Brent Lepistu (born 26 March 1993) is an Estonian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Meistriliiga club FCI Levadia and the Estonia national team.
![]() Lepistu with Estonia U19 at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brent Lepistu | ||
Date of birth | (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FCI Levadia | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2011 | Flora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Flora III | 1 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Flora U21 | 89 | (6) |
2013–2017 | Flora | 113 | (12) |
2009–2010 | → Elva (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2009 | → Warrior (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Kristiansund | 15 | (0) |
2019 | FC Lahti | 9 | (0) |
2020– | FCI Levadia | 58 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Estonia U17 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | Estonia U18 | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Estonia U19 | 12 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Estonia U21 | 20 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Estonia U23 | 4 | (1) |
2014– | Estonia | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2020 |
Lepistu came through the Flora youth system. He moved to Esiliiga club Warrior on loan for the 2009 season. On 17 April 2013, Lepistu made his debut for Flora's first team in a 6–0 away win over Pärnu Linnameeskond in the Estonian Cup quarter-finals. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 21 May 2013, in a 6–0 victory over Kuressaare at A. Le Coq Arena. Lepistu won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2015 season.[1] In February 2017, Lepistu was named club captain by manager Arno Pijpers.[2] He won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2017 season.[3]
On 20 December 2017, Lepistu signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Kristiansund.[4]
On 31 July 2019, Lepistu signed a half-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti.[5]
Lepistu began his youth career in 2009 with the Estonia under-17 team. He represented the under-19 team at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia. Lepistu played in every group stage match, but failed to help the team progress to the semi-finals as Estonia lost all three games against Portugal, Greece and Spain. He also represented the under-21, and under-23 national sides.
Lepistu made his senior international debut for Estonia on 27 December 2014, in a 0–3 away loss to Qatar in a friendly.[6]
FCI Levadia Tallinn – current squad | |
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