Rauno Sappinen

Rauno Sappinen (born 23 January 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Meistriliiga side Flora and the Estonia national team.[2]

Rauno Sappinen
Sappinen with Flora in 2015
Personal information
Full name Rauno Sappinen
Date of birth (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996[1]
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Flora
Number 11
Youth career
2004 Kotkas Juunior
2005 Mustamäe
2006–2012 Flora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Flora III 12 (9)
2012–2014 Flora II 32 (6)
2013– Flora 158 (91)
2018 → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Den Bosch (loan) 30 (6)
2019–2020 → Domžale (loan) 10 (2)
National team‡
2011 Estonia U16 2 (0)
2011–2013 Estonia U17 15 (1)
2013–2014 Estonia U19 16 (1)
2013–2018 Estonia U21 20 (4)
2016 Estonia U23 1 (0)
2015– Estonia 31 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020

Club career

Flora

Sappinen came through the youth system at Flora and made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 2 March 2013, in a 4–1 home win over Tallinna Kalev. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2015 season. Sappinen's performances in 2015 also saw him voted Estonian Young Footballer of the Year.[3] He was Flora's top goalscorer in the league for three consecutive seasons from 2015 to 2017, and joint top scorer in the Meistriliiga in 2017, alongside Albert Prosa. Sappinen won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2017 season, and was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.[4]

Loan to Beerschot Wilrijk

On 31 January 2018, Sappinen joined Belgian club Beerschot Wilrijk on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for the club on 9 February 2018, in a 0–0 home draw against Westerlo.[6]

Loan to Den Bosch

On 13 August 2018, Sappinen joined Dutch club Den Bosch on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2018, and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over Volendam.[8]

Loan to Domžale

On 14 August 2019, Sappinen penned a three-year loan deal with Slovenian club Domžale.[9]

International career

Sappinen began his international career for Estonia in 2011 with the under-16 national team, and has captained the under-19 and under-21 national sides.

Sappinen made his senior international debut for Estonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home victory over Georgia in a friendly.[10] He scored his first international goal on 19 November 2016, in a 1–1 away draw against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 25 October 2020[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flora III2012II liiga129———129
Flora II2012Esiliiga10120——121
2013Esiliiga8000——80
2014Esiliiga14500——145
Total32620——346
Flora2013Meistriliiga235501[lower-alpha 2]0—295
2014Meistriliiga12234—1[lower-alpha 3]0166
2015Meistriliiga3216322[lower-alpha 2]0—3718
2016Meistriliiga3219632[lower-alpha 4]11[lower-alpha 3]14124
2017Meistriliiga3527102[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]03927
2018Meistriliiga20003[lower-alpha 5]10051
2020Meistriliiga2322303[lower-alpha 6]21[lower-alpha 3]13025
Total1599121913442197106
Beerschot Wilrijk (loan)2017–18Belgian First Division B1000—1[lower-alpha 7]020
Den Bosch (loan)2018–19Eerste Divisie30610—1[lower-alpha 8]0326
Domžale (loan)2019–20Slovenian PrvaLiga10210——112
Career total24411425913462288129
  1. Includes the Estonian Cup, the KNVB Cup and the Slovenian Football Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in the Estonian Super Cup
  4. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  5. Two appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
  6. One appearance and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League play-offs
  8. Appearance in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs

International
As of match played 15 November 2020[13][14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia
201520
201691
201751
201820
201970
202064
Total316

International goals
As of match played 15 November 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sappinen goal.[14]
List of international goals scored by Rauno Sappinen
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
119 November 2016Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis11 Saint Kitts and Nevis1–11–1Friendly
212 November 2017National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta13 Malta1–03–0
311 October 2020A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia28 North Macedonia1–13–32020–21 UEFA Nations League C
4 2–1
5 14 October 202029 Armenia1–11–1
615 November 2020National Arena Toše Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia31 North Macedonia1–11–2

Honours

Flora

Individual

References
  1. UEFA.com. "Rauno Sappinen - Estonia - UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. Rauno Sappinen at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Parimateks juunioriteks valiti Sappinen ja Saar" [Sappinen and Saar named best juniors] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2015.
  4. "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Rauno Sappinen" [Rauno Sappinen named Premium liiga Player of the Year] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2017.
  5. "Sappinen sõlmis lepingu Belgia klubiga" [Sappinen signed a contract with Belgian club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 January 2018.
  6. "Sappineni debüüt piirdus ühe poolajaga" [Sappinen's debut limited to a half-time] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 10 February 2018.
  7. "Rauno Sappinen asub mängima Hollandis" [Rauno Sappinen to play in the Netherlands] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 13 August 2018.
  8. "Sappinen debüteeris Hollandis võiduväravaga" [Sappinen debuted in the Netherlands with a winning goal] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 17 August 2018.
  9. Uredništvo (14 August 2019). "Domžale so se zatekle k ekonomični rešitvi za zamenjavo Nicholsona". www.nogomania.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. "Eesti alistas maavõistlusmängus Gruusia 3:0" [Estonia defeated Georgia 3–0 in a friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 November 2015.
  11. "VIDEO: Eesti alustas Kariibi mere maavõistlusi viigiga" [VIDEO: Estonia began the Caribbean friendlies with a draw] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 20 November 2016.
  12. "Rauno Sappinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. "Sappinen, Rauno". National-Football-Teams.com.
  14. "Rauno Sappinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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