Biography
Who is Henrik Ojamaa?
Professional beginnings
Henrik Ojamaa started his football development at the Flora youth academy in his home country. He made his first appearance for the reserve squad Flora II during an Esiliiga match on April 4, 2007. Later that year, he relocated to England to join the Derby County academy.
While with the club, he received the Scholar of the Year honor for the 2008–09 season. He officially signed a professional contract with the English side in June 2009. Before his eventual departure, he spent time on loan with Stafford Rangers in the Conference North, where he collected several Man of the Match accolades.
European club experience
In May 2010, the forward signed a two-year deal with the 2. Bundesliga club Alemannia Aachen. He appeared for the team against FC Augsburg later that year. By early 2011, he moved to the Netherlands on loan to play for Fortuna Sittard. He then transitioned to Finland to represent the Veikkausliiga team RoPS for the remainder of the 2011 season. While playing in Finland, he scored two goals across 17 matches.
The following year, he moved to Scotland to join Motherwell. He debuted in a Scottish Cup win against Queen's Park in January 2012. Fans at Motherwell nicknamed him The Sheriff, referencing his specific goal celebration style. During his time there, he became the league's top assist provider for the 2012–13 season.
Championship success and later transfers
Henrik moved to Poland in June 2013 to join Legia Warsaw. He scored his first Ekstraklasa goal in August 2013 during a victory against Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. This period proved successful, as he helped the team secure the Ekstraklasa league title in the 2013–14 season. After his time in Poland, he returned to Motherwell for a loan period.
His career path continued with several other clubs across Europe. He joined the Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08 on loan in 2015. Shortly after, he signed with the English club Swindon Town. His subsequent career included stops at Wacker Innsbruck in Austria and the Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles. He also participated in a loan spell with Dundee in the Scottish Premiership. In 2017, he signed with the Croatian club Gorica. He helped the team win the Druga HNL title and earn promotion to the Prva HNL. He later joined Miedź Legnica in Poland. He currently plays for the Estonian club Paide Linnameeskond.
International play and family
The athlete represents his country on the international stage. He first participated with the Estonia under-17 squad before moving up through the age groups. He played for the under-19 team that advanced to the elite qualification round for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In March 2011, he scored three goals in a match against Luxembourg while playing for the under-21 team. He earned his first senior cap for Estonia on May 25, 2012, against Croatia. His first international goal occurred on May 30, 2018, during a Baltic Cup match against Lithuania.
Regarding his personal life, Henrik Ojamaa comes from a family with professional football connections. His younger brother, Hindrek Ojamaa, also works as a professional footballer. His older brother, Harri Ojamaa, previously played the sport but had to stop at age 19 following an injury. Harri now works as a football agent and represents Henrik.
Birthday and age
Henrik Ojamaa was born on May 20, 1991, which makes Henrik 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Henrik shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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