Karl Hein (footballer) explained

Karl Hein
Full Name:Karl Jakob Hein[1]
Height:1.93 m[2]
Birth Date:2002 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Põlva, Estonia
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Valladolid (on loan from Arsenal)
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2010–2015
Youthclubs1:Loo
Youthyears2:2015–2018
Youthclubs2:Nõmme United
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Nõmme United
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Arsenal
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Reading (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Valladolid (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Club-Update:19 August 2024
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Estonia U17
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Estonia U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Estonia U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Estonia
Nationalcaps4:30
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalteam-Update:8 June 2024

Karl Jakob Hein (born 13 April 2002) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Valladolid, on loan from club Arsenal, and the Estonia national team.

Club career

Nõmme United

Hein began his youth career at JK Loo at the age of eight, before moving to the youth team of Nõmme United in 2015.[3] He made five senior appearances for Nõmme United in the Estonian third tier, Esiliiga B,[4] before joining the academy of English club Arsenal in May 2018.[5]

Arsenal

Hein signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2019.[6] He appeared in the Arsenal squad as an unused substitute for the first time on 29 October 2020, in the Europa League match against Dundalk.[7] [8]

After playing for the Arsenal first-team in the 2021–22 pre-season, including his non-competitive debut against Hibernian, Hein signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal on 17 September 2021.[9]

On 10 November 2022, Hein made his debut for the Arsenal first-team in the EFL Cup third round against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium, conceding a foul in the penalty area and the resulting spot-kick against Danny Welbeck as Arsenal lost 3–1.[10]

Loan to Reading

On 24 January 2022, Reading announced the signing of Hein on loan from Arsenal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[11] [12]

Loan to Valladolid

On 13 August 2024, Hein completed a season-long loan move to newly-promoted La Liga side Real Valladolid.[13] [14]

Hein and Valladolid started the season with a clean-sheet and a 1–0 victory over Espanyol.[15]

International career

Hein was capped by Estonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[16] He made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 5 September 2020, in a 0–1 loss against Georgia in the UEFA Nations League.[17] Since his debut Hein has been a regular starter for Estonia.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nõmme United2018Esiliiga B500050
Arsenal
2018–19Premier League000000000000
2019–200000000000
2020–21000000000000
2021–2200000000
2022–230000100010
2023–24000000000000
2024–25000000000000
Total000010000010
Arsenal U212020–211010
2021–221010
2022–231010
2023–241010
Total000000004040
Reading (loan)2021–22Championship50000050
Total000000004040
Real Valladolid (loan)2024-25La Liga100010
Career total11000100040150

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia202060
202160
202260
202390
202430
Total300

Honours

International

2020, 2024[18]

Individual

2020,[19] 2021[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League . . 6 February 2020 . 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Karl Hein Profile & Stats . Premier League . 13 August 2024.
  3. News: Saage tuttavaks: Karl Jakob Heina teekond Inglismaa tippklubisse . Meet him: Karl Jakob Hain's journey to the top club in England . . 28 April 2020 . 5 September 2020 . et.
  4. News: Karl Jakob Hein . . 5 September 2020 . et.
  5. News: Arsenal complete signing of Estonian youngster Karl Jakob Hein. DMG Media. Metro.co.uk. 23 May 2018. 5 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Karl Hein signs first professional contract. 25 March 2021. www.arsenal.com. en.
  7. Web site: Arsenal-Dundalk UEFA Europa League . 25 March 2021 . UEFA.com . en.
  8. Web site: JeorgeBird. 15 November 2020. Karl Hein making an impact for club and country. 25 March 2021. Arseblog News – the Arsenal news site. en-US.
  9. Web site: Karl Hein signs new long-term contract . 17 September 2021 . Arsenal F.C. . en.
  10. Web site: Report: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion . 11 November 2022 . Arsenal F.C. . en.
  11. Web site: 24 January 2022 . Arsenal Stopper Karl Hein makes Royals loan move . 24 January 2022 . Reading F.C..
  12. Web site: Arsenal's Hein joins Reading on loan. www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: Karl Hein joins Real Valladolid on loan . 13 August 2024 . Arsenal FC . 13 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Karl Hein, un nuevo guardián para el Pucela . 13 August 2024 . Real Valladolid . 13 August 2024 . es . Karl Hein, a new guardian for Pucela.
  15. Web site: 2024-08-19 . Heinast sai Hispaania kõrgliiga hooaja esimene nullimängu teinud väravavaht . soccernet.ee.
  16. Web site: Karl Jakob Hein . jalgpall.ee . Estonian Football Association . 17 September 2021 . et.
  17. Web site: Eesti parim Gruusia vastu – Karl Jakob Hein . Soccernet.ee . 17 September 2021 . Estonian . Estonia's best against Georgia – Karl Jakob Hein . 6 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Estonia v Latvia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302234411/https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/1/mangud/protocol/2427 . 2 March 2023 . 26 August 2021 . Estonian Football Association . Estonian.
  19. Web site: 20 December 2020 . Eesti parimad jalgpallurid on Rauno Sappinen ja Kristina Bannikova (galerii) . The best footballers in Estonia are Rauno Sappinen and Kristina Bannikova . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702193753/https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/eesti-parimad-jalgpallurid-on-rauno-sappinen-ja-kristina-bannikova . 2 July 2022 . 25 May 2023 . Soccernet.ee . Estonian.
  20. Web site: 12 December 2021 . Aasta meesjuuniori tiitli pälvis Karl Jakob Hein . The male junior of the year title was awarded to Karl Jakob Hein . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222070416/https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/aasta-meesjuuniori-tiitli-palvis-karl-jakob-hein-n19490 . 22 December 2021 . 25 May 2023 . Estonian Football Association . Estonian.