Biography
Who is Martin Reim?
Early life and education
Martin Reim was born in Tartu and spent his childhood years growing up in Tallinn. During his youth, he attended school at the Tallinn Secondary School No. 49, where he finished his secondary education in 1989. After finishing his secondary schooling, he pursued higher education at the Tallinn University of Technology, completing his studies there in the year 2000.
His early involvement in sport included playing for a local club known as Tallinna Lõvid. While playing for this team, he received training from coaches Olev Reim and Roman Ubakivi. These formative years helped shape his path toward a professional career in association football.
Playing career highlights
Martin began his senior club career by joining Sport Tallinn in 1989. He later moved to Norma, where he finished as the top goalscorer in the 1990 season with eighteen goals. In 1992, he joined Flora and won multiple Meistriliiga titles, Estonian Cups, and an Estonian Supercup during his time there. He also spent time playing on loan and later permanently for KTP before returning to Flora for a second successful spell.
On the international stage, Martin made his debut for Estonia in a match against Slovenia in 1992. He went on to make a record number of appearances for his country, finishing his international career with 157 caps and fourteen goals scored. He also received the Estonian Silverball award three times for scoring the best national team goal of the year.
Managerial career
Following his retirement from playing professional football in December 2008, Martin transitioned into coaching and management. In December 2009, Flora appointed him as their new manager. Under his guidance, the club secured victory in the 2010 season and defended their title successfully in 2011, alongside winning the Estonian Cup. He stepped down from his role at the club in October 2012.
Later in 2012, he took charge of Estonia youth national teams, including the under-18, under-21, and under-23 sides, leading the under-21 team to a Baltic Cup victory in 2014. The Estonian Football Association later appointed him as the manager of the senior national team in September 2016. He remained in this position until June 2019, when he and his coaching staff resigned following a defeat against Germany.
Birthday and age
Martin Reim was born on May 14, 1971, which makes Martin 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Martin shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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