Biography
Who is Andres Oper?
Early life and education
Andres Oper was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He received his education at Tallinn Secondary School No. 37 and the Tallinn School of Service. His early football training began at the Tallinn Football Academy under the guidance of coach Aivar Tiidus.
He continued his development playing for Uibo Poisid, a team led by Taivo Uibo. Later, he joined LMSK/Pantrid, where he trained under coach Aavo Sarap before beginning his professional career.
Professional club career
In 1995, Andres Oper signed with the Estonian club Flora. He achieved significant success there, winning the Meistriliiga title in the 1994–95 season, followed by two more league titles in 1997–98 and 1998. During his time with Flora, he also secured the 1997–98 Estonian Cup and the 1998 Estonian Supercup.
His performance led to a transfer to the Danish Superliga champions AaB in 1999, where he signed a five-year contract. This move was well-known for being the first million-dollar transfer in the history of Estonian top-flight football.
International performance and awards
Andres Oper made his international debut for the Estonia national football team on May 19, 1995, in a match against Latvia. He scored his first international goal on June 8, 1997, during a qualification match for the FIFA World Cup against Sweden.
Over his eighteen-year international career, he played 134 matches for his country. He concluded his time with the national team on May 26, 2014, with a testimonial match against Gibraltar. With 38 total goals scored for Estonia, he holds the all-time record for the national team.
Post-retirement activities
Following his retirement from the professional game in 2014, Oper transitioned into coaching. He has also remained active on the pitch at a non-professional level. He has made occasional appearances for the club Viimsi JK in Estonian Cup competitions.
In 2021, he demonstrated his enduring skill by scoring the winning goal in an Estonian Cup match against the top-flight club Pärnu Vaprus.
Birthday and age
Andres Oper was born on November 7, 1977, which makes Andres 49 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Andres shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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