1. Andres Oper was born on 7 November 1977 and is an Estonian football coach and former professional player.
17 Facts About Andres Oper
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Andres Oper played as a forward for Lelle, Flora, Tervis Parnu, AaB, Torpedo Moscow, Roda JC, Shanghai Shenhua, ADO Den Haag, AEK Larnaca, Nea Salamina and the Estonia national team.
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Andres Oper was named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, in 1999,2002 and 2005, and won the Estonian Silverball award twice; in 2001 and 2005.
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Andres Oper graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School No 37.
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Andres Oper soon became a first team regular and one of the team's leading goalscorers.
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On 2 July 1999, Andres Oper signed for Danish Superliga champions AaB, on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of $1 million.
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On 10 July 2003, Andres Oper signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow.
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On 31 August 2005, Andres Oper signed a one-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC for an undisclosed fee.
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On 19 July 2009, Andres Oper signed a half-year contract with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
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Andres Oper made his debut for the club on 2 August 2009, in an away match against Jiangsu Sainty.
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Andres Oper made his debut for the club on 13 February 2010 in a home match against Willem II.
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On 9 September 2010, Andres Oper signed a one-year contract with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.
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In January 2012, Andres Oper joined Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina.
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In February 2014, Andres Oper announced his retirement from professional football.
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Since then, Andres Oper has occasionally played for Viimsi JK in Estonian Cup or lower league matches.
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Andres Oper won the Estonian Silverball award twice, in 2001 and 2005.
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Andres Oper played for the Estonia national team for eighteen consecutive seasons.