
- Most Valuable Player for New York Red Bulls: 2010[22]
See also
References
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- ^ Flora tõstis Lindpere ukse taha – Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian)
- ^ Joel Lindpere sõlmis Tromsöga lepingu – Soccernet.ee (in Estonian)
- ^ Lindpere scores in Europa League – nettavisen.no Archived 26 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Lewis, Brian (26 January 2010). "Lindpere joins New York –". Nypost.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Joel Lindpere Signs for New York Red Bulls – estonianfreepress.com Archived 10 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A Grand Opening Night –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Red Bulls blank Fire 1–0 in first MLS game at Red Bull Arena –". Usatoday.com. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Lindpere assists on Henry goal –". Sports.espn.go.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Red Bulls beat Revs, clinch Eastern Conference – mlssoccer.com Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2010 stats – newyorkredbulls.com". newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^ Kansas City Wizards Media Relations (27 July 2010). "Jimmy Nielsen Named 2010 All-Star –". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Red Bull New York Media Relations. "Red Bulls announce 2010 team awards –". Newyorkredbulls.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Red Bull New York Media Relations (5 July 2011). "Red Bulls midfielder Joel Lindpere wins MLS Player of the Week for Week 16 –". Newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Lindpere sets several RBNY standards –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "New York Signs Midfielder Joel Lindpere to a New Contract". New York Red Bulls. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Fire Acquire Midfielder Joel Lindpere | Chicago Fire". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "FMR Red Bull Lindpere joins Ostrava explored Cosmos move". Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ ARAABIA ÜHENDEMIRAADID – EESTI 1:1 – jalgpallihaigla.ee (in Estonian)
- ^ EESTI – MOLDOVA 1:0 (0:0) – jalgpallihaigla.ee (in Estonian)
- ^ "Lindpere Declines Estonian Callups –". Redbullsreader.wordpress.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Club Over Country –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Kristian Dyer (13 October 2011). "Linpere focus on NY". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Lyttleton, Ben (7 November 2011). "Estonia boosted as Red Bulls star Lindpere set to join squad". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "San Marino success keeps Estonia afloat". UEFA. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Joel Lindpere". National-Football-Teams.com.
- ^ "Joel "Juki" Lindpere saadeti väärikalt erru, Eesti - Andorra 2:0" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Kansas City Wizards Media Relations (27 July 2010). "Lindpere named 2010 MLS All Star –". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Final six players added to 2011 MLS All-Star team". MLSsoccer.com. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
External links
- Joel Lindpere at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Joel Lindpere at Major League Soccer
- Joel Lindpere at National-Football-Teams.com