Harald Kaarmann
Estonian footballer (1901–1942)
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Harald Kaarmann (after 1935, Harald Kaarma; 12 December 1901 – 19 August 1942[1]) was an Estonian footballer and bandy player.[2]
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Kaarmann, c. 1924 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Paide, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 1942 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1925 | JK Tallinna Kalev | ||
| 1925–1926 | Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi | ||
| International career | |||
| 1921–1926 | Estonia | 17 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Kaarma earned 17 caps for the Estonian national team between 1921 and 1926. He spent the majority of his career playing for JK Tallinna Kalev and participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]
He became an Estonian champion in 1923 with JK Tallinna Kalev and in 1926 with Tallinna JK.
Death
Following the annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union, he was arrested by the Soviet authorities in the summer of 1941 because of his occupation as an Estonian state policeman and was deported to a labor camp in Sverdlovsk Oblast. Kaarma was executed a year after deportation.[4]
