Richard Kuremaa
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Richard Kuremaa was an Estonia
n footballer - one of the most famous before World War II
. He played 42 times for Estonia national football team
scoring 19 goals. He debuted on 11 June 1933 in game versus Sweden
. Until 1995 he was the all-time top scorer in Estonian premier division with 65 goals, but oddly he never won the top scorer award.
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 footballer - one of the most famous before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He played 42 times for Estonia national football team
Estonia 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....
scoring 19 goals. He debuted on 11 June 1933 in game versus Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. Until 1995 he was the all-time top scorer in Estonian premier division with 65 goals, but oddly he never won the top scorer award.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Hermes Tallinn | 1930 | 0 | |
| Puhkekodu Tallinn | 1931 | 0 | |
| 1932 | 1 | ||
| Kalev Tallinn | 1932 | 3 | |
| TJK | 1933 | 4 | |
| 1934 | 6 | ||
| 1935 | 6 | ||
| Tervis Pärnu JK Tervis Pärnu JK 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... |
1936 | 16 | |
| Olümpia Tartu | 1937–38 | ||
| Estonia Tallinn | 1937–38 | 8 | |
| 1938–39 | 8 | ||
| Olümpia Tartu | 1938–39 | 0 | |
| 1940 | 13 | ||
| Total | |||