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Joel Lindpere

Joel Lindpere (born 5 October 1981) is an Estonian football coach and former professional player.

Joel Lindpere
Lindpere with the New York Red Bulls in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-10-05) 5 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Nõmme Kalju 7 (13)
1997–1999 Lelle 23 (5)
2000–2007 Flora 130 (38)
2001–2002 → Valga (loan) 20 (17)
2005 → CSKA Sofia (loan) 11 (0)
2007–2009 Tromsø 75 (5)
2010–2012 New York Red Bulls 104 (17)
2013 Chicago Fire 25 (2)
2014–2015 Baník Ostrava 18 (0)
2015 Nõmme Kalju 28 (4)
Total 441 (101)
International career
1999–2016 Estonia 107 (7)
Managerial career
2017 Estonia U19 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lindpere played as a midfielder for Nõmme Kalju, Lelle, Flora, Valga, CSKA Sofia, Tromsø, New York Red Bulls, Chicago Fire, and Baník Ostrava. He also made 107 appearances for the Estonia national team, scoring 7 goals.

Club career

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Early years

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Born in Tallinn, Lindpere made his first-team debut for Nõmme Kalju at the age of 15 in 1997. He then moved to Lelle, and scored 5 goals in 23 appearances with the club.

Flora

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In 2000, Lindpere signed for FC Flora. In 2001, he was loaned to Valga, playing 20 games and scoring 17 goals. After his impressive goal scoring display with Valga, he moved back to Flora during the 2002 season. Upon his return to Flora, Lindpere quickly established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Meistriliiga and helped his club to win the Meistriliiga in 2002 and 2003. In February 2005, Lindpere was loaned to Bulgarian A Group club CSKA Sofia for the remainder of the season.[1] In September 2006, Lindpere was released from the club after an incident with a 4th referee in a Cup match against Levadia.[2]

Tromsø

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Lindpere with Tromsø

In February 2007, Lindpere signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Tromsø.[3] His first goal for Tromsø came against Molde in a training match only a few days after he had signed his contract. On 20 August 2009 Lindpere scored against top Spanish side Athletic Bilbao in a 3–2 loss in a UEFA Europa League match played at San Mamés Stadium.[4]

New York Red Bulls

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After the 2009 season, Lindpere turned down a contract extension from Tromsø and underwent trials at German Hansa Rostock and Russian clubs Anzhi Makhachkala and Sibir Novosibirsk before eventually signing with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls on 25 January 2010. His contract was for two years with options for two additional years.[5][6] He scored his first goal for the club in a friendly against Santos FC on 20 March 2010, becoming the first player to score a goal at the new Red Bull Arena.[7] He followed this up with the Red Bulls first goal of the 2010 Major League Soccer season, scoring the winning goal of the season opener against the Chicago Fire.[8]

On 22 July 2010, Lindpere played in the Red Bulls friendly against Tottenham Hotspur where he sent a low cross in to the 6 yard box (5 Meters) which New York Red Bulls new signing, Thierry Henry, cleverly clipped past the goalkeeper to score his first goal for the club.[9] On 21 October 2010 Lindpere scored the Red Bulls second goal in a 2–0 victory over New England Revolution which helped New York clinch its second regular season Eastern Conference title.[10] On 30 October 2010 Lindpere scored the only goal in the Red Bull's 1–0 victory in the first leg of their First Round Playoff against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 55th minute at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. During the 2010 MLS season Lindpere scored 3 goals and led the club in assists with 6.[11] Lindpere earned two awards for his play in MLS. At mid-season, he was added to the 2010 MLS All-Star roster as an inactive member for the match against Manchester United F.C.,[12] and the end of the season Lindpere was named 2010 Most Valuable Player for New York Red Bulls.[13] Joel Lindpere was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters for Week 16 of the 2011 Major League Soccer season.[14] Lindpere set team season records in games played (34), games started (34), and minutes played (3,048). He missed only 12 minutes of game action. His seven goals and seven assists were ranked third and first on the team.[15] On 26 October 2011 Lindpere helped New York to a 2–0 victory over FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park in a 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs match by scoring the club's first goal of the night.

Lindpere signed a multi-year contract extension with New York on 31 January 2012.[16]

Chicago Fire

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On 4 January 2013, Lindpere was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for an international roster spot.[17]

Baník Ostrava

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Lindpere joined Czech club Baník Ostrava in January 2014 on a deal until 30 June 2016.[18] He made his debut in a 4–0 win against Znojmo. Although he was a valuable players for Baník Ostrava, Lindpere left in the winter break of the 2014–15 season.

Nõmme Kalju

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Lindpere returned to Estonia and on 5 March 2015, Estonian transfer window deadline day, signed for his first club, Nõmme Kalju. He ended his career after the 2015 season.

International career

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Lindpere made his international debut for Estonia on 1 November 1999, when he was 18 years old, in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, when he substituted Andres Oper in the 46th minute.[19] Since his debut, Lindpere has been a prominent member of the national team. He scored his first goal for the team in a 1–0 friendly win over Moldova in the 58th minute.[20]

In the beginning of 2010, he announced that he will not play for the national team because he wants to focus on his club career.[21] In 2011, he stated the same.[22] However, after Estonia finished in second place in Group C in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying in October 2011, Lindpere left the door open to return to the national team for their play-off series against Ireland. He stated that his decision to play would heavily depend on whether his club team qualified for the MLS play-offs and that they were his main priority at the moment.[23] After New York's elimination from the play-offs, Lindpere was given permission to join the Estonia squad for its matches against Ireland.[24]

Lindpere gained his 100th cap on 14 June 2015, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against San Marino, setting up Sergei Zenjov's opener in a 2–0 home win.[25][26] Lindpere finished his international career with a testimonial match on 1 June 2016 against Andorra, having made 107 appearances and scoring 7 goals.[27]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nõmme Kalju 1997–98 III liiga 7 13 — 7 13
Lelle 1998 Meistriliiga 1 0 — 1 0
1999 22 5 — 22 5
Total 23 5 0 0 23 5
Flora 2000 Meistriliiga 27 8 1 0 0 0 28 8
2001 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
2002 20 10 2 0 1 1 23 11
2003 20 5 2 0 6 0 28 5
2004 25 6 2 0 2 0 29 6
2005 11 3 0 0 0 0 11 3
2006 20 5 4 1 0 0 24 6
Total 130 38 13 1 9 1 152 40
Valga (loan) 2001 Esiliiga 12 6 — 0 0 12 6
2002 8 11 — 0 0 8 11
Total 20 17 0 0 0 0 20 17
CSKA Sofia (loan) 2004–05 A Group 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Tromsø 2007 Eliteserien 24 3 — 0 0 24 3
2008 24 0 — 0 0 24 0
2009 27 2 6 1 0 0 33 3
Total 75 5 6 1 0 0 81 6
New York Red Bulls 2010 Major League Soccer 31 4 0 0 — 0 0 31 4
2011 37 8 0 0 — 0 0 37 8
2012 36 5 0 0 — 0 0 36 5
Total 104 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 17
Chicago Fire 2013 Major League Soccer 25 2 3 1 — 0 0 28 3
Baník Ostrava 2013–14 Czech First League 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2014–15 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Nõmme Kalju 2015 Meistriliiga 28 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 35 7
Career total 441 101 6 4 23 2 9 1 479 108

International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia
1999 2 0
2002 6 0
2003 12 0
2004 14 3
2005 7 1
2006 4 0
2007 12 1
2008 8 0
2009 9 0
2011 1 0
2012 8 0
2013 8 2
2014 6 0
2015 8 0
2016 1 0
Total 107 7

International goals

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Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lindpere goal.
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 February 2004 Ta' Qali National Stadium, La Valletta, Malta 23   Moldova 1–0 1–0 2004 Malta Tournament
2 30 May 2004 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 27   Denmark 2–2 2–2 Friendly
3 18 August 2004 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 30   Liechtenstein 2–1 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 12 November 2005 Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 40   Finland 2–2 2–2 Friendly
5 17 November 2007 Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra 56   Andorra 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
6 26 March 2013 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 86   Andorra 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 15 November 2013 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 91   Azerbaijan 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Flora

CSKA Sofia

New York Red Bulls

Chicago Fire

Nõmme Kalju

Individual

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chenchev, Ivan (13 February 2005). "ЦСКА подписа с естонеца, Ферарио Спасов хареса Линдпере след една тренировка" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ Flora tõstis Lindpere ukse taha – Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian)
  3. ^ Joel Lindpere sõlmis Tromsöga lepingu – Soccernet.ee (in Estonian)
  4. ^ Lindpere scores in Europa League – nettavisen.no Archived 26 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ Lewis, Brian (26 January 2010). "Lindpere joins New York –". Nypost.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  6. ^ Joel Lindpere Signs for New York Red Bulls – estonianfreepress.com Archived 10 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "A Grand Opening Night –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Red Bulls blank Fire 1–0 in first MLS game at Red Bull Arena –". Usatoday.com. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Lindpere assists on Henry goal –". ESPN. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  10. ^ Red Bulls beat Revs, clinch Eastern Conference – mlssoccer.com Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "2010 stats – newyorkredbulls.com". newyorkredbulls.com.
  12. ^ Kansas City Wizards Media Relations (27 July 2010). "Jimmy Nielsen Named 2010 All-Star –". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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  15. ^ "Lindpere sets several RBNY standards –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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  17. ^ "Fire Acquire Midfielder Joel Lindpere | Chicago Fire". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  18. ^ "FMR Red Bull Lindpere joins Ostrava explored Cosmos move". Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  19. ^ ARAABIA ÜHENDEMIRAADID – EESTI 1:1 – jalgpallihaigla.ee (in Estonian)
  20. ^ EESTI – MOLDOVA 1:0 (0:0) – jalgpallihaigla.ee (in Estonian)
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  22. ^ a b "Club Over Country –". Bigapplesoccer.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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  24. ^ Lyttleton, Ben (7 November 2011). "Estonia boosted as Red Bulls star Lindpere set to join squad". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  25. ^ "San Marino success keeps Estonia afloat". UEFA. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  26. ^ "Joel Lindpere". National-Football-Teams.com.
  27. ^ "Joel "Juki" Lindpere saadeti väärikalt erru, Eesti - Andorra 2:0" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  28. ^ Kansas City Wizards Media Relations (27 July 2010). "Lindpere named 2010 MLS All Star –". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  29. ^ "Final six players added to 2011 MLS All-Star team". MLSsoccer.com. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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