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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 July 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chengdu Blades | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pärnu JK Rivaal | |||
JK Pärnu | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | JK Pärnu | 8 | (1) |
1996–1997 | FC Lelle | 20 | (1) |
1998–1999 | Lelle SK | 22 | (3) |
1999–2004 | FC Flora Tallinn | 102 | (14) |
2000 | → JK Pärnu (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2001 | → FC Warrior Valga (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2003 | → Vålerenga IF (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2004–2011 | Fredrikstad FK | 158 | (12) |
2011–2012 | Vitesse | 2 | (0) |
2012 | FC Flora Tallinn | 0 | (0) |
2013– | Chengdu Blades | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1998– | Estonia[1] | 111 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2013 |
Raio Piiroja (born 11 July 1979 in Pärnu) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in the China League One side Chengdu Blades. He plays the position of centre back and is also a member of the Estonian national football team.
Club career
He started his career in Pärnu before joining FC Flora Tallinn under then manager Teitur Thordarson. He then joined Vålerenga IF in Norway on loan before signing a permanent contract with Fredrikstad. In season 2006, he scored two goals in the Norwegian Football Cup final against Sandefjord Fotball in a 3–0 victory. In the end of the 2010 season, Piiroja scored 2 goals in the playoffs for promotion to the Norwegian Premier League against Hönefoss BK. He is known for his impressing ability in the air, winning headers. As a captain for the Estonia national football team, Raio is always in the heart of the defense. As he is the captain of the squad, he is a central figure in all of their games – always fighting to give his all on the pitch and motivate his team not to give in.
International career
For Estonia, Piiroja has been capped 109 times, scoring 8 goals. He made his 100th appearance in a 2–0 friendly win over Uruguay.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 September 1999 | Svangaskarð, Toftir | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
2 | 11 June 2000 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn | Georgia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
3 | 28 March 2001 | Tsirion Athletic Centre, Limassol | Cyprus | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 16 February 2004 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, La Valletta | Malta | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2004 Malta Tournament |
5 | 22 August 2007 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Andorra | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
6 | 12 September 2007 | Gradski Stadion Skopje, Skopje | Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
7 | 14 October 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | 11 August 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Faroe Islands | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Personal life
In 2011 Norwegian police launched an investigation of his former player contract with the Norwegian club Fredrikstad.[2] Piiroja was charged with tax evasion.[3]
Career stats
Club
Season | Club | Country | League | Apps | Goals |
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2011–12 | Vitesse | Netherlands | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 |
2011 | Fredrikstad FK | Norway | Norwegian Premier League | 15 | 0 |
2010 | Adeccoligaen | 28 | 4 | ||
2009 | Norwegian Premier League | 25 | 2 | ||
2008 | 23 | 2 | |||
2007 | 22 | 3 | |||
2006 | 25 | 0 | |||
2005 | 12 | 1 | |||
2004 | 9 | 0 | |||
FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | Meistriliiga | 15 | 1 | |
2003 | Vålerenga IF | Norway | Norwegian Premier League | 11 | 1 |
2002 | FC Flora Tallinn | Estonia | Meistriliiga | 26 | 9 |
2001 | 24 | 2 | |||
2000 | 26 | 1 | |||
1999 | 11 | 1 | |||
Lelle SK | III liiga | 7 | 2 | ||
1998 | 6 | 1 | |||
1997 | 7 | 8 | |||
1996 | JK Tervis Pärnu | 'II liiga | 0 | 0 | |
1995 | 8 | 1 |
Honours
Club
- FC Flora Tallinn
- Estonian Top Division: 2001, 2002
- Runners Up: 2000
- Estonian Cup
- Runners Up: 2001
- Estonian SuperCup: 2002
- Runners Up: 1999
- Estonian Top Division: 2001, 2002
- Fredrikstad FK
- Norwegian Top Division
- Runners Up: 2008
- Norwegian Cup: 2006
- Norwegian Top Division
Individual
- Estonian Footballer of the Year: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
References
- ^ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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