Ragnar Klavan

Ragnar Klavan

Infobox Football biography
playername= Ragnar Klavan
fullname = Ragnar Klavan
height = Height|m=1.86
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|10|30
cityofbirth = Viljandi, Estonian SSR
countryofbirth = USSR now Estonia
currentclub = flagicon|Netherlands Heracles Almelo
clubnumber = 15
position = Midfielder, Defender
years = 2001
2002–2003
2003–2005
2004–2005
2005–
clubs = FC Elva
Viljandi Tulevik
FC Flora Tallinn
Vålerenga IF (loan)
Heracles Almelo
caps(goals) = 25 (5)
28 (2)
28 (2)
2 (0)
78 (4)
nationalyears = 2003–
nationalteam = flagicon|Estonia Estonia
nationalcaps(goals) = 49 (1)
pcupdate = September 13, 2008
ntupdate = September 10, 2008

Ragnar Klavan (born October 30, 1985 in Viljandi) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in the Dutch Eredivisie, for Heracles Almelo. He plays the position of defender or midfielder and is 1.86 m tall. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

Club career

Early career

Klavan made his first-team debut for FC Elva at the age of 15 in 2001. A year later he joined to JK Viljandi Tulevik. After two seasons he moved to FC Flora Tallinn, Estonia's biggest club, in 2003.

Vålerenga IF

On August 31, 2004, Klavan signed for Vålerenga IF on a three-month loan from Flora Tallinn. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=7259 Klavan siirdub Norrasse - Soccernet.ee] ] Three months later Flora Tallinn extended his current loan with Vålerenga IF until November 30, 2005. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=7701 Ragnar Klavan jätkab Norras - Soccernet.ee] ] He played there only two league game.

Heracles Almelo

On August 4, 2005, he signed a 3-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=9339 Klavanist sai Heraclese mängija - Soccernet.ee] ] Five days later Klavan played his first game for Heracles Almelo against RKSV DCG. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=9354 Klavan osales Heraclese võidumängus - Soccernet.ee] ] He scored his first Eredivisie goal on August 24, 2007, in the 76th minute in a 2-1 lost against his national teammate Andres Oper's club Roda JC. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=16700 Klavan lõi Roda vastu värava - Soccernet.ee] ] On December 29, 2007, Klavan extended his current contract with Heracles Almelo until June 30, 2008. [ [http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=18088 Klavan pikendas Heraclesega lepingut - Soccernet.ee] ]

International career

For Estonia, Klavan is capped 49 times, scoring 1 goal. He made his national team debut on July 3, 2003 against Lithuania in a 1995 Baltic Cup. He scored his first goal on May 31, 2006 against New Zealand in a friendly match. [ [http://www.sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=245397&d=20070911&a=1 Ragnar Klavan – jalgpallur, kes maksab miljon eurot - SL Õhtuleht] ]

International goals

Career stats

Honours

Club

* FC Flora Tallinn
** Estonian Top Division: 2003
** Estonian Cup
*** Runners Up: 2003
** Estonian SuperCup: 2003
* Vålerenga IF
** Norwegian Top Division: 2005
*** Runners Up: 2004

References

External links

*nl icon [http://www.heracles.nl/b8098fc6-6e63-476b-ae20-6f890df71d6c.aspx Profile] at Heracles Almelo official site


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