Andreas Vaikla

Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla (born 19 February 1997) is a Canadian-born Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Estonian Meistriliiga club Narva Trans.

Andreas Vaikla
Vaikla with IFK Mariehamn in 2017
Personal information
Full name Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla
Date of birth (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997[1]
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Narva Trans
Number 1
Youth career
Spartacus Soccer
Wexford Wolves
2013 North Scarborough
2013–2015 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 IFK Norrköping 13 (0)
2017 IFK Mariehamn 26 (0)
2018 Kristiansund 2 8 (0)
2018–2019 Kristiansund 1 (0)
2019–2020 IFK Norrköping 0 (0)
2020– Narva Trans 8 (0)
National team‡
2012 Estonia U16 1 (0)
2013 Estonia U17 1 (0)
2015 Estonia U19 10 (0)
2016–2018 Estonia U21 7 (0)
2016–2017 Estonia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2018

Club career

Early career

Vaikla began playing football in Canada. In 2013, he received a call-up to the Estonia under-16 team, being eligible due to his Estonian parents. He was scouted by West Bromwich Albion in a match against the Republic of Ireland, which led to him later joining the English club's academy the same year.

IFK Norrköping

On 24 July 2015, Vaikla signed a year-and-a-half contract with Swedish club IFK Norrköping.[2][3] He was a part of the IFK Norrköping squad that won both the 2015 Allsvenskan and the 2015 Svenska Supercupen, however only appearing as an unused substitute. Vaikla made his debut for the club on 20 February 2016, a day after his 19th birthday, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory over Östersunds FK in the 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.[4] On April 22, Vaikla made his debut in the Allsvenskan, replacing the injured David Mitov Nilsson in the 19th minute of a 1–2 loss to Falkenbergs FF.[5] He made 13 league appearances in the 2016 season.

IFK Mariehamn

On 1 February 2017, Vaikla signed a three-year contract with Finnish champions IFK Mariehamn.[6][7] He made his debut in the Veikkausliiga on 8 April 2017, in a 5–2 home victory over JJK.

Kristiansund

On 28 December 2017, Vaikla signed a two-year contract with Norwegian club Kristiansund.[8]

International career

Born in Canada to Estonian parents, Vaikla has represented Estonia at under-16, under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels.

On 14 March 2016, Vaikla was called up by manager Magnus Pehrsson to the Estonia squad to face Norway and Serbia in friendly matches, but remained an unused substitute.[9] He made his debut for the senior national team on 1 June 2016, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 friendly home win over Andorra.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 December 2018.[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IFK Norrköping2015Allsvenskan0000—0000
2016Allsvenskan130502[lower-alpha 2]0—200
Total130502000200
IFK Mariehamn2017Veikkausliiga260401[lower-alpha 2]0—310
Kristiansund 220183. divisjon80———80
Kristiansund2018Eliteserien1010——20
Career total4801003000610
  1. Includes the Svenska Cupen, Finnish Cup and Norwegian Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International
As of 1 December 2018.[13]
National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia 201620
201710
Total30

References
  1. "Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. "Noor Eesti väravavaht sõlmis Rootsi tippklubiga profilepingu" [Young Estonian goalkeeper signed a professional contract with Swedish top club]. Postimees (in Estonian). 24 July 2015.
  3. "Nyförvärvet presenteras" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans. 29 July 2015.
  4. "Eesti noortekoondislane hoidis karikamängus Rootsis puuri puhtana" [Estonia youth kept a clean sheet in the Swedish Cup] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 21 February 2016.
  5. "Falkenbergs FF 2–1 Falkenbergs FF" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. 22 April 2016.
  6. "Eesti koondise väravavaht lööb kolmeks aastaks käed Soome meistriga" [Estonia national team goalkeeper strikes a deal with the Finnish champions for three years] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 February 2017.
  7. "Andreas Vaikla IFK Mariehamnin maalille". veikkausliiga.com. 1 February 2017.
  8. "KBK henter ny målvakt" (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. "10 PÄEVA MÄNGUNI: Pehrsson avalikustas koondise koosseisu" [Pehrsson revealed the squad] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 14 March 2016.
  10. "Eesti alistas Joel Lindpere lahkumismängus Andorra 2:0" [Estonia defeated Andorra 2–0 in Joel Lindpere's testimonial] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 June 2016.
  11. "A. Vaikla". Soccerway.com.
  12. "Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway.
  13. "Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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