FC Nõmme United explained

Clubname:FC Nõmme United
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Fullname:Jalgpalliklubi FC Nõmme United
Ground:Männiku Stadium
Capacity:500
Chairman:Mart Poom
Manager:Martin Klasen
League:Meistriliiga
Season:2023
Position:Esiliiga, 1st of 10 (promoted)
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Website:http://www.fcnommu.ee/

FC Nõmme United is an Estonian professional football club based in Nõmme, a district in Tallinn. The club was founded in 2000 and from the 2024 season competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. Their home ground is Männiku Stadium.

Led by Mart Poom, the club is renowned for its strong youth system.

History

The club was founded in 2000 by Enn Loog and was initially named FC Elion, before the name was changed to FC Nõmme United in 2006. From early years on, Mart Poom, who at the time was playing in the Premier League, contributed to the growth of the club. After Poom's retirement, Mart Poomi Jalgpallikool (English: Mart Poom's Football School) was founded which started to act as an academy to Nõmme United.[1] The club quickly established itself as one of the leading youth academies in the country. In 2018, goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein joined the academy of Arsenal F.C. and made his first team debut on 9 November 2022, becoming the second Estonian to feature for the Gunners after club's president Mart Poom.

After finishing first in the Estonian third-tier Esiliiga B in 2019, the club was promoted to Esiliiga. After the 2022 season, Vladimir Vassiljev became the manager of the club and Nõmme United set their sights on gaining promotion to Premium Liiga within the next three seasons.[2] They did it in one, as the club finished the 2023 Esiliiga season in first place with 90 points. After the end of the season, Vassiljev left for abroad and Nõmme United appointed Jani Sarajärvi as head coach for their debut in the Estonian top flight, but the Finnishman was dismissed just four games into the season.[3] The team was led by assistant coach Randin Rande for three months before Martin Klasen was appointed as head coach for the remainder of the year.[4]

Stadium

See main article: Männiku Stadium. Nõmme United's home ground is Männiku Stadium which is part of their home base Männiku Football Centre, located at Võidu 16, Nõmme, Tallinn. In addition to the natural grass ground, the complex also has an artificial turf football pitch (90 × 60m), upon which an air dome is installed during the winter months.[5]

At winter and early spring months, Nõmme United play their home matches at Sportland Arena.

Players

Current squad

As of 9 August 2024.[6]

For season transfers, see transfers summer 2024.

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Martin Klasen
Assistant coaches Randin Rande
Juan Martínez Hayek
Goalkeeping coach Kristjan Tamme
Physiotherapists Kirke Kalde
Johan Tõugjas
Management
President Mart Poom
Board member Ivar Vendelin
Chief Executive Officer Martin Klasen

Managerial history

DatesName
2010–2012 Tarmo Rüütli
2013–2015 Erki Kesküla
2016–2022 Martin Klasen
2023 Vladimir Vassiljev
2024 Jani Sarajärvi
2024 Randin Rande (interim)
2024– Martin Klasen

Honours

League

Statistics

League and Cup

width=60pxSeasonwidth=80pxDivisionwidth=30pxPoswidth=30pxPldwidth=30pxWwidth=30pxDwidth=30pxLwidth=30pxGFwidth=30pxGAwidth=30pxGDwidth=30pxPtswidth=250pxTop Goalscorerwidth=100pxEstonian CupNotes
2000V liiga E22014605416+3648style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (12)as Eesti Telefoni SK
2001IV liiga E118162110316+8747style=text-align:left Jaanus Juhalu (28)
2002III liiga N5188283233−126style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (10)
200331811435528+2737style=text-align:left Ivar Sova
Jaanus Juhalu (9)
200411812335414+4039style=text-align:left Jaanus Juhalu (13)as FC Elion
2005II liiga S/W32816486751+1652style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (13)
200642815676844+2251style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (22)as FC Nõmme United
2007926101157284−1231style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (21) Third round
200822618177236+3655style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (25)
2009126184410031+6958style=text-align:left Ivar Sova (39)Second round
201032614576752+1547style=text-align:left Sander Lepik (20)Fourth round
2011726132115556−141style=text-align:left Alex Jelagin
Raido Reinsalu (17)
Fourth round
20121426322125113−8811style=text-align:left Henri Rüütli
Roland Mäe (5)
First round
2013426151109060+3046style=text-align:left Sander Lepik (25)Second round
201492691156975−628style=text-align:left Sander Lepik (21)Third round
201542614578841+4747style=text-align:left Ander Ott Valge (26)Second round
2016326193413138+9360style=text-align:left Kevin Mätas (49)Fourth round
2017126232115818+14071style=text-align:left Mark Kolosov (52)Second round
2018Esiliiga B5361791010057+4360style=text-align:left Pavel Fedorenko (20)First round
2019136274511838+8085style=text-align:left Oliver Jürgens (28)Second round
2020Esiliiga33216797643+3355style=text-align:left Kevin Mätas (22)Second round
2021430125137967+1241 Robi Saarma (28)First round
2022636186127956+2360 Egert Õunapuu (36)Third round
2023136286211429+8590 Egert Õunapuu (32)Third round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Poom, Mart . Mart Poom. Minu lugu . Film Distribution OÜ . 2014 . 412.
  2. Web site: Ilves . Kris . 20 December 2022 . Premium liiga ja Serbia asemel Nõmme Unitedi valinud Vladimir Vassiljev: mulle on väga oluline projekt ja inimesed selle ümber . Soccernet.ee.
  3. Web site: 2 April 2024 . Ametlik! Nõmme Unitedi ja Sarajärvi teed läksid nelja vooru järel lahku . Soccernet.ee.
  4. Web site: 22 July 2024 . Nõmme Unitedi peatreeneriks sai uuesti Martin Klasen . Soccernet.ee.
  5. Web site: Avaleht - Männiku Jalgpallikeskus . 2022-12-22 . mjkeskus.ee.
  6. Web site: Eesti Jalgpalli Liit – FC Nõmme United (2020) . jalgpall.ee . 9 June 2020.