Rauno Sappinen
Sappinen with Flora in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rauno Sappinen | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
FC Den Bosch (on loan from Flora) | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004 | Kotkas Juunior | ||
2005–2012 | Flora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Flora III | 12 | (9) |
2012–2014 | Flora II | 32 | (6) |
2013– | Flora | 136 | (69) |
2018 | → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018– | → FC Den Bosch (loan) | 6 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Estonia U16 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Estonia U17 | 15 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Estonia U19 | 16 | (1) |
2013– | Estonia U21 | 17 | (4) |
2016 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2015– | Estonia | 16 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2017 |
Rauno Sappinen (born 23 January 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club FC Den Bosch, on loan from Estonian club Flora, and the Estonia national team.
Club career
Flora
Sappinen came through the Flora youth system. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 2 March 2013, in a 4–1 home win over Tallinna Kalev. Sappinen won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2015 season. He was voted Estonian Young Footballer of the Year in 2015.[1] Sappinen won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2017 season, and was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.[2] He was Flora's top goalscorer in the league for three consecutive seasons from 2015 to 2017, and joint top scorer in the Meistriliiga in 2017, alongside Albert Prosa.
Beerschot Wilrijk (loan)
On 31 January 2018, Sappinen joined Belgian First Division B club Beerschot Wilrijk on loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut for the club on 9 February 2018, in a 0–0 home draw against Westerlo.[4]
FC Den Bosch (loan)
On 13 August 2018, Sappinen joined Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch on loan until the end of the season.[5]
International career
Sappinen began his youth career in 2011 with the Estonia under-16 team, and has captained the under-19 and under-21 national sides.
Sappinen made his senior international debut for Estonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home win over Georgia in a friendly.[6] He scored his first international goal on 19 November 2016, in a 1–1 away draw against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flora III | 2012 | II liiga | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | |||
Flora II | 2012 | Esiliiga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2014 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
Total | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
Flora | 2013 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
2014 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 16 | 6 | |||
2015 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 37 | 18 | |||
2016 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 41 | 24 | ||
2017 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 39 | 27 | ||
2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 136 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 167 | 81 | ||
Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 181 | 84 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 96 |
- ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearance in Estonian Supercup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League play-offs
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Estonia | |||
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
2016 | 9 | 1 | |
2017 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 16 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 15 November 2017. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sappinen goal.[10]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 19 November 2016 | Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11 | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
2 | 12 November 2017 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 13 | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
Honours
Club
- Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2015, 2017
- Estonian Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16
- Estonian Supercup: 2014, 2016
Individual
References
- ↑ "Parimateks juunioriteks valiti Sappinen ja Saar" [Sappinen and Saar named best juniors] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Rauno Sappinen" [Rauno Sappinen named Premium liiga Player of the Year] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Sappinen sõlmis lepingu Belgia klubiga" [Sappinen signed a contract with Belgian club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Sappineni debüüt piirdus ühe poolajaga" [Sappinen's debut limited to a half-time] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "Rauno Sappinen asub mängima Hollandis" [Rauno Sappinen to play in the Netherlands] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Eesti alistas maavõistlusmängus Gruusia 3:0" [Estonia defeated Georgia 3–0 in a friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Eesti alustas Kariibi mere maavõistlusi viigiga" [VIDEO: Estonia began the Caribbean friendlies with a draw] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Rauno Sappinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- 1 2 "Sappinen, Rauno". National-Football-Teams.com.
- 1 2 "Rauno Sappinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rauno Sappinen. |
- Rauno Sappinen at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Rauno Sappinen – UEFA competition record