Taijo Teniste
Taijo Teniste (born 31 January 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Estonian Meistriliiga club Tartu Tammeka and the Estonia national team.
Teniste with Sogndal in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taijo Teniste | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 31 January 1988||
Place of birth | Tartu, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tartu Tammeka | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | SK 10 Premium | ||
2005 | Levadia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | SK 10 Premium | 17 | (16) |
2005–2007 | Levadia II | 49 | (15) |
2005–2011 | Levadia | 148 | (13) |
2011 | → Sogndal (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011–2017 | Sogndal | 157 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Brann | 59 | (2) |
2021– | Tartu Tammeka | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004 | Estonia U17 | 7 | (0) |
2005 | Estonia U18 | 1 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Estonia U19 | 8 | (0) |
2005–2010 | Estonia U21 | 19 | (0) |
2010 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2007– | Estonia | 77 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2019 |
Club career
SK 10
Teniste came through the Spordiklubi 10 youth academy and played for the club's first team in the IV liiga.
Levadia
In January 2015, Teniste signed for Levadia.[2] He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 3 April 2005, in a 4–0 home victory over Merkuur Tartu. Teniste helped Levadia win four successive Meistriliiga titles in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.[3]
On 4 July 2011, Teniste joined League Two side Swindon Town for a trial, but was not offered a contract as manager Paolo Di Canio felt Teniste was not a natural left back.[4][5]
Sogndal
On 1 September 2011, Teniste joined Norwegian club Sogndal on loan until the end of the season, with the option to make the deal permanent.[6] He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 11 September, in a 0–0 home draw against Aalesund, coming on as a substitute for Ole Jørgen Halvorsen in injury time.[7] On 23 December 2011, Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal.[8] His contract was subsequently extended to 2015 and then to 2017.[9] Teniste scored his first goal for Sogndal on 26 November 2017, in a 5–2 home win over Vålerenga in the last match of the 2017 season.[10]
International career
Teniste has represented Estonia at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels.
Teniste made his senior international debut for Estonia on 9 November 2007, replacing Urmas Rooba in the 70th minute of a 0–2 away loss to Saudi Arabia in a friendly.[12]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
SK 10 Premium | 2004 | IV liiga | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | |||
Levadia II | 2005 | Esiliiga | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
2006 | Esiliiga | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
2007 | Esiliiga | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | ||||
Total | 49 | 15 | — | — | — | 49 | 15 | |||||
Levadia | 2005 | Meistriliiga | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
2006 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2007 | Meistriliiga | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2008 | Meistriliiga | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
2009 | Meistriliiga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
2010 | Meistriliiga | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
2011 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
Total | 148 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 190 | 13 | ||
Sogndal (loan) | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Sogndal | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
2013 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2014 | Tippeligaen | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2016 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Total | 164 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 178 | 1 | |||
Brann | 2018 | Eliteserien | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
2019 | Eliteserien | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
2020 | Eliteserien | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 59 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 64 | 3 | |||
Career total | 437 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 498 | 48 |
- Includes the Estonian Cup and Norwegian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Baltic League
- One appearance in Estonian Supercup, three appearances in Baltic League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in Estonian Supercup, one appearance in Baltic League
- Appearance in Estonian Supercup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Eliteserien relegation play-offs
Honours
Club
- Levadia II
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Estonian Cup: 2006–07, 2009–10
- Estonian Supercup: 2010
- Sogndal
References
- "Taijo Teniste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "FC Elva küpsetab noortest mängumehi" [FC Elva developing youth players]. Postimees (in Estonian). 14 January 2014.
- "Tallinna FC Levadia kindlustas endale meistritiitli" [FC Levadia Tallinn secures championship title] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 24 October 2009.
- "Taijo Teniste joins Town on trial". Vital Football. 4 July 2011.
- "Teniste jäi Inglismaal lepinguta" [Teniste failed to secure a contract in England]. Postimees (in Estonian). 12 July 2011.
- "Taijo Teniste siirdub Norra kõrgliigasse" [Taijo Teniste moving to Norwegian top-flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 September 2011.
- "Teniste tegi debüüdi Norra kõrgliigas" [Teniste debuted in the Norwegian top-flight]. Postimees (in Estonian). 11 September 2011.
- "Taijo Teniste sõlmis Sogndaliga kaheaastase lepingu" [Teniste signed a two-year contract with Sogndal] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 23 December 2011.
- "Teniste jääb Sogndali veel kaheks aastaks" [Teniste will stay at Sogndal for another two years] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 October 2015.
- "Video: Teniste värav hoidis koduklubi väljakukkumisest" [Video: Teniste's goal saved his club from relegation]. Postimees (in Estonian). 27 November 2017.
- "Teniste liitub järgmisel hooajal Norra suurklubiga" [Teniste to join a Norwegian top club next season] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 14 August 2017.
- "Taijo Teniste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Taijo Teniste" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway.
- "Taijo Teniste". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian).
- "Taijo Teniste". Soccerway.com.
External links
- Taijo Teniste at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Taijo Teniste national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Taijo Teniste – UEFA competition record
- Taijo Teniste – FIFA competition record