Ats Purje

Football player infobox
playername = Ats Purje


fullname = Ats Purje
height = Height|m=1.78
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|8|3
cityofbirth = Tallinn, Estonian SSR
countryofbirth = USSR
currentclub = flagicon|Finland FC Inter Turku
clubnumber = 18
position = Winger, Second striker
youthyears = 2003
youthclubs = FC Levadia Tallinn
years = 2003–2007
2008–
clubs = FC Levadia Tallinn
FC Inter Turku
caps(goals) = 86 (33)
19 (7)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = flagicon|Estonia Estonia
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (1)
pcupdate = August 19, 2008
ntupdate = September 10, 2008

Ats Purje (born August 3, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in the Finnish Veikkausliiga for FC Inter Turku. He plays the position of right winger or second striker and is 1.78 m tall and weighs 76 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

Club career

FC Levadia Tallinn

In 2003, at the age of 17, Purje started his professional career with FC Levadia Maardu, one of the biggest clubs in Estonia. In 2007 he was relegated to Levadia Tallinn's reserve team, after refusing to sign a contract extension with the club.

FC Inter Turku

On December 27, 2007, he signed a 2-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club FC Inter Turku. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=18059 Ats Purje mängib uuest hooajast Turu Interis - Soccernet.ee] ] [ [http://www.fcinter.com/uutiset.php?news_id=635 Virolainen Ats Purje Interiin - FC Inter] ] On February 9, 2008, Purje scored his first goal in his first game for FC Inter Turku against JK Tallinna Kalev in a friendly match. [ [http://www.fcinter.com/uutiset.php?news_id=700 Inter tyrmäsi JK Talinna Kalevin 6-0 - FC Inter] ] He scored his first Veikkausliiga goal also in his first Veikkausliiga match on April 27, 2008, in a 3-1 victory against RoPS. [ [http://www.fcinter.com/uutiset.php?news_id=867 Ats Purje iloitsi ensimmäisestä maalistaan - FC Inter] ]

International career

For Estonia national football team, Purje is capped 10 times, scoring 1 goal. He made his national team debut on October 11, 2006 against Russia in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualification. [ [http://jalgpall.struktuur.ee/3006 Eesti koondise mängud 2006 - Eesti Jalgpalli Liit] ] He scored his first goal on August 20, 2008 against Malta in a friendly match. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=21160 Koondis pakkus ilusa pidupäevakingi - Soccernet.ee] ]

International goals

Career stats

Honours

Club

* FC Levadia Tallinn
** Estonian Top Division: 2004, 2006, 2007
*** Runners Up: 2005
** Estonian Cup: 2004, 2005, 2007
** Estonian SuperCup
*** Runners Up: 2004, 2005, 2007

* FC Inter Turku
** Finnish League Cup: 2008

Individual

* Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13001165 Stats at Veikkausliiga.com]
* [http://www.fclevadia.ee/dyna/site/97est.html Levadia FC profile]
* [http://www.fcinter.com/pelaaja.php?players_id=26 Inter FC profile]