Konstantin Vassiljev

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Konstantin Vassiljev
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Vassiljev in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-08-16) 16 August 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flora (head coach)
Youth career
TJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001 TJK-83 Tallinn 37 (20)
2001 HÜJK Emmaste 4 (0)
2002 TJK 24 (10)
2003–2007 Levadia 123 (50)
2003 Levadia III 1 (0)
2006–2007 Levadia II 2 (3)
2008–2011 Nafta Lendava 102 (13)
2011 Koper 22 (3)
2011–2014 Amkar Perm 63 (4)
2014–2015 Piast Gliwice 25 (5)
2015–2017 Jagiellonia Białystok 67 (20)
2017–2019 Piast Gliwice 23 (1)
2019–2024 Flora 159 (56)
Total652(185)
International career
2002 Estonia U19 [a] 3 (1)
2003–2006 Estonia U21 [a] 11 (3)
2006–2024 Estonia 158 (26)
Managerial career
2024– Flora
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Konstantin Vassiljev (born 16 August 1984) is an Estonian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Estonian Meistriliiga club Flora.

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With 158 caps, Vassiljev is the Estonia national team's most-capped player, having surpassed Martin Reim's 157 in his last national team match against Switzerland on 4 June 2024. [1] He is also the third-highest goalscorer for Estonia with 26 goals. Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record six times.

Club career

TJK

Vassiljev began playing football at TJK youth academy. [2] He made his senior league debut in the III liiga with TJK-83 Tallinn.

Levadia

In January 2003, Vassiljev signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia. [2] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 15 March 2003, playing for Levadia's Tallinn-based team against the Maardu-based Levadia team in a 1–0 loss. Vassiljev scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 13 May 2003, in a 9–3 away victory over Kuressaare. After the 2003 season, the Maardu team moved to Tallinn, while the Tallinn team became their new reserve team in the Esiliiga. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2004 season. [2] Vassiljev captained Levadia during the 2006 season. He won two more Meistriliiga titles, in 2006 and 2007. [2] [3]

Nafta Lendava

In February 2008, Vassiljev signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Nafta Lendava. He made his debut in the PrvaLiga on 2 March 2008, in a 2–0 away loss to Celje. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Nafta Lendava on 16 March 2008, in a 2–1 away defeat to Drava Ptuj. [4]

Koper

On 31 January 2011, Vassiljev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with PrvaLiga champions Koper. [5] He scored his first goal for Koper on 2 April 2011 in a 3–0 home victory over Maribor.

Amkar Perm

On 29 August 2011, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm for a fee reported to be around €1 million. [6] He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 11 September 2011, against Spartak Moscow, but had to be substituted after 44 minutes due to injury. The match ended in a 1–0 loss. [7] Vassiljev scored his first goal for Amkar Perm on 20 August 2012, from a penalty in a 2–0 win over Krylia Sovetov Samara. [8]

Piast Gliwice

On 26 August 2014, Vassiljev signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. [9] [10] He made his debut three days later, against Zawisza Bydgoszcz, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carles Martínez, but had to be substituted after sustaining a knee injury in the 3–0 home win. [11] Vassiljev scored his first goal for Piast Gliwice on 29 October 2014, in a 5–0 home victory over GKS Bełchatów in a Polish Cup match. On 3 November 2014, he scored his first Ekstraklasa goal, in a 4–2 victory over Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. [12]

Jagiellonia Białystok

On 18 June 2015, Vassiljev signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. [13] He made his first appearance for the club on 2 July 2015, starting in the 1–0 first leg victory of their UEFA Europa League qualification round against Kruoja Pakruojis. [14] Vassiljev scored 13 goals in the 2016–17 season, and was also the league's top assist provider with 13, while Jagiellonia Białystok finished the season as runners up.

Return to Piast Gliwice

On 3 July 2017, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with his former club Piast Gliwice. [15]

Flora

On 27 February 2019, Vassiljev returned to Estonia after 11 years abroad, signing a one-year contract with Flora. [16] He made his debut for the club on 10 March 2019 in a 2–0 win over Tulevik. [17] Flora won the 2019 Meistriliiga with Vassiljev scoring 12 goals.

At the end of the season Vassiljev signed another one-year contract. [18] Flora won all three Estonian cups in the season – 2020 Meistriliiga, 2019–20 Estonian Cup and 2020 Estonian Supercup. They also reached the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League play-off round. At the end of the season he extended the contract for a third season with the club. [19]

International career

Vassiljev playing in a friendly against Iceland on 31 March 2015 Vassiljev, Konstantin.IMG 7096.JPG
Vassiljev playing in a friendly against Iceland on 31 March 2015

Vassiljev began his youth career in 2002 with the Estonia under-19 team. He has also represented the under-21 national side. [20]

Vassiljev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 31 May 2006, in a 1–1 home draw against New Zealand in a friendly. He scored his first international goal for Estonia on 28 March 2009, in a 2–2 away draw against Armenia in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Vassiljev soon developed into a prolific goalscorer for the national team, capable of finishing well from distance with an accurate and powerful shot. He made his 100th appearance for Estonia on 24 March 2018, in a 0–0 away draw against Armenia in a friendly. Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record six times, in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2019. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2018 [21] [22] [23] [24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TJK-83 Tallinn 2000 III liiga 1813———1813
2001 II liiga 197———197
Total3720———3720
HÜJK Emmaste 2001 Esiliiga 4000——40
TJK 2002 Esiliiga241010——2510
Levadia 2003 Meistriliiga 24952——2911
2004 239643 [c] 11 [d] 03314
2005 318432 [e] 05 [f] 04211
2006 2918226 [c] 0—3720
2007 166411 [e] 05 [g] 1268
Total12350211212111116764
Levadia III 2003II liiga10———10
Levadia II 2006 Esiliiga11———11
2007 12———12
Total23———23
Nafta Lendava 2007–08 PrvaLiga 15100——151
2008–09 35510——365
2009–10 33430——364
2010–11 19342——235
Total1021382——11015
Koper 2010–11 PrvaLiga163200000183
2011–12 60002 [h] 0—80
Total223202000263
Amkar Perm 2011–12 Russian Premier League 17000——170
2012–13 27200——272
2013–14 19210——202
Total63410——644
Piast Gliwice 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 25531——286
Jagiellonia Białystok 2015–16 Ekstraklasa357203 [h] 0—407
2016–17 321310——3313
Total67203030—7320
Piast Gliwice 2017–18 Ekstraklasa23110——241
  1. 1 2 Official competitive UEFA matches only
  2. ↑ Includes Estonian Cup, Slovenian Cup, Russian Cup and Polish Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Estonian Supercup
  5. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ One appearance in Livonia Cup, three appearances in Commonwealth Cup, one appearance in Estonian Supercup
  7. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Commonwealth Cup, two appearances in Baltic League
  8. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [25]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia
200620
200740
200880
2009133
2010114
2011106
2012102
201392
201481
2015103
201681
201761
2018100
2019102
202060
2021120
202291
202390
202430
Total15826
Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vassiljev goal.
List of international goals scored by Konstantin Vassiljev [25]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 March 2009 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia16Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1–12–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 September 2009 Kadir Has Stadium, Kayseri, Turkey22Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2–22–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
314 October 2009 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
47 September 2010A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia35Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2–23–3 Friendly
53–2
68 October 2010 Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia36Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–13–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
717 November 2010A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia38Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–11–1Friendly
825 March 2011A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia39Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–02–0Friendly
929 March 2011A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia40Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1–11–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
102 September 2011 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia43Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1–02–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
117 October 2011 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland45Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–12–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
122–1
1315 November 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland48Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–11–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
1425 May 2012 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia49Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–31–3Friendly
1515 August 2012A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia53Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–01–0Friendly
166 September 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia64Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–12–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
172–1
1812 November 2014 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway74Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–01–0Friendly
1931 March 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia77Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–11–1Friendly
205 September 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia80Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–01–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2117 November 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia85Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–03–0Friendly
227 October 2016A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia91Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 2–04–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2328 March 2017A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia95Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–03–0Friendly
2426 March 2019 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 112Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 1–01–0Friendly
258 June 2019A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia113Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–01–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
269 June 2022 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta142Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1–02–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Levadia

Flora

Individual

Orders

See also

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