Marek Kaljumäe | |
Fullname: | Marek Kaljumäe |
Birth Date: | 18 February 1991 |
Birth Place: | Tallinn, Estonia |
Position: | Defensive midfielder / Defender |
Currentclub: | Tallinna Kalev |
Clubnumber: | 26 |
Youthyears1: | 2002–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | SC Real |
Youthyears2: | 2008 |
Youthclubs2: | Nõmme Kalju |
Youthyears3: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs3: | AZ |
Years1: | 2007 |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Clubs1: | Kaitseliit Kalev II |
Years2: | 2009–2011 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs2: | AZ |
Years3: | 2010–2011 |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs3: | → Telstar (loan) |
Years4: | 2011–2014 |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Clubs4: | Levadia II |
Years5: | 2011–2014 |
Caps5: | 81 |
Goals5: | 8 |
Clubs5: | Levadia |
Years6: | 2015 |
Caps6: | 35 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Clubs6: | Narva Trans |
Years7: | 2016 |
Caps7: | 36 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Clubs7: | Levadia |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Caps8: | 58 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Clubs8: | PS Kemi |
Years9: | 2019 |
Caps9: | 27 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Clubs9: | Levadia |
Years10: | 2020 |
Caps10: | 29 |
Goals10: | 5 |
Clubs10: | Tallinna Kalev |
Years11: | 2021 |
Caps11: | 26 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Clubs11: | Vaprus |
Years12: | 2022- |
Caps12: | 82 |
Goals12: | 4 |
Clubs12: | Tallinna Kalev |
Club-Update: | 21 August 2024 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | Estonia U17 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalteam2: | Estonia U18 |
Nationalyears3: | 2008–2009 |
Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalteam3: | Estonia U19 |
Nationalyears4: | 2010–2013 |
Nationalcaps4: | 17 |
Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
Nationalteam4: | Estonia U21 |
Nationalyears5: | 2012–2014 |
Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Nationalteam5: | Estonia U23 |
Nationalyears6: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalcaps6: | 5 |
Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
Nationalteam6: | Estonia |
Marek Kaljumäe (born 18 February 1991) is an Estonian footballer who plays for Tallinna Kalev. Kaljumäe plays mainly as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a defender.
Kaljumäe came through the SC Real youth system, where he was coached by Aivar Tiidus. In August 2009, he moved to the Netherlands, where he joined the AZ youth academy.[1]
Kaljumäe joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar on loan for the 2010–11 season. He made a single appearance in the Eerste Divisie on 6 May 2011, in a 1–5 loss to Helmond Sport.
On 1 July 2011, Kaljumäe signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Levadia.[2] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 9 July 2011, against Kuressaare. Kaljumäe won the Estonian Cup in 2012. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2013 season. On 8 January 2014, Kaljumäe signed a one-year contract extension with Levadia.[3] He won his second Estonian Cup in 2014, and his second Meistriliiga title in the 2014 season.
On 5 March 2015, Kaljumäe joined Meistriliiga club Narva Trans on a one-year deal.[4]
On 29 February 2016, returned to Levadia on a one-year contract.[5]
On 18 January 2017, Kaljumäe signed one-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club PS Kemi.[6]
Kaljumäe returned to Levadia for the third time. He signed a one-year contract on 27 December 2018, with an option to extend the contract for further one year.[7]
Kaljumäe has represented Estonia at youth levels, playing for the under-17, under-18, under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.
Kaljumäe made his senior international debut for Estonia on 19 November 2017, in a 2–0 away victory over Fiji in a friendly.[8]
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