Kaimar Saag

Kaimar Saag (born 5 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paide Linnameeskond.

Kaimar Saag
Personal information
Full name Kaimar Saag
Date of birth (1988-08-05) 5 August 1988
Place of birth Viljandi, Estonia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Paide Linnameeskond
Number 11
Youth career
–2005 Viljandi SK
2005 Levadia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Suure-Jaani Kirm 17 (26)
2005 Viljandi Kodugaas 9 (2)
2005–2007 Levadia 18 (4)
2005–2007 → Levadia II (reserves) 41 (50)
2007 → Tallinna Kalev (loan) 14 (1)
2008–2012 Silkeborg 84 (14)
2012–2014 Vejle Kolding 24 (6)
2014 Assyriska 5 (0)
2015 Levadia 28 (5)
2016–2018 Nybergsund-Trysil 50 (26)
2018 B36 Tórshavn 27 (11)
2019–2021 Viljandi Tulevik 88 (28)
2022- Paide Linnameeskond 54 (10)
International career
2009–2010 Estonia U21 9 (4)
2007–2014 Estonia 46 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2023

Club career

Levadia

At the age of 16, Saag started his professional career with Levadia.[1] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 16 October 2005, in the 28th minute of a 2–3 victory over Merkuur.[2] In 2007 Meistriliiga season, he had a short loan with Tallinna Kalev where he scored once in 14 games.[3] At the age of 19, after three seasons in Levadia, Saag moved abroad.

Silkeborg

On 25 January 2008, he signed a 4-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg.[4] Seven days later, Saag played his first game for Silkeborg against Aarhus. He scored his first goal for Silkeborg on 6 April 2008, in a 2–1 victory against Fredericia.[5] In April 2012, after spending four and a half years at the club, he announced his intention to leave the club due to limited play time.[6]

Vejle Kolding

In May 2012, Saag signed a two-year contract with Danish side Vejle Kolding and joined the team later in the summer after his contract expired at Silkeborg.[7][8] He started well at his new club, scoring seven goals in pre-season matches.[9][10][11] On 29 July 2012, he made league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Køge.[12] A week later on his birthday, 5 August, Saag scored a hat-trick and helped his side beat Skive 4–1.[13]

Assyriska

In July 2014, Saag signed a one-year contract with Swedish Superettan club.[14]

B36 Torshavn

In January 2018, Saag moved to Faroe Islands' club B36 Tórshavn.[15] Saag left the club again at the end of 2018 and then went to train at his former youth club Viljandi SK, just to hold his form.[16]

International career

For Estonia national football team, Saag is capped 46 times. He made his national team debut on 8 September 2007 against Croatia national football team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualification.[17][18]

He scored his first goal for the national team on 30 December 2009, in a friendly match against Angola.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 30 December 2009 Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Angola 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 11 August 2010 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia  Faroe Islands 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3 6 September 2011 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia  Northern Ireland 4–1 4–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Correct as of 13 January 2017[19]

Honours

Club
Levadia
B36 Tórshavn

Individual

References
  1. "Kaimar Saag liitus FC Levadiaga – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "Estonia 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. "Kaimar Saag naases Levadiasse – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. Kaimar Saag sõlmis Silkeborgiga lepingu neljaks aastaks – Postimees Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kaimar Saag lõi Silkeborgi eest värava – Postimees Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Saag lahkub suvel Silkeborgist" (in Estonian). Postimees. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  7. "Kaimar Saag til Vejle Boldklub Kolding" (1 May 2012) (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  8. "Eesti koondise ründaja leidis uue koduklubi" (in Estonian). Postimees. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  9. "16–0 over Løsning IF" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  10. "Flot sejr i Silkeborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  11. "2–0 sejr over Viborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  12. "Saag ja Sidorenkov alustasid hooaega põhikoosseisus" (in Estonian). Estonian Public Broadcasting. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  13. "Hattrick af fødselaren" (5 August 2012) (in Danish). Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  14. Elissaar, Kasper (8 July 2014). "Kaimar Saag liitus Rootsi klubiga". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  15. Kaimar Saag jätkab karjääri Fääri saartel Soccernet.ee, 16 January 2018 (in Estonian)
  16. Saag meenutas elu Fääri saartel – U15 karikafinaalist Besiktaseni (hetkeseisuga jätkub karjäär Viljandis!), soccernet.ee, 16 January 2019
  17. "Kaimar Saag alustab põhikoosseisus – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  18. "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit.
  19. "Kaimar Saag – national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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