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Marek Kaljumäe
Estonian footballer
Marek Kaljumäe (born 18 February 1991) is an Estonian footballer who plays for Tallinna Kalev. Kaljumäe plays mainly as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a defender.
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Kaljumäe with Levadia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Kaljumäe | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tallinna 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 | Tallinna Kalev | 29 | (5) |
| 2021 | Vaprus | 26 | (0) |
| 2022- | Tallinna Kalev | 66 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 | |||
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]
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]
Club
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2013, 2014
- Estonian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Estonian Supercup: 2013
- "Kaks noort Eesti jalgpallurit siirdus Hollandisse" [Two young Estonian footballers moved to the Netherlands]. Postimees (in Estonian). 30 August 2009.
- "Marek Kaljumäe naasis Hollandist ja liitus Levadiaga" [Marek Kaljumäe returned from the Netherlands and joined Levadia] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 July 2011.
- "Marek Kaljumäe sõlmis Levadiaga uue lepingu" [Marek Kaljumäe signed a new contract with Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 January 2014.
- "Transiga liitus Marek Kaljumäe" [Marek Kaljumäe joined Trans] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2015.
- "FC Levadiaga taasliitus Marek Kaljumäe" [Marek Kaljumäe rejoined FC Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 February 2016.
- "Marek Kaljumäe siirdus Soome kõrgliigasse" [Marek Kaljumäe moved to Finnish top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 18 January 2017.
- Yurii Tkachuk, João Morelli ja Marek Kaljumäe liitusid FCI Levadiaga Archived 19 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, fclevadia.ee, 27 December 2018
- "Kalevipojad alustasid Okeaanias võiduga" [Kalevipojad started off with a win in Oceania] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2017.
- Marek Kaljumäe at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Marek Kaljumäe – UEFA competition record (archive)