Mihkel Aksalu
Encyclopedia
Mihkel Aksalu is an Estonia
n professional footballer
, who plays for Sheffield United
in the English Football League Championship. He plays the position of goalkeeper and is 1.94 m tall.
stated in the interview that he has the potential to be Estonia's Number one, and he was the best goalkeeper trialist he'd seen. The following season, after failing to break into the first team, he signed a two month loan deal with Mansfield Town
. During his time at Mansfield Town, he played two league matches and one FA Cup
match. He was unable to play more matches due to a stomach problem. He returned to Bramall Lane
on 8 December 2010.
and he made his national team debut on October 17, 2007 against Montenegro
. He played 13 matches for Estonian U21
national football team.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who plays for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
in the English Football League Championship. He plays the position of goalkeeper and is 1.94 m tall.
Club career
On 29 January 2010 it was announced that Aksalu had signed for Sheffield United on a two and a half year deal after a successful trial with the club. Kevin BlackwellKevin Blackwell
Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
stated in the interview that he has the potential to be Estonia's Number one, and he was the best goalkeeper trialist he'd seen. The following season, after failing to break into the first team, he signed a two month loan deal with Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
. During his time at Mansfield Town, he played two league matches and one FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
match. He was unable to play more matches due to a stomach problem. He returned to Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
on 8 December 2010.
Statistics
As of 3 June 2010.| Season | League level | Country | Club | First team | Reserve team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals against | Games | Goals against | ||||
| 2000 | 1 |  |
FC Kuressaare FC Kuressaare FC Kuressaare is an Estonian football club based in Kuressaare. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club... |
1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 2003 | |
HÜJK Emmaste | |||||
| 2003 | 1 | |
FC Flora Tallinn FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
1 | |||
| 2004 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| 2005 | 8 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| 2006 | 15 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Football League Championship The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format... |
2 |  |
Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International career
He is a member of the Estonia national football teamEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and he made his national team debut on October 17, 2007 against Montenegro
Montenegro national football team
The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro...
. He played 13 matches for Estonian U21
Estonia national under-21 football team
The Estonian U-21 national football team is the football team representing Estonia in competitions for under-21 year old players.-2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 5:-Current table:-Fixtures and recent results:...
national football team.
Club
- JK Tervis PärnuJK Tervis PärnuJK Tervis Pärnu is a now defunct Estonian football team from Pärnu, that used to play in various Estonian divisions, including Meistriliiga. Its club colors were white, black, and blue...
- Estonian Second DivisionEsiliigaEsiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
- Runners Up: 2003
- Estonian Second Division
- FC Flora TallinnFC Flora TallinnMTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
- Estonian Top DivisionMeistriliigaMeistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
- Runners Up: 2007, 2008
- Estonian CupEstonian CupThe Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...
: 2008, 2009- Runners Up: 2006
- Estonian SuperCupEstonian SuperCupThe Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...
- Runners Up: 2006
- Winner 2009
- Estonian Top Division
Individual
- Baltic League Awards – Best Goalkeeper: 2007