Alexander Bergman
Polish-Estonian footballer (born 2004)
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Alexander Kapitan Bergman (born 8 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Canadian Premier League club Inter Toronto FC. Born in Poland, he represents Estonia at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Kapitan Bergman | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Tallinna Kalev | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tallinna Kalev II | 53 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Tallinna Kalev | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Nõmme United (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2024 | Nõmme United | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | Nõmme United II | 8 | (2) |
| 2025– | Inter Toronto FC[a] | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → York United FC Academy | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Harju JK Laagri (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Inter Toronto II[b] | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Estonia U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Estonia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Estonia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Estonia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Estonia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 1, 2026 | |||
Early life
Bergman played youth football with Tallinna Kalev. In October 2021, he went on trial with the U18 side of Italian club Hellas Verona.[1][2] In February 2023, he went on trial with American teams Chicago Fire FC II and Union Omaha.[3][4]
Club career
Bergman began playing with JK Tallinna Kalev U21 in the Estonian third tier in 2020. He made his debut in the first tier Meistriliiga with them in 2022.[5] In July 2022, he went on loan to Nõmme United in the second tier Esiliiga.[6] In July 2023, he was once again loaned to Nõmme United.[7] Ahead of the 2024 season, he signed with Nõmme United on a permanent basis.[8] On May 4, 2024, he scored his first goal in the top tier in a 1–1 draw against Kuressaare.[9]
In January 2025, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United FC, on a one-year contract with options for 2026 and 2027.[10][11] He also spent some time with their League1 Ontario championship side York United FC Academy.[12] In July 2025, he was loaned to Harju JK Laagri of the Estonian Meistriliiga for the remainder of 2025.[13]
International career
Born in Poland, Bergman is also eligible to represent Estonia and Canada at international level.[5]
Bergman has represented Estonia at international level from U15 to U19.[5] In October 2025, he was called up to the Estonia U21.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | 2020 | Esiliiga B | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Tallinna Kalev | 2021 | Esiliiga | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Nõmme United (loan) | 2022 | Esiliiga | 15 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Nõmme United | 2024 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Nõmme United U21 | 2024 | II liiga | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 123 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 8 | ||