Taijo Teniste

Taijo Teniste (born 31 January 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Eliteserien club Brann and the Estonia national team.

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 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brann
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2004 SK 10 Premium
2005 Levadia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 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)
2017– Brann 49 (2)
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 77 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2019

Club career

SK 10

Teniste came through the Spordiklubi 10 youth academy and played for the club's first team in the IV liiga.

Levadia

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

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.[4][5]

Sogndal

On 1 September 2011, Teniste joined Norwegian club Sogndal on loan until the end of the season, with the option to make the deal permanent.[6] 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.[7] On 23 December 2011, Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal.[8] His contract was subsequently extended to 2015 and then to 2017.[9] 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.[10]

Brann

On 14 August 2017, it was announced that Teniste would join Brann after the 2017 season on a three-year deal.[11]

International career
Teniste playing for Estonia against Germany in 2019

Teniste has represented Estonia at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels.

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.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 November 2019.[1][13][14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SK 10 Premium2004IV liiga1716———1716
Levadia II2005Esiliiga165———165
2006Esiliiga275———275
2007Esiliiga65———65
Total4915———4915
Levadia2005Meistriliiga122101[lower-alpha 2]000142
2006Meistriliiga600000—60
2007Meistriliiga191402[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]0271
2008Meistriliiga312502[lower-alpha 2]04[lower-alpha 4]0422
2009Meistriliiga243106[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 6]0333
2010Meistriliiga331302[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 7]0391
2011Meistriliiga234202[lower-alpha 8]02[lower-alpha 6]0294
Total1481316015011019013
Sogndal (loan)2011Tippeligaen7000——70
Sogndal2012Tippeligaen24010——250
2013Tippeligaen30020——320
2014Tippeligaen25020——270
2015OBOS-ligaen25020——270
2016Tippeligaen27030——300
2017Eliteserien26120—2[lower-alpha 9]0301
Total1641120—201781
Brann2018Eliteserien23110——241
2019Eliteserien251202[lower-alpha 8]1—292
Total4823021—533
Career total4264731017113048748
  1. Includes the Estonian Cup and Norwegian Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in Baltic League
  4. One appearance in Estonian Supercup, three appearances in Baltic League
  5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. One appearance in Estonian Supercup, one appearance in Baltic League
  7. Appearance in Estonian Supercup
  8. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. Appearances in Eliteserien relegation play-offs

International
As of 20 August 2019.[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia 200730
200920
201010
201150
201260
2013100
201480
201570
2016100
2017100
201860
201940
Total720

Honours

Club
Levadia II
Levadia
Sogndal

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

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