Aljona Malets

Aljona Malets (born 6 May 1987) is an Estonian football player, who plays as a defender for Naiste Meistriliiga club Pärnu JK and the Estonia women's national football team. She has also played for FC Levadia Tallinn, taking part in the UEFA Women's Champions League with both teams. Her first goal for national team has been scored on 26 of July 2008 against Lithuania in Woman Baltic Cup.[2] [3] [4]

Aljona Malets
Playing for Pärnu JK in 2013
Personal information
Full name Aljona Malets
Date of birth (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Pärnu JK
Number 14
Youth career
2003 FC Levadia Tallinn (TKSK Visa)[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 FC Levadia Tallinn (TKSK Visa) 39 (23)
2006–2012 FC Levadia Tallinn 117 (32)
2011 → JK Tallinna Kalev 2 (0)
2012– Pärnu JK 18 (2)
2013 → Pärnu JK II 4 (0)
National team‡
2005 Estonia U-19 5 (1)
2006– Estonia 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 May 2014

Early life

Malets was born in Tallinn. She has been connected to sports since early childhood. Before starting her football career Aljona has been involved in horse riding, kayaking and figure skating, reaching success in local competitions in those disciplines.

Career

Club career

FC Levadia Tallinn

Aljona started to play football at the age of 16. Her first club was FC Levadia Tallinn (former TKSK Visa) where she started as forward. Most notable moment of her career as an attacking player occurred in her very first season. Malets scored incredible 10 goals in one game against EVL Silwi Kehtna on matchday 8 of Naiste Meistriliiga.[5] In season 2009 Aljona has been moved to defence, however this did not influence on her goal scoring abilities. Malets scored at least a goal in every season she has played for FC Levadia Tallinn.

Pärnu JK

In 2012 Aljona moved to Pärnu JK. It is symbolic that her first game for new team was against FC Levadia Tallinn. In 2013 Aljona helped Pärnu JK to qualify for the Knockout-stage of UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in the club's history.[6]

Career statistics
As of 18 May 2014[7][8]
Season Club League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2004 FC Levadia Tallinn (TKSK Visa) Naiste Meistriliiga 2014------2014
2005 199------199
2006 FC Levadia Tallinn Naiste Meistriliiga 1915------1915
2007 134----2-154
2008 207--30--237
2009 1924130--263
2010 192--3011233
2011 JK Tallinna Kalev Naiste Esiliiga 20------20
2011 FC Levadia Tallinn Naiste Meistriliiga 20120----221
2012 71------71
2012 Pärnu JK Naiste Meistriliiga 1022030--152
2013 Pärnu JK II Naiste Esiliiga 40------40
2013 Pärnu JK Naiste Meistriliiga 802131--132
2014 0-----1010
FC Levadia Tallinn 1565561903117457
Pärnu JK 182416110293
Career total 180571021514120961

International
As of 18 May 2014[9]
Estonia
Year Apps Goals
2006 10
2007 00
2008 21
2009 00
2010 00
2010 00
2011 00
2012 80
2013 10
2014 30
Total 151

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12008-07-26Jānis Daliņš Stadium, Valmiera, Latvia Lithuania3 – 04 – 0Woman Baltic Cup

Honours

Club
FC Levadia Tallinn
Pärnu JK

International
  • Woman U-19 Baltic Cup: 2006
  • Woman Baltic Cup: 2008, 2012, 2013
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References
  1. Founded in 1993 as TKSK Tallinn (also known as TKSK Arsenal and later TKSK Visa), renamed as FC Levadia Tallinn in 2006
  2. "Aljona Malets - Profile". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. "Estonia - Aljona Malets - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. "Aljona Malets - UEFA.com". uefa.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  5. "Naiste Meistriliiga Archive". www.jktammeka.ee. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. "Pärnu JK write history by reaching Knockout-stage of UEFA Women's Champions League". sport.delfi.ee/. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  7. "Eesti Jalgpalli Liit". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  8. "Profile on soccerdonna.de". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  9. "Aljona Malets - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables". www.scoresway.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.


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