Sander Post
Personal information
Full name Sander Post
Date of birth (1984-09-10) 10 September 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Viljandi, Estonia
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker, Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 FC Elva 21 (0)
2003–2004 Tulevik 27 (6)
2004–2011 Flora 92 (49)
2005 → Tervis (loan) 19 (8)
2005–2006 → Vejle Boldklub (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2010 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 41 (10)
2011–2013 Aalesund 40 (5)
2013–2015 Flora 56 (23)
2015–2018 Tulevik 91 (26)
International career
2004–2014 Estonia[1] 12 (1)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Tulevik
2021 Tulevik (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sander Post (born 10 September 1984 in Viljandi) is an Estonian football coach and former player who played as a centre back.

Club career

Early career

Post made his first-team debut for FC Elva at the age of 16 in 2001, as a defender. After two seasons in Elva, he moved to JK Viljandi Tulevik. At the age of 19, Sander started his professional career with FC Flora Tallinn, Estonia's biggest club, in 2004. In the same season he had short spell with JK Tervis Pärnu, where he made 19 appearances, scoring 8 goals.

Stint in Denmark

On 16 June 2005, Post signed for Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub on a one-year loan deal,[2] but failed to make impact there and only played in one league match.[3]

Back to Flora

In summer 2006, Post returned to Flora. Until 2008 had he played mostly as a centre back, but was moved to play as a striker, because the team lacked attacking players due to injury crysis.[4] The tall Estonian accommodated his new role well, scoring 19 goals in 20 games, before moving abroad again.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 21 August 2008, Post signed for Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on a one-year loan deal for initial fee of €60,000 with a buy clause of €200,000.[5] Only one day later he scored his first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in his debut match in Eerste Divisie and for Go Ahead Eagles, in the 72nd minute in a 1–1 draw against RKC Waalwijk.[6] The loan deal was extended for another season in summer 2009.[7]

Back to FC Flora

In 2010, Post arrived back to Flora in the middle of the season. He scored 24 goals with 17 games in 2010 Meistriliiga and became the world's most effective Top Division Goal Scorer with 1,412 goals per game.[8]

He started his 2011 Meistriliiga season well with a goal against JK Nõmme Kalju.

Aalesunds FK

On 31 March 2011, Post signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Aalesunds FK.[9] AaFK was looking for a replacement for their striker Tor Hogne Aarøy (204 cm) who had left the club for a career in Japan. He made his debut for Aalesund on 1 April 2011, in a 2–0 loss versus Vålerenga Fotball, the day after he had signed. On 16 May 2011 he scored his first league goal for Aalesund, in a 2–1 win versus Strømsgodset IF. The contract was mutually terminated on 1 February 2013[10] due to lack of play time.[11]

Flora again

Post rejoined FC Flora Tallinn on 11 February 2013, when he signed a contract until the end of the 2014 season with the club.[12] He made his return in an Estonian Cup match against FC Reaal, in which he scored 8 goals in an 18-0 win for Flora.[13]

International career

He made his national team debut on 2 December 2004 against Hungary in a 2004 King's Cup.[14] More than five years later, on 21 May 2010, he made the second appearance for the team in a friendly match against Finland, in which he scored his first international goal.[15]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 2010-05-21 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn  Finland 2–0 Friendly

Career stats

Club

Season Club Country Level Apps Goals
2013 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I
2012 Aalesunds FK Norway I 22 4
2011 Aalesunds FK Norway I 18 1
2011 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 4 1
2010 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 17 24
2009/10 Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands II 22 4
2008/09 Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands II 19 6
2008 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 20 19
2007 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 20 3
2006 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 7 0
2005/06 Vejle BK Denmark II 1 0
2005 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 13 2
2004 JK Tervis Pärnu Estonia III 19 8
2004 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia I 11 0
2003 JK Viljandi Tulevik Estonia I 27 6
2002 FC Elva Estonia III 0 0
2001 FC Elva Estonia III 21 0

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ^ Sander Post jätkab Vejle BK ridades – Soccernet.ee
  3. ^ Sander Post naaseb Florasse – Soccernet.ee
  4. ^ Andrus Allika (18 June 2008). "Sander Post peab ennast ründajaks" [Sander Post regards himself as a striker]. Neljas. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. ^ Sander Post siirdus aastaks Hollandisse – Soccernet.ee
  6. ^ Sander Post alustas Hollandis väravaga – Soccernet.ee
  7. ^ "Post jätkab Hollandis veel ühe aasta" [Post remains in Netherlands for another year]. Soccernet.ee. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Sander Post on maailma efektiivseim ründaja!". 3 December 2010.
  9. ^ Sander Postist sai Enar Jäägeri klubikaaslane (in Estonian)
  10. ^ "Sander Post lahkus Aalesundist" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  11. ^ "Post lahkus Norrast omal soovil" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Sander Post naasis Florasse" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Događa se: Reaal - Flora 0:18" (in Bosnian). SportSport.ba. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  14. ^ Sander Post, eto Sander Post! – SL Õhtuleht Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "Eesti alistas 73 aasta järel Soome!" [Estonia beat Finland after 73 years!]. Estonian Football Association. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.

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