![]() Lepmets with Estonia in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergei Lepmets | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | TJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | TJK III | 15 | (0) |
2003 | TJK II | 2 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Merkuur Tartu | 42 | (0) |
2005 | Merkuur-Juunior | 2 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Levadia II | 104 | (1) |
2006 | Levadia-Juunior | 1 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Levadia | 31 | (0) |
2011 | Politehnica Timișoara II | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Politehnica Timișoara | 22 | (0) |
2012 | Concordia Chiajna | 7 | (0) |
2013 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 3 | (0) |
2013 | CSMS Iași | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Narva Trans | 17 | (0) |
2014 | Narva Trans II | 1 | (0) |
2014 | FC Hämeenlinna | 5 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Türi Ganvix | 24 | (1) |
2016–2020 | FCI Levadia | 139 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Nõmme Kalju | 11 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Estonia U17 | 3 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Estonia U19 | 8 | (0) |
2010 | Estonia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Estonia | 12 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2021–2022 | Nõmme Kalju (gk coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2023 |
Sergei Lepmets (born 5 April 1987) is an Estonian retired professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju.
Lepmets came through the TJK youth academy.
In 2004, Lepmets joined Merkuur Tartu. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 14 March 2004, in a 1–1 home draw against Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus.
On 17 January 2006, Lepmets signed a three-year contract with Levadia in a deal which saw fellow goalkeeper Aleksandr Djatšenko heading in the opposite direction.[1] As a second choice goalkeeper behind Martin Kaalma, he won three consecutive Meistriliiga titles between 2007 and 2009. Lepmets became a regular starter for Levadia in the 2010 season.
On 1 February 2011, Lepmets joined Romanian club Politehnica Timișoara.[2] The club finished the 2010–11 Liga I as runners-up, but were relegated to the Liga II due to unpaid debts.[3] Following Costel Pantilimon's departure to Manchester City, Lepmets became the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2011–12 season.
In June 2012, Lepmets joined Liga I club Concordia Chiajna.[4] He made his debut in the Liga I in a 0–1 away loss to Steaua București on 23 July 2012.
In January 2013, Lepmets joined Liga I club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț on a four-year contract.[5]
On 25 June 2013, Lepmets signed a three-year contract with Liga II club CSMS Iași.[6]
In August 2013, Lepmets returned to Estonia and trained with Infonet, before signing for Narva Trans.[7]
In July 2014, Lepmets left Narva Trans and signed for Finnish club FC Hämeenlinna.[8]
In September 2014, Lepmets returned to Estonia and joined II liiga club Türi Ganvix.[9]
On 3 March 2016, Lepmets joined his former club Levadia.[10]
On 23 August 2012, Lepmets was called up to the Estonia national team for the first time, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Romania and Turkey.[11]
He made his senior international debut for Estonia on 30 May 2018, in 2–0 win over Lithuania at the Baltic Cup.[12]
In January 2021, Lepmets joined Nõmme Kalju FC, where he would function both as a goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach.[13]
FCI Levadia
Politehnica Timișoara