Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sander Puri [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 May 1988||
Place of birth | Tartu, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Tartu SK 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Tartu SK 10 | 18 | (12) |
2005–2009 | Levadia | 73 | (24) |
2005–2009 | Levadia U21 | 66 | (27) |
2007 | → Tulevik (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2010–2012 | Larissa | 21 | (1) |
2011 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Pápa (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012 | KuPS | 19 | (2) |
2013 | St Mirren | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | York City | 8 | (0) |
2015 | Sligo Rovers | 27 | (4) |
2016 | Karviná | 9 | (2) |
2016 | Nõmme Kalju | 13 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Waterford | 35 | (5) |
2019–2020 | Nõmme Kalju | 48 | (9) |
2021 | TJK Legion | 25 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Tartu Tammeka | 56 | (1) |
International career | |||
2009 | Estonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
2008–2023 | Estonia | 92 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sander Puri (born 7 May 1988) is an Estonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Estonia national team.
Puri was born in Tartu, Tartu County. [1] In 2005, at the age of 16, Puri started his professional career with FCI Levadia Tallinn. [3] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 1 June 2005, in a 2–0 victory over Kuressaare. [4] On 30 July 2007, Sander and his twin brother Eino Puri joined Tulevik a half-year loan. [5] He played 14 league matches, scoring four goals. [6] In 2008, Puri had two trials with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund [7] and in late 2009 with Scottish Premier League club Celtic. [8]
On 14 December 2009, Puri signed a five-year contract with Super League Greece club Larissa. [9] On 18 March 2010, Puri scored the winning goal against PAOK, in the final moment of the match with a tap in from close range. [10] However, in his second season, Puri's place in the team became increasingly limited which resulted him being loaned out twice. [11] His contract was mutually terminated on 31 January 2012. [12]
In January 2011, Puri went on loan to Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce, on a contract until the end of the season. [13] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Zagłębie Lubin on 26 February 2011. [14] Puri scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 home draw against Polonia Bytom on 12 March 2011. [2] However, due to injuries he only made eight appearances for the club. [15] [16]
In July 2011, Puri was loaned to Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Pápa. [17] On 23 July 2011, Puri made his debut in a 2–0 home win over Siófok. [2] On 21 September 2011, Puri scored his first goal in a 10–0 win against Győrszemere in the third round of the 2011–12 Magyar Kupa. [2] [18] The loan contract was mutually terminated on 19 January 2012 after spending six months at the club. [2] [19] At Pápa, Puri made 14 appearances, scoring one goal. [2] [18]
Puri joined Veikkausliiga club KuPS on 27 March 2012 on a contract until the end of the season, [20] after a successful trial. [21] He made his debut after starting in a 1–0 away win over VPS in the 2012 Finnish League Cup group stage on 25 February. [2] His first goal came in a 5–1 away win over JJK on 11 June 2012. [2] Puri scored for KuPS in the UEFA Europa League qualifying 1–0 home win against Bursaspor. [22] He scored the winning goal against MYPA in the semi-final of the 2012 Finnish Cup on 30 August, [23] but received a straight red card in the final, which the team lost to Honka. [24]
On 12 December 2012, Puri was released by the club after one season. [25] After his release, Puri was offered a contract with A Group club Beroe Stara Zagora, [26] but he rejected the move. [27]
On 15 March 2013, Puri signed a contract until the end of 2012–13 with Scottish Premier League club St Mirren, [28] despite the interest of divisional rivals Kilmarnock, but was not offered a contract following a trial. [29] [30] He made his debut on 31 March 2013 as an 88th-minute substitute in a league match against Celtic. [2] Having made three appearances for the club, [2] Puri was released on 15 May 2013. [31]
Puri signed for League Two club York City on 13 June 2013 on a one-year contract with the option of a one-year extension. [32] [33] He made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Northampton Town on 3 August 2013, in the first match of 2013–14. [34] He was released by York in May 2014. [33]
Puri signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers after a successful trial on 1 February 2015. [35] [36] On 22 May 2015, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw with Derry City, [2] after rounding the ball past goalkeeper Shaun Patton. [37]
Puri signed for Czech National Football League club Karviná on 18 February 2016. [38]
In August 2016, Puri returned to Estonia and signed a contract with Nõmme Kalju. [39]
In January 2017, Puri signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford. [40] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Athlone Town on 24 February 2017. [41] A lengthy injury absence prevented Puri being involved with Waterford from March to July 2017. Despite returning to training in July it was only on 18 August Puri made a return for Waterford as he appeared as an unused substitute in the teams crucial 1–0 win over UCD. [42] The Estonian international finally made his long-awaited return for Waterford in the 1–1 draw against Shelbourne on 1 September and he nearly scored a late winner on two occasions, his first effort struck the post and then he was only inches away from tapping home from close range but his outstretched leg couldn't convert. [43] His impressive cameo earned him a start for the game against Wexford on 15 September, he assisted Mark O'Sullivan for his second goal in that game, Waterford beat Wexford 3–0. [44] That win coupled with Cobh Ramblers 3–0 defeat to Cabinteely crowned Waterford as league champions with two games to spare. [45]
Puri signed a new one-year contract with Waterford for the 2018 season as the club entered the League of Ireland Premier Division. [46] Puri scored his first goal for Waterford in their 1–0 win over Bohemians. [47]
In February 2019 Puri returned to Nõmme Kalju, signing a two-year contract. [48]
On 7 February 2021, Puri signed a contract with TJK Legion. [49] Puri made his debut for the new club in a 3–4 Loss against FCI Levadia Tallinn. [50]
Puri signed for Tartu Tammeka in 2022.[ citation needed ].
Puri announced on Instagram that he would retire at the end of the 2023 Meistriliiga season.[ citation needed ]
Puri was capped by Estonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. [51] He made his debut for the senior national team on 30 May 2008 against Latvia in the 2008 Baltic Cup. [52] He scored his first national team goal on 22 November 2008, in a 1–1 draw against Lithuania in a Mayors Cup match. [53] A goal against Saint Kitts and Nevis saw him awarded the Estonian Silverball, for the best goal scored for Estonia in 2015. [54]
Puri is one of three triplets: his brother, Eino Puri, is also a footballer and his sister, Kadri Puri, is a volleyball player. [55]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tartu SK 10 | 2004 [56] | IV liiga | 18 | 12 | — | — | 18 | 12 | ||||||
Levadia U21 | 2005 [6] | Esiliiga | 22 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||||
2006 [6] | Esiliiga | 29 | 17 | — | — | 29 | 17 | |||||||
2007 [6] | Esiliiga | 14 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||||||
2009 [6] | Esiliiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 66 | 27 | — | — | 66 | 27 | ||||||||
Levadia | 2005 [2] [6] [57] | Meistriliiga | 13 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
2006 [6] [58] | Meistriliiga | 6 | 1 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
2007 [2] [6] | Meistriliiga | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2008 [2] [6] [59] | Meistriliiga | 34 | 11 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 37 | 12 | ||||
2009 [2] [6] [60] | Meistriliiga | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||
Total | 73 | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 25 | |||
Tulevik (loan) | 2007 [6] | Meistriliiga | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||||
Larissa | 2009–10 [2] | Super League Greece | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
2010–11 [2] | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
Korona Kielce (loan) | 2010–11 [2] | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
Pápa (loan) | 2011–12 [2] [18] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
KuPS | 2012 [2] | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 5] | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |
St Mirren | 2012–13 [2] | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
York City | 2013–14 [34] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Sligo Rovers | 2015 [2] [61] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
Karviná | 2015–16 [2] | Czech National Football League | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
Nõmme Kalju | 2016 [2] | Meistriliiga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
Waterford | 2017 [2] | League of Ireland First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2018 [2] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
Career total | 307 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 342 | 86 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Estonia | 2008 | 9 | 1 |
2009 | 8 | 1 | |
2010 | 10 | 0 | |
2011 | 11 | 0 | |
2012 | 9 | 0 | |
2013 | 7 | 1 | |
2014 | 3 | 0 | |
2015 | 6 | 1 | |
2016 | 6 | 0 | |
2018 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 78 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 22 November 2008 | Kuressaare Stadium, Kuressaare, Estonia | Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 1 April 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Armenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 11 June 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
4 | 17 November 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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