Kaimar Saag
Estonian footballer (born 1988)
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Kaimar Saag (born 5 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paide Linnameeskond.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaimar Saag | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Viljandi, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Viljandi SK | ||
| 2005 | Levadia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Suure-Jaani Kirm | 17 | (26) |
| 2005 | Viljandi Kodugaas | 9 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Levadia | 18 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | → Levadia II (reserves) | 41 | (50) |
| 2007 | → Tallinna Kalev (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Silkeborg | 84 | (14) |
| 2012–2014 | Vejle Kolding | 24 | (6) |
| 2014 | Assyriska | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Levadia | 28 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 50 | (26) |
| 2018 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Viljandi Tulevik | 88 | (28) |
| 2022- | Paide Linnameeskond | 56 | (10) |
| Total | 419 | (178) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Estonia U21 | 9 | (4) |
| 2007–2014 | Estonia | 46 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2023 | |||
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 Tórshavn
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
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2009 | Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal |  Angola |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||||
| 2 | 11 August 2010 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Faroe Islands |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | |||||
| 3 | 6 September 2011 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Northern Ireland |
4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[19] | |||||||||||
Honours
Club
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2006, 2007
- Estonian Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07
- Estonian Supercup: 2015
- B36 Tórshavn