Uno Piir
Estonian footballer and coach (1929–2025)
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Uno Piir (12 November 1929 – 4 May 2025) was an Estonian football coach and player. He was the first manager of the Estonia national team after the Soviet occupation. In 1997, together with Anton Siht and Värner Lootsmann, he re-established the Nõmme Kalju football club and coached it until 2004.[1] On 4 May 2025, Piir died at the age of 95.[2][3]
Date of birth
13 November 1929
Place of birth
Tallinn, Estonia
Date of death
4 May 2025 (aged 95)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2025 (aged 95) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Dünamo | ||
| 1954–1955 | Tallinna Kalev | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Tallinna Kalev (assistant manager) | ||
| 1962–1989 | Norma | ||
| 1990 | VaKP | ||
| 1992–1993 | Estonia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Tallinna Sadam | ||
| 1997–2004 | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
Player
Dünamo Tallinn
Kalev Tallinn
Manager
Norma Tallinn
- Estonian SSR Football Championship: 1964, 1967, 1970, 1979, 1988
- Estonian Cup: 1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974 ja 1989
Tallinna Sadam
