| Kaimar Saag | |
| Fullname: | Kaimar Saag |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Birth Date: | 1988 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Viljandi, Estonia |
| Currentclub: | Paide Linnameeskond |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | –2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Viljandi SK |
| Youthyears2: | 2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Levadia |
| Years1: | 2004 |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 26 |
| Clubs1: | Suure-Jaani Kirm |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Clubs2: | Viljandi Kodugaas |
| Years3: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Clubs3: | Levadia |
| Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 50 |
| Clubs4: | → Levadia II (reserves) |
| Years5: | 2007 |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Clubs5: | → Tallinna Kalev (loan) |
| Years6: | 2008–2012 |
| Caps6: | 84 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Clubs6: | Silkeborg |
| Years7: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Clubs7: | Vejle Kolding |
| Years8: | 2014 |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | Assyriska |
| Years9: | 2015 |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Clubs9: | Levadia |
| Years10: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps10: | 50 |
| Goals10: | 26 |
| Clubs10: | Nybergsund-Trysil |
| Years11: | 2018 |
| Caps11: | 27 |
| Goals11: | 11 |
| Clubs11: | B36 Tórshavn |
| Years12: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps12: | 88 |
| Goals12: | 28 |
| Clubs12: | Viljandi Tulevik |
| Years13: | 2022- |
| Caps13: | 56 |
| Goals13: | 10 |
| Clubs13: | Paide Linnameeskond |
| Club-Update: | 22 November 2023 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalteam1: | Estonia U21 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 46 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalteam2: | Estonia |
Kaimar Saag (born 5 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paide Linnameeskond.
At the age of 16, Saag started his professional career with Levadia.[1] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 16 October 2005, in the 28th minute of a 2–3 victory over Merkuur.[2] In 2007 Meistriliiga season, he had a short loan with Tallinna Kalev where he scored once in 14 games.[3] At the age of 19, after three seasons in Levadia, Saag moved abroad.
On 25 January 2008, he signed a 4-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg.[4] Seven days later, Saag played his first game for Silkeborg against Aarhus. He scored his first goal for Silkeborg on 6 April 2008, in a 2–1 victory against Fredericia.[5] In April 2012, after spending four and a half years at the club, he announced his intention to leave the club due to limited play time.[6]
In May 2012, Saag signed a two-year contract with Danish side Vejle Kolding and joined the team later in the summer after his contract expired at Silkeborg.[7] [8] He started well at his new club, scoring seven goals in pre-season matches.[9] [10] [11] On 29 July 2012, he made league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Køge.[12] A week later on his birthday, 5 August, Saag scored a hat-trick and helped his side beat Skive 4–1.[13]
In July 2014, Saag signed a one-year contract with Swedish Superettan club.[14]
In January 2018, Saag moved to Faroe Islands' club B36 Tórshavn.[15] Saag left the club again at the end of 2018 and then went to train at his former youth club Viljandi SK, just to hold his form.[16]
For Estonia national football team, Saag is capped 46 times. He made his national team debut on 8 September 2007 against Croatia national football team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualification.[17] [18]
He scored his first goal for the national team on 30 December 2009, in a friendly match against Angola.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2009 | Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||||||
| 2 | 11 August 2010 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | ||||||
| 3 | 6 September 2011 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | ||||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[19] | |||||||||||