Alexander Bergman
Estonian footballer
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Alexander Kapitan Bergman (born December 8, 2004) is an Estonian footballer who plays 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 | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Toronto FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tallinna Kalev | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tallinna Kalev U21 | 53 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Tallinna Kalev | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Nõmme United (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Nõmme United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Nõmme United | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | Nõmme United U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2025– | Inter Toronto FC[a] | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → York United FC Academy | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Harju JK Laagri (loan) | 14 | (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 | ||