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| Intro | Estonian footballer | |||||||||||
| Is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||||||||
| From | Estonia | |||||||||||
| Field | Sports | |||||||||||
| Gender | male | |||||||||||
| Birth | 16 August 1984, Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||||
| Age | 39 years | |||||||||||
| Star sign | Leo | |||||||||||
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Biography
Konstantin Vassiljev (born 16 August 1984) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia national team.
Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record five times.
Club career
TJK
Vassiljev began playing football at TJK youth academy. He made his senior league debut in the III liiga with TJK-83 Tallinn.
Levadia
In January 2003, Vassiljev signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 15 March 2003, playing for Levadia's Tallinn-based team against the Maardu-based Levadia team in a 0–1 loss. Vassiljev scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 13 May 2003, in a 9–3 away victory over Kuressaare. After the 2003 season, the Maardu team moved to Tallinn, while the Tallinn team became their new reserve team in the Esiliiga. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2004 season. Vassiljev captained Levadia during the 2006 season. He won two more Meistriliiga titles, in 2006 and 2007.
Nafta Lendava
In February 2008, Vassiljev signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Nafta Lendava. He made his debut in the PrvaLiga on 2 March 2008, in a 0–2 away loss to Celje. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Nafta Lendava on 16 March 2008, in a 1–2 away defeat to Drava Ptuj.
Luka Koper
On 31 January 2011, Vassiljev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with PrvaLiga champions Luka Koper. He scored his first goal for Luka Koper on 2 April 2011, in a 3–0 home victory over Maribor.
Amkar Perm
On 29 August 2011, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm for a fee reported to be around €1 million. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 11 September 2011, against Spartak Moscow, but had to be substituted after 44 minutes due to injury. The match ended in a 0–1 loss. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Amkar Perm on 20 August 2012, from a penalty in a 2–0 win over Krylia Sovetov Samara.
Piast Gliwice
On 26 August 2014, Vassiljev signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. He made his debut three days later, against Zawisza Bydgoszcz, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carles Martínez, but had to be substituted himself after sustaining a knee injury in the 3–0 home win. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Piast Gliwice on 29 October 2014, in a 5–0 home victory over GKS Bełchatów in a Polish Cup match. On 3 November 2014, he scored his first Ekstraklasa goal, in a 4–2 victory over Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.
Jagiellonia Białystok
On 18 June 2015, Vassiljev signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. He made his first appearance for the club on 2 July 2015, starting in the 1–0 first leg victory of their UEFA Europa League qualification round against Kruoja Pakruojis. Vassiljev scored 13 goals in the 2016–17 season, and was also the league's top assist provider with 13, while Jagiellonia Białystok finished the season as runners up.
Return to Piast Gliwice
On 3 July 2017, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with his former club Piast Gliwice.
Flora
On 27 February 2019, Vassiljev signed a one-year contract with club Flora.
International career
Vassiljev began his youth career in 2002 with the Estonia under-19 team. He has also represented the under-21 national side.
Vassiljev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 31 May 2006, in a 1–1 home draw against New Zealand in a friendly. He scored his first international goal for Estonia on 28 March 2009, in a 2–2 away draw against Armenia in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Vassiljev soon developed into a prolific goalscorer for the national team, capable of finishing well from distance with an accurate and powerful shot. He made his 100th appearance for Estonia on 24 March 2018, in a 0–0 away draw against Armenia in a friendly. Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record five times, in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TJK-83 Tallinn | 2000 | III liiga | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | 19 | 13 | |||
| 2001 | II liiga | 20 | 9 | — | — | 20 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 22 | — | — | 39 | 22 | ||||||
| HÜJK Emmaste | 2001 | Esiliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| TJK | 2002 | Esiliiga | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 10 | ||
| Levadia II | 2003 | II liiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Levadia II | 2003 | Meistriliiga | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2006 | Esiliiga | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 14 | ||||
| Levadia | 2004 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
| 2005 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 2006 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 20 | |||
| 2007 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Total | 99 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 138 | 53 | ||
| Nafta Lendava | 2007–08 | PrvaLiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 102 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 110 | 15 | ||||
| Luka Koper | 2010–11 | PrvaLiga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Amkar Perm | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 4 | ||||
| Piast Gliwice | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 73 | 20 | |||
| Piast Gliwice | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 497 | 130 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 565 | 147 | ||
International
- As of 11 June 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | |||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 114 | 25 | |
International goals
- As of match played 11 June 2019. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vassiljev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2009 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 16 |  Armenia |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 5 September 2009 | Kadir Has Stadium, Kayseri, Turkey | 22 |  Turkey |
2–2 | 2–4 | |
| 3 | 14 October 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 25 |  Belgium |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | 7 September 2010 | 35 |  Uzbekistan |
2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 6 | 8 October 2010 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 36 |  Serbia |
2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 7 | 17 November 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 38 |  Liechtenstein |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 25 March 2011 | 39 |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 9 | 29 March 2011 | 40 | Serbia |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | |
| 10 | 2 September 2011 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 43 |  Slovenia |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 11 | 7 October 2011 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 45 |  Northern Ireland |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 12 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 13 | 15 November 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 48 |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 14 | 25 May 2012 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia | 49 |  Croatia |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 15 | 15 August 2012 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 53 |  Poland |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 16 | 6 September 2013 | 64 |  Netherlands |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 17 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 18 | 12 November 2014 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 74 |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 31 March 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 77 |  Iceland |
1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 20 | 5 September 2015 | 80 |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | |
| 21 | 17 November 2015 | 85 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 22 | 7 October 2016 | 91 |  Gibraltar |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 23 | 28 March 2017 | 95 | Croatia |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 24 | 26 March 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 112 | Gibraltar |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 25 | 8 June 2019 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 113 | Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Club
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2004, 2006, 2007
- Estonian Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2019
Individual
