Märten Kuusk
Märten Kuusk (born 5 April 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club GKS Katowice and the Estonia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GKS Katowice | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Kotkas Juunior | ||
| 2008–2012 | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 91 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Nõmme Kalju | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Tarvas (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Flora U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Flora | 119 | (13) |
| 2022–2024 | Újpest | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Flora (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | GKS Katowice | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Estonia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Estonia U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Estonia U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Estonia U21 | 22 | (1) |
| 2016 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Estonia | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Újpest edit
After leading FC Flora to their first ever European tournament group stage season and becoming the vice captain of the national team, on 25 January 2022 Kuusk signed for the Hungarian side Újpest on a 3.5 year contract. The transfer fee was not disclosed but was rumored to be a six figure sum.[1]
GKS Katowice edit
On 15 January 2024, after making five appearances across all competitions for Újpest during the 2023–24 season, Kuusk moved to Polish second-tier side GKS Katowice, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for another year.[2]
International career edit
Kuusk made his senior international debut for Estonia on 15 January 2019, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Iceland.[3][4]
Honours edit
Nõmme Kalju II
Flora
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2019,[5] August 2020[6]
- Meistriliiga Team of the season: 2020[7]
References edit
- ^ "Märten Kuusk sõlmis 20-kordse Ungari meistriga pika lepingu" [Märten Kuusk signs a long contract with 20 time Hungarian champion] (in Estonian). ERR. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Märten Kuusk nowym piłkarzem Gieksy" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Island 0–0 Eesti" [Iceland 0–0 Estonia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Koondis tegi Islandiga väravateta viigi" [The team played out a goalless draw against Iceland] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuusk ja Henn" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuusk ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Fännide lemmik 2020 - Rauno Sappinen (milline sai sümboolne koosseis?)". Soccernet.ee. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links edit
- Märten Kuusk at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Märten Kuusk national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Märten Kuusk – UEFA competition record ()
- Märten Kuusk at Soccerway