Mart Poom

January 4, 2024
Soccer Player

Quick Facts

Mart Poom
Full Name Mart Poom
Occupation Soccer Player
Date Of Birth Feb 3, 1972(1972-02-03)
Age 52
Birthplace Tallinn
Country Estonia
Birth City Harju County
Horoscope Aquarius

Mart Poom Biography

Name Mart Poom
Birthday Feb 3
Birth Year 1972
Place Of Birth Tallinn
Home Town Harju County
Birth Country Estonia
Birth Sign Aquarius
Children(s) Markus Poom

Mart Poom is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 3, 1972 in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia. A dominant goalie who took home six times Estonian footballer of the Year award in 2003.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Thierry Henry on Arsenal F.C. from 2005 to 2007. on Arsenal F.C. from 2005 to 2007.

Poom started playing football with Tallinna Lõvid (English: Lions of Tallinn ), before moving to Soviet Second League club Sport Tallinn in 1989.

Poom made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 3 June 1992, in a historic 1–1 friendly draw against Slovenia. The match was Estonia’s first official match since restoration of independence and Slovenia’s first match ever. In November 2003, the Estonian Football Association named Poom Estonia’s greatest player of the last 50 years. Poom ended his international career with a testimonial match on 10 June 2009, after a 0–0 friendly draw against Portugal in Tallinn. He made 120 appearances, keeping a clean sheet in 31 matches.

He had two sons: Markus and Andreas together with Lissel Poom, his wife. Lissel Poom.

Mart Poom Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Soccer Player
House Living in own house.

Mart Poom is one of the richest Soccer Player from Estonia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mart Poom 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His professional debut came at 17 after having played with the Tallinna Lovid youth system since age seven.

He was awarded 120 international caps over 18 seasons playing for Estonia’s team.

Mart Poom (/ˌ m ɑːr t ˈ p oʊ m / ; Estonian pronunciation: [ˈmɑrt ˈpoːm] ; born 3 February 1972) is an Estonian football coach and former professional player. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Estonia national football team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 86 kg

Mart Poom height 6 ft 5 in Mart weight 86 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mart Poom Dating?

According to our records, Mart Poom is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mart Poom’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1995, Poom joined his former club Flora on loan, where he broke the club record by keeping a clean sheet for 756 minutes.

Facts & Trivia

Mart Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Estonia. Mart Poom celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

On 18 November 2002, following Derby County’s relegation to the First Division in the 2001–02 season, Poom joined Sunderland on loan. The move was made permanent on 10 January 2003, for a fee of £3.19 million. On 20 September 2003, he headed a 90th-minute equaliser for Sunderland against Derby County at Pride Park. This was described as “the best goal ever scored by a goalkeeper in the 90th minute on his first match against his former club” by the commentator. The goal was cheered by both sets of fans. Poom’s career in Sunderland was beset by several injuries, and he was forced to spend much of the 2004–05 season on the sidelines, making 11 league appearances as Sunderland won the 2004–05 Football League Championship.

Top Facts about Mart Poom

  1. Mart Poom is a retired Estonian footballer born in 1972.
  2. He played as a goalkeeper for several clubs including Arsenal and Derby County.
  3. Poom made 120 appearances for the Estonian national team.
  4. He was named Estonian Footballer of the Year six times.
  5. Poom played in three European Championships with Estonia.
  6. He was the first Estonian to play in the English Premier League.
  7. Poom also played in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.
  8. During his career, he kept 68 clean sheets in 185 Premier League games.
  9. Poom’s last professional game was for Watford FC in 2010.
  10. After retiring, he became a goalkeeping coach for various teams including Arsenal and Estonia’s national team.

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