Mihkel Ainsalu (born 8 March 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Meistriliiga club Levadia.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Tartu, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Levadia | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Oper academy | ||
2008–2012 | Nõmme Kalju | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Nõmme Kalju II | 56 | (12) |
2013–2014 | Nõmme Kalju | 13 | (0) |
2014–2020 | Flora | 126 | (19) |
2020 | Lviv | 11 | (0) |
2021 | Helsingør | 6 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Legion | 13 | (3) |
2022 | Levadia | 5 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Telstar | 12 | (1) |
2023– | Levadia | 70 | (14) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Estonia U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Estonia U17 | 1 | (1) |
2014 | Estonia U19 | 13 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Estonia U21 | 27 | (0) |
2016 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Estonia | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 |
Club career
editOn 24 January 2023, Ainsalu's contract with Telstar was terminated by mutual consent,[1] and he rejoined Levadia.[2]
International career
editAinsalu made his senior international debut for Estonia on 23 November 2017 in a 1–0 away win over Vanuatu in a friendly.[3]
Honours
editClub
edit- Nõmme Kalju II
- Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2015, 2017, 2019
- Estonian Cup: 2015–16
- Estonian Supercup: 2016
References
edit- ^ "Kõike paremat, Mihkel!" (in Dutch). Telstar. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Ilves, Kris (9 February 2023). "Levadia registreeris klubisse uue äärekaitsja ja keskpoolkaitsja". Soccernet.ee.
- ^ "Eesti koondis alistas Vanuatu 1:0" [Estonia defeated Vanuatu 1–0] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 23 November 2017.
External links
edit- Mihkel Ainsalu at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Mihkel Ainsalu national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
- Mihkel Ainsalu – UEFA competition record (archive)