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Ragnar Klavan

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Ragnar Klavan
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Klavan with Liverpool in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ragnar Klavan[1]
Date of birth (1985-10-30) 30 October 1985 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Viljandi, Estonia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Tulevik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Elva 31 (11)
2002–2003 Tulevik 28 (2)
2003–2005 Flora 28 (2)
2004–2005 → Vålerenga (loan) 2 (0)
2005–2009 Heracles Almelo 95 (4)
2009 → AZ (loan) 12 (0)
2009–2012 AZ 66 (0)
2012–2016 FC Augsburg 125 (4)
2016–2018 Liverpool 39 (1)
2018–2021 Cagliari 61 (0)
2021–2022 Paide Linnameeskond 21 (3)
International career‡
1999 Estonia U15 4 (0)
2001 Estonia U17 9 (0)
2002 Estonia U18 1 (0)
2003 Estonia U20 1 (0)
2002–2006 Estonia U21 7 (0)
2003– Estonia 129 (3)

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 March 2023

Ragnar Klavan (born 30 October 1985) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a defender. A left-footed centre back, he has also played as a left back during his career.

Klavan played for Elva, Tulevik and Flora in Estonia, winning the Meistriliiga with Flora in the 2003 season, before moving to the Netherlands where he represented Heracles Almelo and AZ, winning the Eredivisie with the latter in the 2008–09 season. In 2012, he transferred to FC Augsburg and spent four seasons in the Bundesliga before his move to Liverpool in 2016 for €5 million. In 2018, Klavan signed for Serie A's Cagliari in a transfer worth £2 million. In 2021, he returned to Estonia signing for Paide Linnameeskond.

Klavan made his senior international debut for Estonia in 2003, and became captain in 2012. In 2015, he became the ninth player to make 100 appearances for Estonia, and is currently the fifth-most capped player in the history of the national team. Klavan has won the Estonian Footballer of the Year award a record seven times, in 2012 and from 2014 to 2019.

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2003 Meistriliiga

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Eredivisie

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Early life

Klavan was born on 30 October 1985 in Viljandi, Estonia to Tiina and Dzintar Klavan.[3][4] His father was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder and represented the Estonia national team. Klavan also started playing football as a midfielder; later stating that Zinedine Zidane was his inspiration.[5]

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Viljandi

Viljandi

Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878.

Dzintar Klavan

Dzintar Klavan

Dzintar Klavan is an Estonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for FC Flora Tallinn, JK Viljandi Tulevik, and FC Warrior Valga.

Estonia national football team

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Club career

Tulevik

Klavan started out playing for his hometown team Tulevik. He made his senior league debut in the Esiliiga on 8 April 2001, playing for Tulevik's reserve team Elva and scoring the winning goal against Sillamäe Kalev in a 2–1 home victory. He moved to Tulevik's first team in 2002 and made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 31 March 2002, at age 16, in a goalless draw against Levadia. While at Tulevik, Klavan had a trial with Sunderland, but was not offered a contract.[6]

Flora

In July 2003, Klavan joined Meistriliiga club Flora.[7] He made his debut for the club on 11 July 2003, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute and scored in the 85th minute of a 4–4 away draw against TVMK. Klavan won the Meistriliiga title in the 2003 season.[4]

Vålerenga (loan)

On 31 August 2004, Klavan joined Norwegian club Vålerenga on a three-month loan for a fee of 300,000 NOK, with an option to sign permanently for €500,000 when the loan period is over.[8] He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 19 September 2004, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute of a 4–1 victory over Molde. Klavan made one more league appearance before spending two matches on the bench as an unused substitute. On 19 November 2004, his loan was extended for a year until 30 November 2005.[9]

Heracles Almelo

On 4 August 2005, Klavan signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo for a fee of €200,000.[10] He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 13 August 2005, in a 1–1 home draw against PSV.[11] Klavan scored his first Eredivisie goal on 31 December 2006, in a 2–2 home draw against Vitesse, and provided the assist for Everton's goal in the same match.[12] He scored his second goal on 24 August 2007, in a 2–1 loss to Roda JC.[13] 30 October 2007, Klavan scored in a 3–0 home victory over FC Omniworld in the third round of the KNVB Cup.[14] On 29 December 2007, Klavan signed a new contract that would extend his stay at the club until 30 June 2009.[15] On 20 April 2008, he scored his side's only goal in a 5–1 loss to Ajax in the last match of the 2007–08 season.[16] In the opening match of the 2008–09 season on 31 August 2008, Klavan set-up Darl Douglas' opening goal and scored the second goal in a 3–1 home victory over Feyenoord.[17]

AZ

Klavan with AZ in 2011
Klavan with AZ in 2011

On 27 January 2009, Klavan joined AZ on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season with an option to sign permanently.[18] He made his debut for the club on 4 February 2009, in a 1–0 home victory over Roda JC when he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Kees Luijckx.[19][20] On 14 February, Klavan signed a four-year contract, keeping him with AZ until June 2013.[21] Klavan won the Eredivisie title in the 2008–09 season.[4][22]

On 29 September 2009, Klavan became the first Estonian to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage when he came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Sébastien Pocognoli in a 1–1 home draw against Standard Liège.[23][24] He saw limited playing time under managers Ronald Koeman and Dick Advocaat, making only 11 league appearances in the 2009–10 season, before becoming a regular starter for AZ under Gertjan Verbeek. On 29 July 2010, Klavan scored his first goal for AZ in a 2–0 home win against IFK Göteborg in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[25] He scored the third goal in a 3–0 home victory over FC Eindhoven on 10 November 2010, in the fourth round of the KNVB Cup.[26] On 27 October 2011, Klavan scored his side's second goal in the 3–2 extra time win against FC Dordrecht in the third round of the KNVB Cup.[27]

FC Augsburg

On 2 July 2012, Klavan signed a two-year contract with German club FC Augsburg for an undisclosed fee.[28][29] He made his debut in the Bundesliga on 14 September 2012, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Matthias Ostrzolek in a 0–0 home draw against VfL Wolfsburg.[30] Klavan soon became a first team regular, establishing himself as a first choice centre back alongside Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker. He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 1 March 2014, in a 1–1 home draw against Hannover 96.[31] On 10 May 2014, Klavan scored in a 2–1 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.[31]

On 8 February 2015, Klavan scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.[32] Six days later, he scored in a 3–2 away loss to Werder Bremen.[33] Klavan played every minute of the 2014–15 season as FC Augsburg finished fifth in the league, their highest position in history, and qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.[34]

Liverpool

Klavan warming up for Liverpool in 2017
Klavan warming up for Liverpool in 2017

On 20 July 2016, Klavan signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Liverpool for a reported fee of £4.2 million (€5 million). The transfer fee of €5 million made him the most expensive Estonian footballer ever. The club confirmed that he would wear the number 17 shirt.[35][36]

Klavan made his debut in the Premier League on 14 August 2016, in a 4–3 victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.[37] He scored his first goal for Liverpool on 20 September 2016, in a 3–0 away victory over Derby County in the third round of the EFL Cup.[38] On 19 December 2016, Klavan was named man of the match for his performance in Liverpool's 1–0 victory in the derby match against Everton at Goodison Park.[39]

On 1 January 2018, Klavan became the first-ever Estonian player to score in the Premier League when he scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of injury time in a 2–1 away win against Burnley.[40] He made eight appearances in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and was an unused substitute in Liverpool's 3–1 loss to Real Madrid in the final of the tournament.[41][42]

Cagliari

On 17 August 2018, Klavan signed a two-year contract with Italian club Cagliari for a fee of £2 million.[43] He made his debut in the Serie A on 26 August, in a 2–2 home draw against Sassuolo.[44]

Paide Linnameeskond

On 1 July 2021, Klavan signed for Estonian Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond, returning to Estonia after 17 years abroad.[45] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 loss against Śląsk Wrocław in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying match[46] and his league debut ended 0–0 against the defending champion FC Flora on 31 July.[47] In the next game against Viljandi Tulevik he scored two goals.[48]

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International career

Klavan began his youth career in 1999 with the Estonia under-15 team. He also represented the under-17, under-18, under-20, and under-21 national sides, amassing 22 youth appearances overall.

Klavan made his senior international debut for Estonia on 3 July 2003, at age 17, in 5–1 loss to Lithuania at the 2003 Baltic Cup. He scored his first international goal on 31 May 2006, in a 1–1 home draw against New Zealand in a friendly. Klavan made his 50th appearance for the national team on 11 October 2008, in a 3–0 home defeat to Spain in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played in both matches against the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs as Estonia lost 5–1 on aggregate.[49][50]

On 29 February 2012, Klavan captained Estonia for the first time and scored in a 2–0 friendly victory over El Salvador.[51] In 2012, he succeeded Raio Piiroja as Estonia's captain. On 27 March 2015, Klavan made his 100th appearance for Estonia, in a 0–3 away loss to Switzerland in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match.[52] Klavan has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[4][53][54]

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Estonia national football team

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Personal life

Klavan and his wife, Lili Orel, married on 10 June 2011.[55] They have two sons: Romer and Ronan.[56]

In May 2016, Klavan became president of Estonian football club Tallinna Kalev.[57]

On 19 December 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[58]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 May 2022[2][59][60][61]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Elva 2001 Esiliiga 25 5 2 0 — — — 27 5
2002 Esiliiga 6 6 0 0 — — — 6 6
Total 31 11 2 0 — — — 33 11
Tulevik 2002 Meistriliiga 18 0 0 0 — — — 18 0
2003 Meistriliiga 10 2 2 0 — — — 12 2
Total 28 2 2 0 — — — 30 2
Flora 2003 Meistriliiga 12 1 1 0 — 2[c] 0 0 0 15 1
2004 Meistriliiga 16 1 1 0 — 1[c] 0 0 0 18 1
Total 28 2 2 0 — 3 0 0 0 33 2
Vålerenga (loan) 2004 Tippeligaen 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
2005 Tippeligaen 0 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
Total 2 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
Heracles Almelo 2005–06 Eredivisie 15 0 1 0 — — 2[d] 0 18 0
2006–07 Eredivisie 32 1 1 0 — — — 33 1
2007–08 Eredivisie 29 2 4 1 — — — 33 3
2008–09 Eredivisie 19 1 1 0 — — — 20 1
Total 95 4 7 1 — — 2 0 104 5
AZ (loan) 2008–09 Eredivisie 12 0 1 0 — — — 13 0
AZ 2009–10 Eredivisie 11 0 1 0 — 1[c] 0 0 0 13 0
2010–11 Eredivisie 28 0 3 1 — 8[e] 1 — 39 2
2011–12 Eredivisie 27 0 4 1 — 8[e] 0 — 39 1
Total 78 0 9 2 — 17 1 0 0 104 3
FC Augsburg 2012–13 Bundesliga 30 0 2 0 — — — 32 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 30 2 3 0 — — — 33 2
2014–15 Bundesliga 34 2 1 0 — — — 35 2
2015–16 Bundesliga 31 0 3 0 — 6[e] 0 — 40 0
Total 125 4 9 0 — 6 0 — 140 4
Liverpool 2016–17 Premier League 20 0 1 0 4 1 — — 25 1
2017–18 Premier League 19 1 0 0 1 0 8[c] 0 — 28 1
Total 39 1 1 0 5 1 8 0 — 53 2
Cagliari 2018–19 Serie A 15 0 0 0 — — — 15 0
2019–20 Serie A 31 0 2 0 — — — 33 0
2020–21 Serie A 15 0 1 0 — — — 16 0
Total 62 0 3 0 — — — 64 0
Paide Linnameeskond 2021 Meistriliiga 10 2 0 0 — — — 10 2
2022 Meistriliiga 7 1 4 0 — 1[f] 0 — 12 1
Total 17 3 4 0 — 1 0 — 22 3
Career total 504 27 41 3 5 1 35 1 2 0 587 32
  1. ^ Includes Estonian Cup, Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup play-offs
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 29 March 2022[61][62]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia 2003 5 0
2004 12 0
2005 8 0
2006 6 1
2007 11 0
2008 10 0
2009 10 0
2010 4 0
2011 9 0
2012 8 1
2013 7 0
2014 9 1
2015 9 0
2016 8 0
2017 6 0
2018 3 0
2019 2 0
2022 2 0
Total 129 3
As of match played 29 March 2022[61][62]
Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Klavan goal.
List of international goals scored by Ragnar Klavan
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 May 2006 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 27  New Zealand 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2 29 February 2012 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States 76  El Salvador 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3 26 May 2014 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 92  Gibraltar 1–0 1–1 Friendly

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2002 Esiliiga

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2002 Meistriliiga

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The 2002 Meistriliiga was the 12th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Flora won their sixth title.

2003 Meistriliiga

2003 Meistriliiga

The 2003 Meistriliiga was the 13th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

2004 Meistriliiga

2004 Meistriliiga

2004 Meistriliiga was the 14th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Levadia won their third title.

2004 Tippeligaen

2004 Tippeligaen

The 2004 Tippeligaen was the 60th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 12 April 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004.

2005 Tippeligaen

2005 Tippeligaen

The 2005 Tippeligaen was the 61st completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 10 April 2005, and was concluded with the last of 26 rounds played on 29 October. 3 points were given for wins and 1 for draws.

2005–06 Eredivisie

2005–06 Eredivisie

The 2005–06 season of the Eredivisie began in August 2005 and ended in May 2006. PSV Eindhoven became champion on April 9, 2006. The season was overshadowed by the death of FC Utrecht player David di Tommaso.

Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2020–21 season, it is ranked the sixth-best league in Europe by UEFA.

2006–07 Eredivisie

2006–07 Eredivisie

The 2006–07 Eredivisie season began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0–2 at Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5–1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.

2007–08 Eredivisie

2007–08 Eredivisie

The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points.

Honours

Flora

AZ

Liverpool

Paide Linnameeskond

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Meistriliiga

Meistriliiga

Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1992, and was initially semi-professional with amateur clubs allowed to compete. With the help of solidarity mechanisms, the league is fully professional since the 2020 season.

2003 Meistriliiga

2003 Meistriliiga

The 2003 Meistriliiga was the 13th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2020–21 season, it is ranked the sixth-best league in Europe by UEFA.

2008–09 Eredivisie

2008–09 Eredivisie

The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions FC Volendam, and play-off winners ADO Den Haag. AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions of their national associations.

2017–18 UEFA Champions League

2017–18 UEFA Champions League

The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League was the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

Estonian Cup

Estonian Cup

The Estonian Cup is the national knockout competition in Estonian football. In 2012, the competition was unofficially rebranded as Evald Tipner's Cup. The winner will compete in UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round.

2021–22 Estonian Cup

2021–22 Estonian Cup

The 2021–22 Estonian Cup was the 32st season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. Paide Linnameeskond won their first title and qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Estonian Footballer of the Year

Estonian Footballer of the Year

The Estonian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best performing Estonian footballer of the respective year. The award has been presented since 1992. From 1992 to 1994, the winner was chosen by Päevaleht, from 1995 to 2000 by Eesti Päevaleht, and from 2002 to 2003 by Estonian football journalists (EJAK). The Estonian Football Association (EJL) also named their player of the year from 1994 to 2003. Since 2004, the winner is chosen by representatives of the Estonian Football Association and football journalists. Ragnar Klavan has won the award a record seven times. The current holder is Joonas Tamm.

Source: "Ragnar Klavan", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Klavan.

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Further Reading

Marko Kristal

Marek Lemsalu

Andrei Sidorenkov

Konstantin Vassiljev

Ats Purje

Taijo Teniste

Sergei Zenjov

Henrik Ojamaa

Siim Luts

Mikk Reintam

Albert Prosa

Ken Kallaste

Joonas Tamm

Ilja Antonov

Karol Mets

Rauno Sappinen
See also
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