Alex Tamm

Alex Tamm

Personal information
Full name	Alex Matthias Tamm [1]
Date of birth	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tallinn, Estonia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Olimpija Ljubljana
Number	27
Youth career
2009–2017	Nõmme Kalju
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Nõmme Kalju III	11	(4)
2017–2021	Nõmme Kalju U21	41	(20)
2018–2025	Nõmme Kalju	160	(66)
2019–2020	→ Grasshoppers (loan)	0	(0)
2025–	Olimpija Ljubljana	2	(2)
International career‡
2017	Estonia U17	11	(2)
2018–2019	Estonia U19	10	(2)
2021–2022	Estonia U21	9	(1)
2023–	Estonia	13	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024

Alex Matthias Tamm (born 24 July 2001) is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana and the Estonia national team. ^[2]

Club career

In 2018, Tamm signed for Nõmme Kalju. He scored 28 goals during the 2024 season, putting him in the running for the European Golden Shoe. ^[2]

On 8 January 2025, he signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana. ^[3] He scored 8 minutes into his debut match against DNŠ Ajdovščina on 3 February 2025.

International career

Tamm made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly. ^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2025 ^{[5] [6]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nõmme Kalju U21	2017	Esiliiga B	15	8	—		—		—		15	8
	2018	Esiliiga	22	8	—		—		—		22	8
	2018	Esiliiga B	2	3	—		—		—		2	3
	2021	Esiliiga B	2	1	—		—		—		2	1
	Total		41	20	—		—		—		41	20
Nõmme Kalju	2018	Meistriliiga	11	1	2	5	1 [b]	1	—		14	7
	2019	Meistriliiga	14	1	2	0	0	0	1 [c]	1	17	2
	2020	Meistriliiga	6	1	1	3	1 [b]	0	—		8	4
	2021	Meistriliiga	30	8	4	15	—		—		34	23
	2022	Meistriliiga	27	12	3	4	—		—		30	16
	2023	Meistriliiga	30	7	1	0	—		—		31	7
	2024	Meistriliiga	34	28	3	0	—		—		37	28
	Total		152	58	16	27	2	1	1	1	171	87
Olimpija Ljubljana	2024–25	Slovenian PrvaLiga	2	2	1	0	2 [d]	0	—		5	2
	Total		2	2	1	0	2	0	—		5	2
Career total			195	80	17	27	4	1	1	1	217	109

1. Includes Estonian Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance(s) in Estonian Supercup
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 14 October 2024 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Estonia	2023	2	0
	2024	8	2
Total		10	2

Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamm goal.

List of international goals scored by Alex Matthias Tamm

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	26 March 2024	Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	Finland	1–2	1–2	Friendly	[8]
2	8 June 2024	Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia	Faroe Islands	1–1	4–1	2024 Baltic Cup	[9]

Honours

Nõmme Kalju U21

• Esiliiga B: 2017

Nõmme Kalju

• Meistriliiga: 2018
• Estonian Supercup: 2019

Individual

• Meistriliiga Under-21 Player of the Season: 2022 ^[10]
• Meistriliiga Top Scorer: 2024

References

1. "Alex Matthias Tamm" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
2. "Lewandowski and Estonian Striker Alex Tamm Lead Golden Boot Race". Football Livescore, standings, results.
3. https://twitter.com/mm_footynews/status/1876927985032245297
4. "Meeste koondis leppis maavõistluses Islandiga viiki" [The men's national team drew against Iceland in a friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
5. Alex Tamm at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
6. "Alex Matthias Tamm". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
7. "Alex Tamm". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
8. "Finland vs. Estonia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
9. "Estonia vs. Faroe Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
10. "Premium liiga hooaja parim mängija on Konstantin Vassiljev" [Konstantin Vassiljev named Premium liiga Player of the Season] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

External links

• Alex Tamm at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
• Alex Tamm national team profile at the Estonian Football Association ( archive ) (in Estonian)