Henri Anier

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Henri Anier
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Anier playing for Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lee Man
Number 9
Youth career
1997–2007 Flora
2009–2010 → Sampdoria (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 Flora II 8 (7)
2008–2011 Flora 86 (52)
2007 → Warrior (loan) 24 (13)
2012 Viking 2 6 (4)
2012–2014 Viking 16 (0)
2013 → Fredrikstad (loan) 13 (3)
2013–2014 → Motherwell (loan) 19 (7)
2014 Motherwell 14 (2)
2014–2015 Erzgebirge Aue 6 (0)
2015–2016 Dundee United 20 (2)
2015–2016 → Hibernian (loan) 3 (0)
2016 Kalmar FF 9 (1)
2017 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 13 (0)
2017–2018 Lahti 45 (11)
2019 Suwon FC 21 (4)
2020 Go Ahead Eagles 2 (0)
2020–2021 Paide Linnameeskond 41 (36)
2022–2023 Muangthong United 31 (11)
2023– Lee Man 20 (17)
International career‡
2006 Estonia U17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Estonia U19 19 (2)
2008–2012 Estonia U21 21 (2)
2010 Estonia U23 1 (0)
2011– Estonia 96 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Henri Anier (born 17 December 1990) is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man and the Estonia national team.

Contents

Club career

Flora

Anier came through the Flora youth system. He moved to Esiliiga club Warrior on loan for the 2007 season, and scored 13 goals in 24 league appearances. In January 2008, Anier was promoted to Flora's first team. [1] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 8 March 2008, in a 1–1 home draw against Nõmme Kalju. On 29 March 2008, aged 17 years 103 days, Anier became Flora's youngest ever goalscorer in the Meistriliiga when he scored in a 3–0 away win over Tallinna Kalev. [2]

In August 2009, Anier joined Italian club Sampdoria on a season-long loan, where he played for the club's Primavera side. [3]

Anier returned to Flora in July 2010. He scored 13 goals in 16 appearances and won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2010 season. [4] He won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season, and was Flora's top goalscorer with 21 goals. [5]

Viking

On 20 December 2011, Anier signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Viking. [6] He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 26 March 2012, in a 2–2 away draw against Sandnes Ulf. [7]

Loan to Fredrikstad

On 4 April 2013, Anier joined Adeccoligaen club Fredrikstad on loan until 15 July. [8]

Motherwell

On 29 July 2013, Anier joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on an initial six-month loan, after being recommended by his Estonian teammate Henrik Ojamaa, who left the club the previous month. [9] [10] He made his first official appearance for Motherwell on 1 August 2013, in a 2–0 loss to Kuban Krasnodar in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. [11] Anier made his debut in the Scottish Premiership on 4 August 2013, coming on as a substitute for Robert McHugh in the 69th minute and scoring the only goal of an away win over Hibernian. [12] On 10 January 2014, Anier signed for Motherwell permanently on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [13] [14] He ended the 2013–14 season with 9 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for the Steelmen.

Erzgebirge Aue

On 19 June 2014, Anier and his brother Hannes signed three-year contracts with German 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue. [15] [16] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2014, in a 5–1 home loss to VfL Bochum. [17] Anier made eight appearances for Erzgebirge Aue, but struggled to break into the first team under new manager Tomislav Stipić. [18]

Dundee United

On 15 January 2015, Anier returned to the Scottish Premiership, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dundee United. [19] He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2015, in a 1–1 away draw against St Mirren. [20]

Dundee United were relegated from the Scottish Premiership in the 2015–16 season. On 8 August 2016, Anier left Dundee United after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. [21]

Loan to Hibernian

On 1 September 2015, Anier joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian on a season-long loan. [22] However, on 14 January 2016, he was recalled by relegation-threatened Dundee United. [23]

Kalmar FF

On 10 August 2016, Anier signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF until the end of the 2016 season. [24] He made his debut in the Allsvenskan on 14 August 2016, in a 1–1 home draw against Malmö FF. On 17 September 2016, Anier scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Östersunds FK. [25]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 16 January 2017, Anier returned to Scottish football, signing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle until the end of the 2016–17 season. [26] He made his debut for the club on 21 January, in a 2–1 away victory over Elgin City in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. [27]

FC Lahti

On 10 July 2017, Anier signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti. [28]

Suwon FC

On 1 February 2019, South Korean club Suwon FC announced the signing of Anier. [29]

Go Ahead Eagles

In February 2020, Anier moved to Netherlands to join Go Ahead Eagles.

Paide Linnameeskond

On 14 August 2020, Anier moved back to his native country after 8 years joining Paide Linnameeskond.

Muangthong United

On 4 January 2022, Anier moved to Thailand to join Thai League 1 side, Muangthong United.

Lee Man

On 8 July 2023, Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man announced the signing of Anier. [30]

International career

Anier began his youth career in 2006 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

On 25 May 2011, Anier made an unofficial senior debut for Estonia, in a 2–1 home loss to Basque Country in a non-FIFA match. [31] On 10 June 2011, he was named by manager Tarmo Rüütli in the Estonia squad to face Chile and Uruguay in friendly matches. [32] Anier made his senior international debut in a 4–0 lost to Chile on 19 June 2011. [33] He scored his first international goal on 8 November 2012, in a 2–1 away win over Oman in a friendly. [34]

In his 90th cap, he scored his 22nd goal against Southeast Asia powerhouse, Thailand.

Personal life

Anier's younger brother Hannes is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2024 [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] Continental [lower-alpha 3] Other [lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Warrior (loan) 2007 Esiliiga 241300———2413
Flora II 2008 Esiliiga6700———67
2009 2000———20
Total8700———87
Flora 2008 Meistriliiga 281543—20203618
2009 10343—1010166
2010 161320—00202013
2011 3221510—20204131
Total86521516—507011368
Viking 2 2012 3. divisjon 64————64
Viking 2012 Tippeligaen 16021———181
2013 0000———00
Total16021———181
Fredrikstad (loan) 2013 Adeccoligaen 13332———165
Motherwell 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 339101020—379
Erzgebirge Aue 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 6020———80
Dundee United 2014–15 Scottish Premiership1212020——161
2015–16 712200——93
2016–17 Scottish Championship 100042——52
Total2024262——306
Hibernian (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Championship300000—0030
Kalmar FF 2016 Allsvenskan 9100———91
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2016–17 Scottish Premiership1302000——150
FC Lahti 2017 Veikkausliiga 14600———146
2018 31553—20—388
Total451153—20—5214
Suwon FC 2019 K League 2 214————214
Go Ahead Eagles 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 2000———20
Paide Linnameeskond 2020 Meistriliiga1110——10—1210
2021 302618—20103434
Total413618—30104644
Muangthong United 2021–22 Thai League 1 1481000——158
2022–23 1731111——195
Total31112111——3413
Lee Man 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League 2017202220202819
Career total3971703933105140100470208

International

As of match played 11 June 2024 [40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia 201120
201221
201394
201481
201520
2016111
2017133
201892
201951
202040
2021124
202274
202381
202441
Total9623
As of 11 June 2024 [40]
Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Anier goal.
List of international goals scored by Henri Anier
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 November 2012 Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat, Oman3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–12–1 Friendly
226 March 2013 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia5Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 1–02–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 June 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–01–0Friendly
419 November 2013 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein13Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 2–03–0Friendly
53–0
618 November 2014A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia21Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–01–0Friendly
713 November 2016 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium32Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–31–8 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
812 November 2017 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta44Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3–03–0Friendly
919 November 2017 ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji45Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1–02–0Friendly
1026 November 2017 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia47New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1–01–1Friendly
117 January 2018 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates48Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–01–1Friendly
1215 October 2018A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia55Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–23–3 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
1311 January 2019 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar57Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–02–1Friendly
1424 March 2021 Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland66Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–62–6 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1527 March 2021 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus67Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1–02–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification
162–1
171 June 2021 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania69Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–01–0 2020 Baltic Cup
189 June 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta82Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2–12–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D
1923 September 2022A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia83Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2–12–12022–23 UEFA Nations League D
2026 September 2022 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino84Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1–04–02022–23 UEFA Nations League D
214–0
2217 October 2023 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia90Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–01–1Friendly
238 June 2024 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia95Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2–14–1 2024 Baltic Cup

Honours

Flora

Lee Man

Estonia

Individual

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