| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kert Haavistu | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Estonia | 44 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Estonia (futsal) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2013[1] | Estonia (beach soccer) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Estonia (futsal) | ||
| 2009–2013[1] | Estonia (beach soccer) | ||
Kert Haavistu (born 18 January 1980) is a former Estonian professional footballer, who used to play in the Meistriliiga for FC Flora Tallinn and FC TVMK Tallinn.[2] He played the position of midfielder and is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 72 kg. He is also the former member of the Estonia national football team with 44 caps to his name.[2]
He is the first Estonian footballer who has played in Estonia national team in football, futsal and beach soccer.[1]
Haavistu has played beach soccer in S.C. Real/Triobet.
He has been the head coach of the Estonia national beach soccer team and Estonia national futsal team.
Haavistu has worked as a youth coach for Tallinna SC Real[1] and now owns a restaurant in Malta.[3]
Personal
He has a younger brother, Mikk Haavistu, who also played football and beach soccer.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ESBL". esbl.ee.
- 1 2 Tiks, Oliver (15 June 2007). "Kert Haavistu jätab profikarjääri sinnapaika". Postimees (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2007.
- ↑ "Maltal restorani pidav Kert Haavistu: putsapaelte sidumine, ärevus ja adrenaliin, sellest ei saa kunagi küllalt!". Soccernet.ee. 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "Mikk Haavistu". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- Rannajalgpallikoondise kapteniks valiti Kert Haavistu Postimees, 19 March 2008 (in Estonian)
- Kert Haavistu at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Kert Haavistu national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)