Henri Anier

Henri Anier (born 17 December 1990) is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man and the Estonia national team.

Henri Anier
Anier playing for Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lee Man
Number 9
Youth career
1997–2007 Flora
2009–2010 → Sampdoria (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Flora II 8 (7)
2008–2011 Flora 86 (52)
2007 → Warrior (loan) 24 (13)
2012 Viking 2 6 (4)
2012–2014 Viking 16 (0)
2013 → Fredrikstad (loan) 13 (3)
2013–2014 → Motherwell (loan) 19 (7)
2014 Motherwell 14 (2)
2014–2015 Erzgebirge Aue 6 (0)
2015–2016 Dundee United 20 (2)
2015–2016 → Hibernian (loan) 3 (0)
2016 Kalmar FF 9 (1)
2017 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 13 (0)
2017–2018 Lahti 45 (11)
2019 Suwon FC 21 (4)
2020 Go Ahead Eagles 2 (0)
2020–2021 Paide Linnameeskond 41 (36)
2022–2023 Muangthong United 31 (11)
2023– Lee Man 2 (3)
International career‡
2006 Estonia U17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Estonia U19 19 (2)
2008–2012 Estonia U21 21 (2)
2010 Estonia U23 1 (0)
2011– Estonia 90 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Club career

Flora

Anier came through the Flora youth system. He moved to Esiliiga club Warrior on loan for the 2007 season, and scored 13 goals in 24 league appearances. In January 2008, Anier was promoted to Flora's first team.[1] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 8 March 2008, in a 1–1 home draw against Nõmme Kalju. On 29 March 2008, aged 17 years 103 days, Anier became Flora's youngest ever goalscorer in the Meistriliiga when he scored in a 3–0 away win over Tallinna Kalev.[2]

In August 2009, Anier joined Italian club Sampdoria on a season-long loan, where he played for the club's Primavera side.[3]

Anier returned to Flora in July 2010. He scored 13 goals in 16 appearances and won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2010 season.[4] He won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season, and was Flora's top goalscorer with 21 goals.[5]

Viking

On 20 December 2011, Anier signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Viking.[6] He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 26 March 2012, in a 2–2 away draw against Sandnes Ulf.[7]

Loan to Fredrikstad

On 4 April 2013, Anier joined Adeccoligaen club Fredrikstad on loan until 15 July.[8]

Motherwell

On 29 July 2013, Anier joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on an initial six-month loan, after being recommended by his Estonian teammate Henrik Ojamaa, who left the club the previous month.[9][10] He made his first official appearance for Motherwell on 1 August 2013, in a 2–0 loss to Kuban Krasnodar in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.[11] Anier made his debut in the Scottish Premiership on 4 August 2013, coming on as a substitute for Robert McHugh in the 69th minute and scoring the only goal of an away win over Hibernian.[12] On 10 January 2014, Anier signed for Motherwell permanently on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[13][14] He ended the 2013–14 season with 9 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for the Steelmen.

Erzgebirge Aue

On 19 June 2014, Anier and his brother Hannes signed three-year contracts with German 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue.[15][16] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2014, in a 5–1 home loss to VfL Bochum.[17] Anier made eight appearances for Erzgebirge Aue, but struggled to break into the first team under new manager Tomislav Stipić.[18]

Dundee United

On 15 January 2015, Anier returned to the Scottish Premiership, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dundee United.[19] He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2015, in a 1–1 away draw against St Mirren.[20]

Dundee United were relegated from the Scottish Premiership in the 2015–16 season. On 8 August 2016, Anier left Dundee United after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[21]

Loan to Hibernian

On 1 September 2015, Anier joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian on a season-long loan.[22] However, on 14 January 2016, he was recalled by relegation-threatened Dundee United.[23]

Kalmar FF

On 10 August 2016, Anier signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF until the end of the 2016 season.[24] He made his debut in the Allsvenskan on 14 August 2016, in a 1–1 home draw against Malmö FF. On 17 September 2016, Anier scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Östersunds FK.[25]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 16 January 2017, Anier returned to Scottish football, signing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle until the end of the 2016–17 season.[26] He made his debut for the club on 21 January, in a 2–1 away victory over Elgin City in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[27]

FC Lahti

On 10 July 2017, Anier signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti.[28]

Suwon FC

On 1 February 2019, South Korean club Suwon FC announced the signing of Anier.[29]

Go Ahead Eagles

In February 2020, Anier moved to Netherlands to join Go Ahead Eagles.

Paide Linnameeskond

On 14 August 2020, Anier moved back to his native country after 8 years joining Paide Linnameeskond.

Muangthong United

On 4 January 2022, Anier moved to Thailand to join Thai League 1 side, Muangthong United.

Lee Man

On 8 July 2023, Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man announced that they had signed Anier.[30]

International career

Anier began his youth career in 2006 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

On 25 May 2011, Anier made an unofficial senior debut for Estonia, in a 2–1 home loss to Basque Country in a non-FIFA match.[31] On 10 June 2011, he was named by manager Tarmo Rüütli in the Estonia squad to face Chile and Uruguay in friendly matches.[32] Anier made his senior international debut in a 4–0 lost to Chile on 19 June 2011.[33] He scored his first international goal on 8 November 2012, in a 2–1 away win over Oman in a friendly.[34]

In his 90th cap, he scored his 22nd goal against Southeast Asia powerhouse, Thailand.

Personal life

Anier's younger brother Hannes is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club
As of 12 November 2017[35][36][37][38][39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Warrior (loan)2007Esiliiga241300———2413
Flora II2008Esiliiga6700———67
20092000———20
Total8700———87
Flora2008Meistriliiga281543—20203618
200910343—1010166
2010161320—00202013
20113221510—20204131
Total86521516—507011368
Viking 220123. divisjon64————64
Viking2012Tippeligaen16021———181
20130000———00
Total16021———181
Fredrikstad (loan)2013Adeccoligaen13332———165
Motherwell2013–14Scottish Premiership339101020—379
Erzgebirge Aue2014–152. Bundesliga6020———80
Dundee United2014–15Scottish Premiership1212020——161
2015–16712200——93
2016–17Scottish Championship100042——52
Total2024262——306
Hibernian (loan)2015–16Scottish Championship300000—0030
Kalmar FF2016Allsvenskan9100———91
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2016–17Scottish Premiership1302000——150
FC Lahti2017Veikkausliiga14600———146
Career total251972921727070301120
  1. Includes the Estonian Cup, the Norwegian Cup, the Scottish Cup and the DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes the Scottish League Cup
  3. Includes the Baltic League and the Estonian Supercup

International
As of match played 28 June 2023[40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia 201120
201221
201394
201481
201520
2016111
2017133
201892
201951
202040
2021124
202274
202330
Total8721
As of 26 September 2022[40]
Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Anier goal.
List of international goals scored by Henri Anier
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 November 2012Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat, Oman3 Oman1–12–1Friendly
2 26 March 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia5 Andorra1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 7 June 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia7 Trinidad and Tobago1–01–0Friendly
4 19 November 2013Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein13 Liechtenstein2–03–0Friendly
5 3–0
6 18 November 2014A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia21 Jordan1–01–0Friendly
7 13 November 2016King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium32 Belgium1–31–82018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 12 November 2017National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta44 Malta3–03–0Friendly
9 19 November 2017ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji45 Fiji1–02–0Friendly
10 26 November 2017Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia47 New Caledonia1–01–1Friendly
11 7 January 2018Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates48 Sweden1–01–1Friendly
12 15 October 2018A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia55 Hungary3–23–32018–19 UEFA Nations League C
13 11 January 2019Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar57 Finland2–02–1Friendly
14 24 March 2021Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland66 Czech Republic2–62–62022 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 27 March 2021Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus67 Belarus1–02–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 2–1
17 1 June 2021LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania69 Lithuania1–01–02020 Baltic Cup
18 9 June 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta82 Malta2–12–12022–23 UEFA Nations League D
19 23 September 2022A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia83 Malta2–12–12022–23 UEFA Nations League D
20 26 September 2022 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino 84  San Marino 1–0 4–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D
21 4–0
22 17 October 2023 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia 90  Thailand 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Flora

References
  1. "FC Flora teatas koosseisu uueks hooajaks" [FC Flora announced squad for upcoming season] (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 September 2004.
  2. "Henri Anierist sai FC Flora rekordimees" [Henri Anier became FC Flora's record player]. Postimees (in Estonian). 31 March 2008.
  3. "Henri Anier liitub Itaalia tippklubiga" [Henri Anier to join Italian top club]. Postimees (in Estonian). 28 August 2009.
  4. "FC Flora võitis Nõmme Kalju 3:0 ja tuli Eesti meistriks!" [FC Flora defeated Nõmme Kalju 3–0 and became Estonian champions!] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 October 2010.
  5. "FC Flora kindlustas 2011. aasta meistritiitli" [FC Flora secured the 2011 championship title] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 November 2011.
  6. "Henri Anier sõlmis Stavangeri Vikingiga 3-aastase lepingu" [Henri Anier signed a three-year contract with Viking Stavanger] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 20 December 2011.
  7. "Henri Anier aitas Stavangeri Vikingi viigini" [Henri Anier helped Viking Stavanger to a draw] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 26 March 2012.
  8. "Viking laenas Henri Anieri Norra esiliigaklubisse" [Viking loaned Henri Anier to a Norwegian second division club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 5 April 2013.
  9. "Anier joins 'Well on loan". Motherwell F.C. 29 July 2013.
  10. "Motherwell sign Viking striker Henri Anier on loan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2013.
  11. "Motherwell 0–2 Kuban Krasnodar". BBC Sport. 1 August 2013.
  12. "Hibernian 0–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 4 August 2013.
  13. "Anier completes Well switch". Motherwell F.C. 10 January 2014.
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  15. "Motherwell sell striker Henri Anier to Erzgebirge Aue". BBC Sport. 19 June 2014.
  16. "Vennad Anierid siirduvad koos Saksamaale" [Brothers Aniers moving to Germany together] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 19 June 2014.
  17. "Aue sai Henri Anieri 2. Bundesliga debüütmängus suure kaotuse" [Aue suffered a heavy defeat in Henri Anier's 2. Bundesliga debut] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 9 August 2014.
  18. "Henri Anier võib Erzgebirge Aue ridadest lahkuda" [Henri Anier might leave Erzgebirge Aue] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 23 December 2014.
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  25. "Henri Anier avas Rootsi kõrgliigas väravaarve" [Henri Anier opened his goal tally in the Swedish top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 17 September 2016.
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