Karl Jakob Hein (born 13 April 2002) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Valladolid, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal, and the Estonia national team.
_6.jpg) Hein playing for Arsenal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Jakob Hein[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Põlva, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Loo | ||
| 2015–2018 | Nõmme United | ||
| 2018–2022 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Nõmme United | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Reading (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Valladolid (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Estonia U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | Estonia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Estonia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Estonia | 34 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Nõmme United
Hein began his youth career at JK Loo at the age of eight, before moving to the youth team of Nõmme United in 2015.[3] He made five senior appearances for Nõmme United in the Estonian third tier, Esiliiga B,[4] before joining the academy of English club Arsenal in May 2018.[5]
Arsenal
Hein signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2019.[6] He appeared in the Arsenal squad as an unused substitute for the first time on 29 October 2020, in the Europa League match against Dundalk.[7][8]
After playing for the Arsenal first-team in the 2021–22 pre-season, including his non-competitive debut against Hibernian, Hein signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal on 17 September 2021.[9]
On 10 November 2022, Hein made his debut for the Arsenal first-team in the EFL Cup third round against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium, conceding a foul in the penalty area and the resulting spot-kick against Danny Welbeck as Arsenal lost 3–1.[10]
Loan to Reading
On 24 January 2022, Reading announced the signing of Hein on loan from Arsenal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[11][12]
Loan to Valladolid
On 13 August 2024, Hein completed a season-long loan move to newly-promoted La Liga side Real Valladolid.[13][14]
Hein and Valladolid started the season with a clean-sheet and a 1–0 victory over Espanyol.[15]
International career
Hein was capped by Estonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[16] He made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 5 September 2020, in a 0–1 loss against Georgia in the UEFA Nations League.[17] Since his debut, Hein has become a regular starter for Estonia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nõmme United | 2018 | Esiliiga B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Arsenal | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Reading (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Real Valladolid (loan) | 2024-25 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | |
Honours
International
Individual
- Estonian Young Footballer of the Year: 2020,[20] 2021[21]
References
External links
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