Hannes Anier (born 16 January 1993) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Anier started his career at Flora. He remained there until 2012, after which he was recruited by Danish Odense Boldklub signing a three-year contract. Anier did not manage to get enough playing time for the first team and the contract was ended in 2013. After leaving Denmark, Anier went on trial with Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle,[1] Norwegian Tippeligaen side Strømsgodset[2] and HJK[3] before signing with German 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue on a three-year deal until 2017.[4] Anier played his first game for Erzgebirge Aue on 24 July 2014 in a friendly match against Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[5] His contract was terminated prematurely in early February 2015, after Anier had never been played for the club's first team.[6]
International career
Anier made his Estonia debut against Iceland on 4 June 2014.[7] He scored his first goal on his second match against Tajikistan on 7 June 2014.
Personal life
Anier's older brother Henri Anier is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
- Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Anier goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2014 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 2 |  Tajikistan |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Flora
- Meistriliiga: 2011, 2017
- Estonian Cup: 2010–11
- Estonian Supercup: 2011
References
- ^ "Partick Thistle hand trial to brother of Motherwell striker Henri Anier". Scottish Daily Express. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Godset tester spiss". rha.no. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Anier viibib Soome meistri juures testimisel". Postimes.ee. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Aue verpflichtet die Brüder Anier" [Aue signs the Anier brothers] (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 19 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Anier mängis Bundesliga klubi vastu". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Veilchen trennen sich vorzeitig von Hannes Anier" [Veilchen split up with Hannes Anier] (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Island - Eesti". Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Hannes Anier". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
External links
- Hannes Anier at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Hannes Anier national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
- Hannes Anier at Soccerway