| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | Nõmme United | ||
| 2021–2022 | SPAL | ||
| 2023 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Nõmme United | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Flora II (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | SC Freiburg II | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | HJK | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Estonia U19[1] | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Estonia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Estonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andreas Vaher (born 15 April 2004) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki and the Estonia national team.
Early life[edit]
Vaher played for the youth sector of Nõmme United in his native Estonia,[2] and made his senior debut with the club's first team in 2019, when the team played in Esiliiga B, Estonian third-tier. In the early 2021, he joined the youth academy of Italian club SPAL, and in June 2022, won the Italian under-18 championship with SPAL U18 team.[3]
Club career[edit]
In January 2023, Vaher moved to Germany and signed with SC Freiburg organisation.[4] Without making a single appearance for the reserve team SC Freiburg II, he left the club one year later after having suffered an injury earlier in the summer.[5]
On 24 January 2024, Vaher signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on a short contract, with a deal including an option for extension.[6][7]
International career[edit]
Vaher captained the Estonia U19 national team.[8] He received his first call-up to Estonia senior national team in November 2022,[9] for a friendly match against Lithuania, but remained an unused substitute. Vaher made his full international debut on 12 January 2024, in a friendly match against Sweden, during the training camp in Cyprus.[10]
Style of play[edit]
Vaher mainly operates as a central defender.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Vaher is a native of Tallinn, Estonia.[12]
Honours[edit]
SPAL U18
- Campionato under-18: 2021–22[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Andreas Vaher, worldfootball.net
- ^ ""Teiste jaoks võib see olla suvaline sõprusmäng, aga minu jaoks on see kui finaal"". ohtuleht.ee.
- ^ a b Eesti jalgpallitalent aitas koduklubi Itaalia meistriks, Postimees, 19 June 2022
- ^ Andreas Vaher signs for top German football club SC Freiburg, news.err.ee, 7 January 2023
- ^ HJK värväsi puolustajalupauksen Saksan Bundesliigasta, suomifutis.com, Joni Ahokas, 24 January 2024
- ^ 19-vuotias Andreas Vaher HJK:n takalinjoille, hjk.fi, 24 January 2024
- ^ HJK hankki lupaavan maajoukkuepelaajan, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, Eetu Ikola, 24 January 2024
- ^ "Andreas Vaher - Postimees Sport article".
- ^ Andreas Vaher called up by the Estonian senior national team, spalferrara.it, 17 November 2022
- ^ Seven players handed debuts as Estonia lose narrowly to Sweden in friendly, news.err.ee, 13 January 2024
- ^ "Andreas Vaher: olen päris palju juurde pannud just kaitsetöös". soccernet.ee.
- ^ "Vaher: mu kvaliteet ei tulnud seal välja ja niisama istuda poleks olnud mõtet". soccernet.ee.
External links[edit]
- Andreas Vaher at Soccerway