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DeutschSergei Lepmets
 Lepmets with Estonia in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergei Lepmets | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | TJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | TJK III | 15 | (0) |
| 2003 | TJK II | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Merkuur Tartu | 42 | (0) |
| 2005 | Merkuur-Juunior | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Levadia II | 104 | (1) |
| 2006 | Levadia-Juunior | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Levadia | 31 | (0) |
| 2011 | Politehnica Timișoara II | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Politehnica Timișoara | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | Concordia Chiajna | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | CSMS Iași | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Narva Trans | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | Narva Trans II | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Hämeenlinna | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Türi Ganvix | 24 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | FCI Levadia | 139 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Nõmme Kalju | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Estonia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Estonia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Estonia | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Nõmme Kalju (gk coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2023 | |||
Sergei Lepmets (born 5 April 1987) is an Estonian retired professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju.
Club career
[edit]TJK
[edit]Lepmets came through the TJK youth academy.
Merkuur
[edit]In 2004, Lepmets joined Merkuur Tartu. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 14 March 2004, in a 1–1 home draw against Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus.
Levadia
[edit]On 17 January 2006, Lepmets signed a three-year contract with Levadia in a deal which saw fellow goalkeeper Aleksandr Djatšenko heading in the opposite direction.[1] As a second choice goalkeeper behind Martin Kaalma, he won three consecutive Meistriliiga titles between 2007 and 2009. Lepmets became a regular starter for Levadia in the 2010 season.
Politehnica Timișoara
[edit]On 1 February 2011, Lepmets joined Romanian club Politehnica Timișoara.[2] The club finished the 2010–11 Liga I as runners-up, but were relegated to the Liga II due to unpaid debts.[3] Following Costel Pantilimon's departure to Manchester City, Lepmets became the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2011–12 season.
Concordia Chiajna
[edit]In June 2012, Lepmets joined Liga I club Concordia Chiajna.[4] He made his debut in the Liga I in a 0–1 away loss to Steaua București on 23 July 2012.
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
[edit]In January 2013, Lepmets joined Liga I club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț on a four-year contract.[5]
CSMS Iași
[edit]On 25 June 2013, Lepmets signed a three-year contract with Liga II club CSMS Iași.[6]
Narva Trans
[edit]In August 2013, Lepmets returned to Estonia and trained with Infonet, before signing for Narva Trans.[7]
FC Hämeenlinna
[edit]In July 2014, Lepmets left Narva Trans and signed for Finnish club FC Hämeenlinna.[8]
Türi Ganvix
[edit]In September 2014, Lepmets returned to Estonia and joined II liiga club Türi Ganvix.[9]
Return to Levadia
[edit]On 3 March 2016, Lepmets joined his former club Levadia.[10]
International career
[edit]On 23 August 2012, Lepmets was called up to the Estonia national team for the first time, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Romania and Turkey.[11]
He made his senior international debut for Estonia on 30 May 2018, in 2–0 win over Lithuania at the Baltic Cup.[12]
Later career
[edit]In January 2021, Lepmets joined Nõmme Kalju FC, where he would function both as a goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach.[13]
Honours
[edit]FCI Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Estonian Cup: 2006–07, 2009–10, 2017–18
- Estonian Supercup: 2010, 2018
Politehnica Timișoara
References
[edit]- ^ "Sergei Lepmets FC Levadiasse" [Sergei Lepmets to FC Levadia] (in Estonian). FC Levadia. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007.
- ^ "Lepmets sõlmis Rumeenia tippklubiga lepingu" [Lepmets signed a contract with Romanian top club]. Postimees (in Estonian). 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Lepmetsa klubi visati võlgade tõttu Rumeenia kõrgliigast välja" [Lepmets' club thrown out of the Romanian top flight due to debts] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Väravavaht Sergei Lepmets vahetas Rumeenias klubi" [Goalkeeper Sergei Lepmets switched clubs in Romania] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Sergei Lepmets sõlmis Rumeenia kõrgliigaklubiga 4-aastase lepingu" [Sergei Lepmets signed a four-year contract with a Romanian top flight club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Ametlik: Eesti väravavaht vahetas Rumeenias klubi" [Official: Estonian goalkeeper switched clubs in Romania] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Sergei Lepmets jätkab karjääri Narva Transis" [Sergei Lepmets to continue his career at Narva Trans] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Lepmets läks Soome: Ehk jään päriseks". Soccernet.ee. 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Lepmets tuli Kakkonenist Eesti teise liigasse". Soccernet.ee. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "FC Levadiaga liitus väravavaht Sergei Lepmets" [Goalkeeper Sergei Lepmets joined FC Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Rüütli avaldas koosseisu esimesteks MM-valikmängudeks" [Rüütli unveiled the squad for first World Cup qualifiers] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Koondis alustas Balti turniiri võiduga Leedu üle!" [The team began the Baltic tournament with a win over Lithuania!] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 May 2018.
- ^ Mis ikkagi on Sergei Lepmetsa täpne roll Nõmme Kaljus? (1), soccernet.ee, 14 January 2021
External links
[edit]
- Sergei Lepmets at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Sergei Lepmets national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
- Sergei Lepmets – UEFA competition record (archive)