Jürgen Kuresoo (born 11 February 1987, in Elva) is an Estonian footballer and football coach, playing for FC Elva in Estonian Esiliiga. He plays the position of forward and is 1.76 m tall. He has also worked as Elva's youth coach and assistant coach.[1] In his earlier career, he played as a midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Kuresoo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Elva, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Elva | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | JK Merkuur Juunior Tartu | ||
| 2004–2009 | FC Flora Tallinn | 90 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | → JK Tervis Pärnu | 40 | (10) |
| 2006–2009 | → FC Flora II Tallinn | 28 | (16) |
| 2008 | → JK Kalev Sillamäe (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | → JK Tulevik Viljandi | 19 | (4) |
| 2010 | JK Sillamäe Kalev | 27 | (2) |
| 2011– | FC Elva | 369 | (187) |
| International career | |||
| Estonia U17 | 6 | (0) | |
| Estonia U19 | 10 | (0) | |
| Estonia U21 | 16 | (0) | |
| 2005–2006 | Estonia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editHaving previously played for Sillamäe Kalev and Flora, he joined FC Elva in 2010, while team was in III liiga.[3] Kuresoo scored his 100th goal for the club on 5 October 2014 after which he expressed his desire to remain in the club until the end of his career.[2][4] The club was promoted to Esiliiga in 2017.[1]
International career
editOn 15 November 2005, Kuresoo made the first team debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat against Poland.
Honours
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Remmelkoor, Kristjan (31 December 2016). "Jürgen Kuresoo: läheme Esiliigasse saali- ja jooksutrennide pealt". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!.
- ^ a b "Jürgen Kuresoo lõi FC Elva kasuks sajanda värava". jalgpall.ee. 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Ametlik: Jürgen Kuresoo alustab hooaega FC Elvas". FC Elva.
- ^ "Mängu protokoll". jalgpall.ee.
External links
edit- Jürgen Kuresoo at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Jürgen Kuresoo national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
- Jürgen Kuresoo at Soccerway
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