Märten Kuusk (born 5 April 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest and the Estonia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Märten Kuusk | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Újpest | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Kotkas Juunior | ||
2008–2012 | Nõmme Kalju | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 91 | (10) |
2016–2017 | Nõmme Kalju | 1 | (0) |
2016 | → Tarvas (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Flora U21 | 9 | (0) |
2017–2022 | Flora | 119 | (13) |
2022– | Újpest | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Estonia U16 | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Estonia U17 | 8 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Estonia U19 | 11 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Estonia U21 | 22 | (1) |
2016 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Estonia | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2022 |
After leading FC Flora to their first ever European tournament group stage season and becoming the vice captain of the national team, on 25 January 2022 Kuusk signed for the Hungarian side Újpest on a 3.5 year contract. The transfer fee was not disclosed but was rumored to be a six figure sum.[1]
Kuusk made his senior international debut for Estonia on 15 January 2019, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Iceland.[2][3]
Újpest FC – current squad | |
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