Ragnar Klavan was born on 30 October 1985 and is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
18 Facts About Ragnar Klavan
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Ragnar Klavan made his senior international debut for Estonia in 2003, and became captain in 2012.
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Ragnar Klavan has won the Estonian Footballer of the Year award a record seven times, in 2012 and from 2014 to 2019.
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Ragnar Klavan was born on 30 October 1985 in Viljandi, Estonia to Tiina and Dzintar Ragnar Klavan.
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Ragnar Klavan's father was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder and represented the Estonia national team.
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Ragnar Klavan started playing football as a midfielder; later stating that Zinedine Zidane was his inspiration.
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Ragnar Klavan moved to Tulevik's first team in 2002 and made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 31 March 2002, at age 16, in a goalless draw against Levadia.
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Ragnar Klavan made one more league appearance before spending two matches on the bench as an unused substitute.
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On 29 December 2007, Ragnar Klavan signed a new contract that would extend his stay at the club until 30 June 2009.
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On 14 February, Ragnar Klavan signed a four-year contract, keeping him with AZ until June 2013.
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On 2 July 2012, Ragnar Klavan signed a two-year contract with German club FC Augsburg for an undisclosed fee.
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Ragnar Klavan soon became a first team regular, establishing himself as a first choice centre back alongside Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker.
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On 1 July 2021, Ragnar Klavan signed for Estonian Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond, returning to Estonia after 17 years abroad.
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Ragnar Klavan began his youth career in 1999 with the Estonia under-15 team.
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Ragnar Klavan represented the under-17, under-18, under-20, and under-21 national sides, amassing 22 youth appearances overall.
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Ragnar Klavan has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, in 2012,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 and 2019.
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In May 2016, Ragnar Klavan became president of Estonian football club Tallinna Kalev.
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Ragnar Klavan is set to announce the Estonian jury points at the grand final of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 as the country's spokesperson.