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Kaimar Saag

Kaimar Saag

Estonian footballer

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

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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

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Honours

Club

Levadia
B36 Tórshavn

Individual

References

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