Janek Kiisman
Encyclopedia
Janek Kiisman is a retired association football
defender
from Estonia
. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Flora Tallinn
, JK Viljandi Tulevik
and FC Santos Tartu.
on 26 October 1994
, when Estonia played Finland in a friendly match in the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn
: 0:7. He obtained a total number of eight caps.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
from Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
, JK Viljandi Tulevik
JK Viljandi Tulevik
Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010...
and FC Santos Tartu.
International career
Kiisman earned his first official cap for the Estonia national football teamEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
on 26 October 1994
Estonia national football team 1994
The 1994 season was the third full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup the Estonia national football team for the first time in history competed at the qualifying tournament for the European...
, when Estonia played Finland in a friendly match in the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
: 0:7. He obtained a total number of eight caps.