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Rauno Sappinen (born 23 January 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flora and the Estonia national team.
Club career
Flora
Sappinen came through the youth system at Flora and made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 2 March 2013, in a 4–1 home win over Tallinna Kalev. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2015 season. Sappinen's performances in 2015 also saw him voted Estonian Young Footballer of the Year. 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. Sappinen won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2017 season, and was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.
Beerschot Wilrijk (loan)
On 31 January 2018, Sappinen joined Belgian club Beerschot Wilrijk on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 9 February 2018, in a 0–0 home draw against Westerlo.
FC Den Bosch (loan)
On 13 August 2018, Sappinen joined Dutch club FC Den Bosch on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2018, and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over FC Volendam.
Domžale (loan)
On 14 August 2019, Sappinen signed a three-year loan deal with Slovenian club Domžale.
International career
Sappinen began his international career for Estonia in 2011 with the under-16 national 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 victory over Georgia in a friendly. He scored his first international goal on 19 November 2016, in a 1–1 away draw against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 August 2018.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Esiliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Esiliiga | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| Flora | 2013 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Meistriliiga | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2015 | Meistriliiga | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 18 | ||
| 2016 | Meistriliiga | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 24 | |
| 2017 | Meistriliiga | 35 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 27 | |
| 2018 | Meistriliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 181 | 84 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 96 | ||
International
- As of 8 June 2019.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of 15 November 2018. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sappinen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2016 | Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 November 2017 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 13 |  Malta | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2015, 2017
- Estonian Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16
- Estonian Supercup: 2014, 2016
Individual
- Estonian Young Footballer of the Year: 2015, 2018
- Meistriliiga Player of the Year: 2017
- Meistriliiga top scorer: 2017
- Meistriliiga Fans Player of the Year: 2015, 2017