Marek Lemsalu
Lemsalu with Levadia in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Lemsalu | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Pärnu KEK | 29 | (2) |
| 1989 | Eesti Tööstus/Flora | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Sport Tallinn | 26 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK | 39 | (4) |
| 1992–1999 | Flora | 119 | (17) |
| 1996–1997 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Kuressaare (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Strømsgodset | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | Tulevik | 20 | (6) |
| 2001 | Start | 29 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Bryne | 110 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | Levadia | 91 | (15) |
| Total | 489 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2007 | Estonia | 86 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Marek Lemsalu (born 24 November 1972) is an Estonian former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back for Pärnu KEK, Sport Tallinn, Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK, Flora, Mainz 05, Kuressaare, Strømsgodset, Tulevik, Start, Bryne and Levadia.
Lemsalu made his debut for the Estonia national team in 1992. He was captain in 1995 and 1996, and made a total of 86 appearances for the team before retiring in 2007.
Lemsalu was named Estonian Footballer of the Year in 1996 and Meistriliiga Player of the Year in 2006.
Lemsalu started playing football in 1988 for his hometown club Pärnu KEK, before moving to Soviet Second League club Sport Tallinn in 1989. In 1990, he returned to Pärnu where he played for Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK.
In 1992, Lemsalu signed for Flora of the newly formed Meistriliiga. With Flora, he won four Meistriliiga titles, in 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, and 1998. In December 1997 he had a trial at English club Barnsley who were then in the Premier League, however this didn't lead to a transfer.
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