Alex Tamm
Estonian footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Matthias Tamm (born 24 July 2001) is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana and the Estonia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Matthias Tamm[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Nõmme Kalju III | 11 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 41 | (20) |
| 2018–2025 | Nõmme Kalju | 160 | (66) |
| 2019–2020 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Olimpija Ljubljana | 9 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Estonia U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Estonia U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Estonia U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2023– | Estonia | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2025 | |||
Club career
Tamm joined the youth system at Nõmme Kalju at the age of five years-old.[2] He made his debut for the club in the Estonian Premium Liiga at the age of 16 years-old.[3]
He won the Estonian championship with Kalju in 2018, and also won the Estonian Super Cup that year. Tamm scored Kalju's winning goal in their 1–0 UEFA Europa League win against Stjarnan in 2018. He played in 25 games and scored two goals in the Premium League prior to August 2019, when he joined Grasshopper Club Zurich in Switzerland, on a one year loan-deal, as part of an exchange deal that saw Max Mata move to Kalju, with Tamm linking up with the Grasshoppers under-21 side.[2][4]
After retuning to Kalju, he scored 28 goals during the 2024 season, putting him in the running for the European Golden Shoe.[5]
Following the end of his contract, in January 2025 he signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana on a free transfer.[6] He scored 8 minutes into his debut match in a 5–0 win against DNŠ Ajdovščina, on 2 February 2025.[7] He also scored and was credited with an assist in his second match, against FC Koper.[8]
International career
Tamm made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly.[9] The following month, he scored his first senior international goal for Estonia in a 2–1 defeat to Finland on 26 February 2023.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | 2017 | Esiliiga B | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | Esiliiga | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||
| 2018 | Esiliiga B | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Esiliiga B | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 20 | — | — | — | 41 | 20 | |||||
| Nõmme Kalju | 2018 | Meistriliiga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1[b] | 1 | — | 14 | 7 | |
| 2019 | Meistriliiga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 8 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 34 | 23 | |||
| 2022 | Meistriliiga | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 16 | |||
| 2023 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2024 | Meistriliiga | 34 | 28 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 28 | |||
| Total | 152 | 58 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 87 | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 9 | 4 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 202 | 82 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 111 | ||
- Includes Estonian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Estonian Supercup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamm goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | [14] |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Faroe Islands |
1–1 | 4–1 | 2024 Baltic Cup | [15] |
Honours
Nõmme Kalju U21
Nõmme Kalju
- Meistriliiga: 2018
- Estonian Supercup: 2019
Individual
- Meistriliiga Under-21 Player of the Season: 2022[16]
- Meistriliiga Top Scorer: 2024
References
External links
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