Taijo Teniste

Taijo Teniste
Teniste with Sogndal in 2017
Personal information
Full name Taijo Teniste
Date of birth (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988[1]
Place of birth Tartu, Estonia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brann
Number 2
Youth career
2002–2004 Tartu SK 10 Premium
2005 Levadia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Tartu SK 10 Premium 17 (16)
2005–2007 Levadia II 49 (15)
2005–2011 Levadia 148 (13)
2011 → Sogndal (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2017 Sogndal 157 (1)
2018– Brann 18 (1)
National team‡
2004 Estonia U17 7 (0)
2005 Estonia U18 1 (0)
2005–2006 Estonia U19 8 (0)
2005–2010 Estonia U21 19 (0)
2010 Estonia U23 1 (0)
2007– Estonia 62 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2017

Taijo Teniste (born 31 January 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Eliteserien club Brann and the Estonia national team. He plays mainly as a right back but can also play as a left back.

Club career

SK 10

Teniste began playing football at Spordiklubi 10 youth academy, and played for the club's first team in the IV liiga.

Levadia

In January 2015, Teniste signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia.[2] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 3 April 2005, in a 4–0 home win over Merkuur Tartu. Teniste won four consecutive Meistriliiga titles with Levadia, in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.[3][4]

On 4 July 2011, Teniste joined League Two side Swindon Town for a trial, but was not offered a contract as manager Paolo Di Canio felt Teniste was not a natural left back.[5][6]

Sogndal

On 1 September 2011, Teniste joined Tippeligaen club Sogndal on loan until the end of the season, with an option for a permanent transfer at the end of the spell.[7] He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 11 September, in a 0–0 home draw against Aalesund, coming on as a substitute for Ole Jørgen Halvorsen in injury time.[8] On 23 December 2011, Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal.[9] His contract was subsequently extended to 2015, and then to 2017.[10] Teniste scored his first goal for Sogndal on 26 November 2017, in a 5–2 home win over Vålerenga in the last match of the 2017 season.[11]

Brann

On 14 August 2017, it was announced that Teniste would join Brann after the 2017 season on a three-year deal.[12]

International career

Teniste began his youth career in 2004 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-18, under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

Teniste made his senior international debut for Estonia on 9 November 2007, replacing Urmas Rooba in the 70th minute of a 0–2 away loss to Saudi Arabia in a friendly.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 October 2018.[1][14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tartu SK 10 Premium2004IV liiga1716———1716
Levadia II2005Esiliiga165———165
2006275———275
200765———65
Total4915———4915
Levadia2005Meistriliiga122101000142
2006600000—60
2007191402050301
2008312502080462
2009243106050363
2010331302040421
2011234202020294
Total1481316015024020313
Sogndal (loan)2011Tippeligaen7000——70
Sogndal201224010——250
201330020——320
201425020——270
2015OBOS-ligaen25020——270
2016Tippeligaen27030——300
2017Eliteserien26120—20301
Total1641120—201781
Brann2018Eliteserien18110——191
Total18110—00191
Career total3964629015026046646
  1. ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup and the Norwegian Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Commonwealth Cup, the Baltic League, the Livonia Cup, the Estonian Supercup and the Eliteserien relegation play-offs

International

As of 3 December 2017.[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia 200730
200920
201010
201150
201260
2013100
201480
201570
2016100
2017100
Total620

Honours

Club

Levadia
Sogndal

References

  1. 1 2 "Taijo Teniste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. ↑ "FC Elva küpsetab noortest mängumehi" [FC Elva developing youth players]. Postimees (in Estonian). 14 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tallinna FC Levadia kindlustas endale meistritiitli" [FC Levadia Tallinn secured championship title] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 24 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Tallinna Levadia kindlustas Eesti meistritiitli" [Levadia Tallinn secured Estonian championship title]. Postimees (in Estonian). 24 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Taijo Teniste joins Town on trial". Vital Football. 4 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "Teniste jäi Inglismaal lepinguta" [Teniste failed to sign a contract in England]. Postimees (in Estonian). 12 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Taijo Teniste siirdub Norra kõrgliigasse" [Taijo Teniste moving to Norwegian top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Teniste tegi debüüdi Norra kõrgliigas" [Teniste debuted in the Norwegian top flight]. Postimees (in Estonian). 11 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Taijo Teniste sõlmis Sogndaliga kaheaastase lepingu" [Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 23 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Teniste jääb Sogndali veel kaheks aastaks" [Teniste will stay at Sogndal for another two years] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Video: Teniste värav hoidis koduklubi väljakukkumisest" [Video: Teniste's goal saved his club from relegation]. Postimees (in Estonian). 27 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Teniste liitub järgmisel hooajal Norra suurklubiga" [Teniste to join a Norwegian top club next season] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 14 August 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Taijo Teniste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  14. ↑ "Taijo Teniste". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian).
  15. ↑ "Taijo Teniste". Soccerway.com.

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