Konstantin Vassiljev Explained

Konstantin Vassiljev
Birth Date:1984 8, df=y
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Height:1.75 m
Currentclub:Flora
Clubnumber:14
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:TJK
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:37
Goals1:20
Clubs1:TJK-83 Tallinn
Years2:2001
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Clubs2:HÜJK Emmaste
Years3:2002
Caps3:24
Goals3:10
Clubs3:TJK
Years4:2003–2007
Caps4:123
Goals4:50
Clubs4:Levadia
Years5:2003
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Levadia III
Years6:2006–2007
Caps6:2
Goals6:3
Clubs6:Levadia II
Years7:2008–2011
Caps7:102
Goals7:13
Clubs7:Nafta Lendava
Years8:2011
Caps8:22
Goals8:3
Clubs8:Koper
Years9:2011–2014
Caps9:63
Goals9:4
Clubs9:Amkar Perm
Years10:2014–2015
Caps10:25
Goals10:5
Clubs10:Piast Gliwice
Years11:2015–2017
Caps11:67
Goals11:20
Clubs11:Jagiellonia Białystok
Years12:2017–2019
Caps12:23
Goals12:1
Clubs12:Piast Gliwice
Years13:2019–
Caps13:146
Goals13:56
Clubs13:Flora
Club-Update:22 April 2024
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:Estonia U19
Nationalyears2:2003–2006
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalteam2:Estonia U21
Nationalyears3:2006–2024
Nationalcaps3:158
Nationalgoals3:26
Nationalteam3:Estonia

Konstantin Vassiljev (born 16 August 1984) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Meistriliiga club Flora.

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.[1] He made his senior league debut in the III liiga with TJK-83 Tallinn.

Levadia

In January 2003, Vassiljev signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia.[1] 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.[1] Vassiljev captained Levadia during the 2006 season. He won two more Meistriliiga titles, in 2006 and 2007.[1] [2]

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.[3]

Koper

On 31 January 2011, Vassiljev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with PrvaLiga champions Koper.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] Vassiljev scored his first goal for Amkar Perm on 20 August 2012, from a penalty in a 2–0 win over Krylia Sovetov Samara.[7]

Piast Gliwice

On 26 August 2014, Vassiljev signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[8] [9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Jagiellonia Białystok

On 18 June 2015, Vassiljev signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

Flora

On 27 February 2019, Vassiljev returned to Estonia after 11 years abroad, signing a one-year contract with Flora.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 March 2019 in a 2–0 win over Tulevik.[16] Flora won the 2019 Meistriliiga with Vassiljev scoring 12 goals.

At the end of the season Vassiljev signed another one-year contract.[17] 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.[18]

International career

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

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.[1]

Career statistics

Club

[20] [21] [22] [23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[24] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TJK-83 Tallinn2000III liiga18131813
2001II liiga197197
Total37203720
HÜJK Emmaste2001Esiliiga400040
TJK2002Esiliiga2410102510
Levadia2003Meistriliiga249522911
2004239643[25] 11[26] 03314
2005318432[27] 05[28] 04211
2006291822603720
200716641105[29] 1268
Total12350211212111116764
Levadia III2003II liiga1010
Levadia II2006Esiliiga1111
20071212
Total2323
Nafta Lendava2007–08PrvaLiga15100151
2008–0935510365
2009–1033430364
2010–1119342235
Total102138211015
Koper2010–11PrvaLiga163200000183
2011–1260002[30] 080
Total223202000263
Amkar Perm2011–12Russian Premier League17000170
2012–1327200272
2013–1419210202
Total63410644
Piast Gliwice2014–15Ekstraklasa25531286
Jagiellonia Białystok2015–16Ekstraklasa3572030407
2016–173213103313
Total672030307320
Piast Gliwice2017–18Ekstraklasa23110241

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
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[31]
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row128 March 2009Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia161–12–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row25 September 2009Kadir Has Stadium, Kayseri, Turkey222–22–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row314 October 2009A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia252–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row47 September 2010A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia352–23–3Friendly
scope=row53–2
scope=row68 October 2010Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia362–13–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
scope=row717 November 2010A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia381–11–1Friendly
scope=row825 March 2011A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia391–02–0Friendly
scope=row929 March 2011A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia401–11–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
scope=row102 September 2011Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia431–02–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
scope=row117 October 2011Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland451–12–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
scope=row122–1
scope=row1315 November 2011Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland481–11–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
scope=row1425 May 2012Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia491–31–3Friendly
scope=row1515 August 2012A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia531–01–0Friendly
scope=row166 September 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia641–12–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row172–1
scope=row1812 November 2014Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway741–01–0Friendly
scope=row1931 March 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia771–11–1Friendly
scope=row205 September 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia801–01–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
scope=row2117 November 2015A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia852–03–0Friendly
scope=row227 October 2016A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia912–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row2328 March 2017A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia952–03–0Friendly
scope=row2426 March 2019Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar1121–01–0Friendly
scope=row258 June 2019A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia1131–01–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
scope=row269 June 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta1421–02–12022–23 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Levadia

2004, 2006, 2007

2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07

Flora

2020, 2021

Individual

2010, 2011, 2013

2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019

2016[34]

Orders

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vassiljev, Konstantin. ESBL. et.
  2. Web site: Levadia krooniti meistriks. Postimees. 26 October 2006. et. Levadia crowned champions.
  3. Web site: Vassiljev avas Lendava Nafta eest väravatearve. Postimees. 17 March 2008. et. Vassiljev opened his goal tally for Nafta Lendava.
  4. Web site: Ametlik: Vassiljev liitus Sloveenia meistriga. Postimees. 1 February 2008. et. Official: Vassiljev joined Slovenian champions.
  5. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev sõlmis Permi Amkariga kolmeaastase lepingu. ERR Sport. 29 August 2011. et. Konstantin Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with Amkar Perm.
  6. Web site: Permi Amkar kaotas Moskva Spartakile, Vassiljev sai vigastada. ERR Sport. 11 September 2011. et. Amkar Perm lost Spartak Moscow, Vassiljev injured.
  7. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev lõi Permi Amkaris oma esimese värava. ERR Sport. 20 August 2012. et. Konstantin Vassiljev scored his first goal for Amkar Perm.
  8. Web site: Ametlik: Konstantin Vassiljev siirdub Poola liigasse. ERR Sport. 26 August 2014. et. Official: Konstantin Vassiljev heading to the Polish league.
  9. Web site: Ametlik: Konstantin Vassiljev leidis uue koduklubi. Postimees. et. 26 August 2014. Official: Konstantin Vassiljev found a new club.
  10. Web site: Vassiljev sai debüütmängus vigastada. ERR Sport. 29 August 2014. et. Official: Konstantin Vassiljev heading to the Polish league.
  11. Web site: Video: Vassiljev kõmmutas taas kaugelt värava. Postimees. et. 3 November 2014. Video: Vassiljev scored from a distance once again.
  12. Web site: Vassiljev sõlmis uue klubiga lepingu. Postimees. et. 18 June 2015. Vassiljev signed a contract with a new club.
  13. Web site: Vassiljevi eurohooaeg algas napi võiduga. Postimees. et. 2 July 2015. Vassiljev's European season began with a narrow victory.
  14. Web site: Leping tehtud! Konstantin Vassiljev sai oma tahtmise. Postimees. et. 3 July 2017. Contract signed! Konstantin Vassiljev got his wish.
  15. Web site: Elissaar . Kasper . EKSKLUSIIV 11 aastat välismaal mänginud Vassiljev lõi käed Floraga: oli võimalus reisida, aga tahtsime perega koju (Pohlak: tahame parimaid Eesti jalgpallureid) . Soccernet.ee . 19 August 2021 . 27 February 2019.
  16. Web site: Süvari . Aet . Vassiljev: Viljandi on raske vastane . ERR . 19 August 2021 . et . 10 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Elissaar . Kasper . Üks legend lahkub, teine jääb: Vassiljev sõlmis Floraga uue lepingu . Soccernet.ee . 19 August 2021 . 31 October 2019.
  18. Web site: Ilves . Kris . Vassiljev toetab Voolaidi jätkamist: väline surve nõuab, et keegi peab lendama, aga tegelikult mitte (maestro pikendas Floraga lepingut) . Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all! . 19 August 2021 . 18 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev . uefa.com . . 9 June 2019 . en.
  20. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev. Estonian Football Association. et.
  21. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev. Soccerway.
  22. Web site: Vassiljev, Konstantin. National-Football-Teams.com.
  23. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev. 90minut. pl.
  24. Includes Estonian Cup, Slovenian Cup, Russian Cup and Polish Cup
  25. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  26. Appearance in Estonian Supercup
  27. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  28. One appearance in Livonia Cup, three appearances in Commonwealth Cup, one appearance in Estonian Supercup
  29. Three appearances and one goal in Commonwealth Cup, two appearances in Baltic League
  30. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  31. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev. Estonian Football Association. et.
  32. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev uznany Piłkarzem Lipca w LOTTO Ekstraklasie . gol24.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 5 August 2016.
  33. Web site: Konstantin Vassiljev najlepszym piłkarzem ekstraklasy . bialystok.wyborcza.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 18 November 2016.
  34. Web site: Lewandowski zawodnikiem 2016 roku w plebiscycie "Piłki Nożnej" . 21 June 2024 . pl . 5 February 2017.
  35. Web site: Premium liiga hooaja parim mängija on Konstantin Vassiljev. et. Estonian Football Association. 20 November 2022. 2 January 2024.
  36. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Florast. et. Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2022. 2 January 2024.
  37. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest ja Florast. et. Estonian Football Association. 2 January 2024. 29 September 2022.
  38. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parima auhinnad rändavad Florale ja Kalevile. et. Estonian Football Association. 2 January 2024. 9 November 2023.