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{{Short description|Estonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andres Oper
| image = AOper1.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Oper with [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in 2005
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|11|7}}
| birth_place = [[Tallinn]], Estonia
| height = 1.85 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Estonia national under-17 football team|Estonia U17]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 = 1987–1993
| youthclubs1 = LMSK/Pantrid
| youthyears2 = 1994
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Lelle|Lelle]]
| youthyears3 = 1994
| youthclubs3 = [[FC Flora|Flora]]
| years1 = 1995–1999
| caps1 = 73
| goals1 = 44
| clubs1 = [[FC Flora|Flora]]
| years2 = 1996
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 3
| clubs2 = → [[JK Tervis Pärnu|Tervis Pärnu]] (loan)
| years3 = 1999–2003
| caps3 = 117
| goals3 = 28
| clubs3 = [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]]
| years4 = 2003–2005
| caps4 = 53
| goals4 = 8
| clubs4 = [[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]]
| years5 = 2005–2009
| caps5 = 103
| goals5 = 32
| clubs5 = [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
| years6 = 2009
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| clubs6 = [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]
| years7 = 2010
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 1
| clubs7 = [[ADO Den Haag]]
| years8 = 2010–2011
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 3
| clubs8 = [[AEK Larnaca F.C.|AEK Larnaca]]
| years9 = 2012–2013
| caps9 = 42
| goals9 = 8
| clubs9 = [[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]
| totalcaps = 436
| totalgoals = 127
| nationalyears1 = 1995
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalteam1 = [[Estonia national under-19 football team|Estonia U19]]
| nationalyears2 = 1995–1996
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam2 = [[Estonia national under-21 football team|Estonia U21]]
| nationalyears3 = 1995–2014
| nationalcaps3 = 134
| nationalgoals3 = 38
| nationalteam3 = [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]]
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] U16
| manageryears2 = 2016–2019
| managerclubs2 = [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs3 = [[FCI Levadia Tallinn|Levadia]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs4 = [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2024–
| managerclubs5 = [[Estonia national under-17 football team|Estonia U17]]
}}
'''Andres Oper''' (born 7 November 1977) is an Estonian [[Association football|football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] and former professional [[football player|player]]. With 38 goals in 134 appearances, Oper is [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]]'s all-time record goalscorer.

Oper played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[FC Lelle|Lelle]], [[FC Flora|Flora]], [[JK Tervis Pärnu|Tervis Pärnu]], [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]], [[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]], [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]], [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]], [[ADO Den Haag]], [[AEK Larnaca F.C.|AEK Larnaca]], [[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]] and the [[Estonia national football team|Estonia national team]]. Oper was named [[Estonian Footballer of the Year]] three times, in 1999, 2002 and 2005, and won the [[Estonian Silverball]] award twice; in 2001 and 2005.<ref name="oper">{{cite web|url=http://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Andres_Oper|title=Oper, Andres|publisher=ESBL|access-date=16 September 2016|language=et}}</ref>

==Early life==
Oper was born in [[Tallinn]]. He graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School No. 37. He started playing football with Tallinna Jalgpallikool ({{langx|en|Tallinn Football Academy}}) under Aivar Tiidus, before moving to Taivo Uibo's Uibo Poisid and then LMSK/Pantrid, coached by [[Aavo Sarap]].<ref name="oper"/>

==Club career==

===Flora===
In 1995, Oper signed for [[FC Flora|Flora]]. He won his first [[Meistriliiga]] title in the [[1994–95 Meistriliiga|1994–95 season]]. Oper soon became a first team regular and one of the team's leading goalscorers. He won two more league titles in the [[1997–98 Meistriliiga|1997–98]] and the [[1998 Meistriliiga|1998 season]]s, as well as the [[1997–98 Estonian Cup]] and the 1998 [[Estonian Supercup]].<ref name="oper"/> In 1998, Oper had a trial at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=1 June 2014 |title=Oper reflects on record-breaking Estonia career |url=https://www.uefa.com/errors/ |access-date= |website=[[UEFA]] |language=}}</ref>

===AaB===
On 2 July 1999, Oper signed for [[Danish Superliga]] champions [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]], on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of $1 million (EEK 15 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohtuleht.ee/79211/andres-oper-lahkub-aalsborgi|title=Andres Oper lahkub Aalsborgi|publisher=Õhtuleht|date=2 July 1999|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref> In the process, he became the first one million dollar transfer in [[Meistriliiga|Estonian top flight]]'s history.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kalvet |first=Madis |date=6 June 2023 |title=Andres Oper. Eesti jalgpalli esimene miljonitehing ja viimasel sekundil katki jäänud Premier League’i lepingu tagamaad |url=https://sport.delfi.ee/artikkel/120198218/andres-oper-eesti-jalgpalli-esimene-miljonitehing-ja-viimasel-sekundil-katki-jaanud-premier-league-i-lepingu-tagamaad |access-date= |website=Delfi Sport |language=et}}</ref>

===Torpedo Moscow===
On 10 July 2003, Oper signed a two-year contract with [[Russian Premier League]] club [[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/oper-kirjutas-alla-lepingule-torpedoga|title=Oper kirjutas alla lepingule Torpedoga|publisher=Soccernet.ee|date=10 July 2003|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref> Often inconsistent in Russia, scoring 8 goals in 53 appearances, Oper was placed on the transfer list after he suffered an injury to his right foot. In 2005, he was close to a transfer to [[Premier League]]'s [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in England, but the contract was never signed.<ref>[https://sport24.ru/news/football/2018-09-05-intervyu-andresa-opera-byvshego-napadayushchego-torpedo-i-sbornoy-estonii «Лобановский орал: вы нас убить хотите?» Из Эстонии — в Лондон к Венгеру, «Торпедо» и Китай] sport24.ru</ref><ref name=":0" />

===Roda JC===
[[File:Andresoper1.jpg|thumb|Oper with Roda JC in 2007]]
On 31 August 2005, Oper signed a one-year contract with Dutch [[Eredivisie]] club [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.ee/andres-oper-jatkab-karjaari-hollandi-liigas|title=Andres Oper jätkab karjääri Hollandi liigas|publisher=Soccernet.ee|date=31 August 2005|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref> He scored his first Eredivisie goal on 1 October 2005, in a 3–2 win against [[Vitesse Arnhem]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/302013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907073311/http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/302013|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2012|title=Oper lõi Rodas esimese värava|publisher=Eesti Päevaleht|date=1 October 2005|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref> Oper finished the [[2005–06 Eredivisie]] season as the team's joint top scorer alongside [[Simon Cziommer]] with 8 goals and signed a contract extension for two more seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.ee/andres-oper-usub-roda-potentsiaali|title=Andres Oper usub Roda potentsiaali|publisher=Soccernet.ee|date=28 March 2006|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref> He was the team's top scorer in the [[2006–07 Eredivisie]] season, scoring 12 goals in the league and 1 in the play-offs. On 16 May 2007, he signed another contract extension with Roda JC until summer 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.ee/andres-oper-pikendas-rodaga-lepingut|title=Andres Oper pikendas Rodaga lepingut|publisher=Soccernet.ee|date=28 March 2006|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref>

===Shanghai Shenhua===
On 19 July 2009, Oper signed a half-year contract with [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1081545.html#oper+heads+shanghai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227123056/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1081545.html#oper+heads+shanghai|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2010|title=Oper heads to Shanghai|publisher=Fifa.com}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2009, in an away match against [[Jiangsu Sainty F.C.|Jiangsu Sainty]]. However, he suffered an injury and eventually terminated his contract with the club.<ref>[https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/andres-oper-igral-v-shanxae-no-stolko-kak-xalku-mne-ne-platili Андрес Опер: Играл в Шанхае, но столько, как Халку, мне не платили] sportsdaily.ru</ref>

===ADO Den Haag===
After an unsuccessful spell in China, Oper returned to the Netherlands and on 21 January 2010, he signed a half-year contract with an option for another year with [[ADO Den Haag]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ADO Den Haag bevestigt komst transfervrije Oper|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=95481|publisher=Voetbalzone|date=22 January 2010|access-date=22 January 2010|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Oper komt selectie versterken |url=http://www.adodenhaag.nl/adodenhaag/nl/html/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws.pshe?nieuws_id=2916 |publisher=[[ADO Den Haag]] |date=22 January 2010 |access-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720100648/http://www.adodenhaag.nl/adodenhaag/nl/html/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws.pshe?nieuws_id=2916 |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 13 February 2010 in a home match against [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]. Oper scored his first goal for ADO Den Haag on 18 April 2010, in a 4–0 win against [[RKC Waalwijk]]. His contract extension stalled due to negotiations over personal terms, eventually no agreement was settled and the extension was cancelled. The contract expired in summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/oper-ei-jatka-siiski-ado-s|title=Oper ei jätka siiski ADO-s|publisher=Soccernet.ee|date=9 July 2010|access-date=20 September 2016|language=et}}</ref>

===AEK Larnaca===
On 9 September 2010, Oper signed a one-year contract with [[Cypriot First Division]] club [[AEK Larnaca F.C.|AEK Larnaca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oper.ee/article/view/403 |title=Ametlik teadaanne – Operil uus klubi |publisher=Oper.ee |date=9 September 2010 |language=et |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720125529/http://www.oper.ee/article/view/403 |archive-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> He scored on his debut against [[Ethnikos Achna FC|Ethnikos Achna]].

===Nea Salamina===
In January 2012, Oper joined [[Cypriot First Division]] club [[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 March in a 2–0 win against [[Enosis Neon Paralimni FC|Enosis Neon Paralimni]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Oper avas uues klubis väravaarve|url=http://soccernet.ee/oper-avas-uues-klubis-varavaarve|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=3 March 2012|language=et|date=3 March 2012}}</ref>

In February 2014, Andres Oper announced his retirement from professional football.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-02-05 |title=Star Striker Andres Oper Retires |url=https://news.err.ee/111562/star-striker-andres-oper-retires |access-date= |website=ERR |language=en}}</ref> Since then, Oper has occasionally played for [[Viimsi JK]] in [[Estonian Cup]] or lower league matches. In 2021, he notably scored the winning goal in an Estonian Cup match against top flight club [[Pärnu JK Vaprus|Pärnu Vaprus]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-07-09 |title=Pudeli vett krae vahele saanud Oper: väga tähtis võit! Esiliiga B satsina tegime ikkagi meistriliiga omadele ära! |url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/pudeli-vett-krae-vahele-saanud-oper-vaga-tahtis-voit-esiliiga-b-satsina-tegime-ikkagi-meistriliiga-omadele-ara |access-date= |website=Soccernet.ee}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:De Boer & Oper.png|thumb|Oper in action against [[Frank de Boer]] in 2001]]
Oper made his international debut for the [[Estonia national football team]] on 19 May 1995, in a 0–2 [[1995 Baltic Cup]] defeat against [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]]. He scored his first goal for Estonia on 8 June 1997, in a 2–3 [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]] loss against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. He won the [[Estonian Silverball]] award twice, in 2001 and 2005.<ref name="oper"/> On 2 September 2006, Oper played his [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|100th]] match for Estonia, a 0–1 [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]] defeat against [[Israel national football team|Israel]]. He ended his international career with a [[testimonial match]] on 26 May 2014, after a 1–1 friendly draw against [[Gibraltar national football team|Gibraltar]] at [[A. Le Coq Arena]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sport.err.ee/55030/eesti-viigistas-operi-lahkumismangus-gibraltariga |title=Eesti viigistas Operi lahkumismängus Gibraltariga |date=26 May 2014 |publisher=ERR |language=et |access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref> With 38 goals in 134 international appearances, Oper is Estonia's all-time record goalscorer.<ref name="oper"/> He played for the [[Estonia national football team|Estonia national team]] for eighteen consecutive seasons.<ref>[https://baltnews.ee/sport/20170115/1015593207.html Эстонский экс-футболист Андрес Опер: в Москве мне моментально объяснили, что означает по-русски моя фамилия!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311223318/http://baltnews.ee/sport/20170115/1015593207.html |date=11 March 2018 }} baltnews.ee</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes the [[Estonian Supercup]] and [[Eredivisie]] play-offs}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Flora|Flora]]
|[[1994–95 Meistriliiga|1994–95]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Meistriliiga]]
|1||0|| || ||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[1995–96 Meistriliiga|1995–96]]
|9||2|| || ||1||0||0||0||10||2
|-
|[[1996–97 Meistriliiga|1996–97]]
|18||13|| || ||2||0||0||0||20||13
|-
|[[1997–98 Meistriliiga|1997–98]]
|22||15|| || ||2||0||0||0||24||15
|-
|[[1998 Meistriliiga|1998]]
|13||10|| || ||2||1||1||0||16||11
|-
|[[1999 Meistriliiga|1999]]
|10||4|| || ||0||0||0||0||10||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!73!!44!! !! !!7!!1!!1!!0!!81!!45
|-
|[[JK Tervis Pärnu|Tervis Pärnu]] (loan)
|[[1995–96 Meistriliiga|1995–96]]
|Meistriliiga
|9||3|| || ||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||3
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[AaB Fodbold|AaB]]
|[[1999–2000 Danish Superliga|1999–2000]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]
|30||7|| || ||4||1|| || ||34||8
|-
|[[2000–01 Danish Superliga|2000–01]]
|29||6|| || ||4||0|| || ||33||6
|-
|[[2001–02 Danish Superliga|2001–02]]
|31||4|| || ||colspan="2"|—|| || ||31||4
|-
|[[2002–03 Danish Superliga|2002–03]]
|27||11|| || ||colspan="2"|—|| || ||27||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!117!!28!! !! !!8!!1!! !! !!125!!29
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]]
|[[2003 Russian Premier League|2003]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Russian Premier League]]
|14||3|| || ||5||2|| || ||19||5
|-
|[[2004 Russian Premier League|2004]]
|24||4|| || ||colspan="2"|—|| || ||24||4
|-
|[[2005 Russian Premier League|2005]]
|15||1|| || ||colspan="2"|—|| || ||15||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!8!! !! !!5!!2!! !! !!58!!10
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie|2005–06]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Eredivisie]]
|24||8||4||5||0||0||1||0||29||13
|-
|[[2006–07 Eredivisie|2006–07]]
|32||11||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2||1||38||12
|-
|[[2007–08 Eredivisie|2007–08]]
|20||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||2||0||25||8
|-
|[[2008–09 Eredivisie|2008–09]]
|27||6||1||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!103!!32!!12!!7!!0!!0!!5!!1!!120!!40
|-
|[[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]
|[[2009 Chinese Super League|2009]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|6||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|[[ADO Den Haag]]
|[[2009–10 Eredivisie|2009–10]]
|Eredivisie
|12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||1
|-
|[[AEK Larnaca F.C.|AEK Larnaca]]
|[[2010–11 Cypriot First Division|2010–11]]
|[[Cypriot First Division]]
|21||3|| ||2||colspan="2"|—||0||0||21||5
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]
|[[2011–12 Cypriot First Division|2011–12]]
|rowspan="2"|Cypriot First Division
|14||3|| || ||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||3
|-
|[[2012–13 Cypriot First Division|2012–13]]
|28||5|| || ||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!8!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!42!!8
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!436!!127!!12!!9!!20!!4!!6!!1!!474!!141
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="20"|[[Estonia national football team|Estonia]]
|1995||3||0
|-
|1996||5||0
|-
|1997||14||2
|-
|1998||13||2
|-
|1999||13||5
|-
|2000||9||6
|-
|2001||11||2
|-
|2002||8||4
|-
|2003||6||2
|-
|2004||7||2
|-
|2005||9||5
|-
|2006||4||2
|-
|2007||6||1
|-
|2008||4||2
|-
|2009||2||0
|-
|2010||4||1
|-
|2011||2||0
|-
|2012||10||2
|-
|2013||3||0
|-
|2014||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!134!!38
|}

:''Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oper goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Andres Oper<ref>{{Cite news|title=Andres Oper - Century of International Appearances|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oper-intlg.html}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1
|8 June 1997||[[Kadriorg Stadium]], [[Tallinn]], Estonia||16||{{fb|SWE}}||align="center"|1–3||align="center"|2–3||[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|2
|22 June 1997||[[Kuressaare Linnastaadion]], [[Kuressaare]], Estonia||17||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|3–0||align="center"|4–1||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|align="center"|3
|4 June 1998||Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||25||{{fb|FRO}}||align="center"|4–0||align="center"|5–0||[[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying]]
|-
|align="center"|4
|22 June 1998||Kuressaare Linnastaadion, Kuressaare, Estonia||26||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|2–1||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|5
|9 June 1999||Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||41||{{fb|LTU}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–2||UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
|-
|align="center"|6
|9 October 1999||Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||44||{{fb|BIH}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–4||UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
|-
|align="center"|7
|1 November 1999||[[Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium|Mohammad bin Zayed Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates||46||{{fb|UAE}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|2–2||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|8
|rowspan="2"|18 December 1999||rowspan="2"|[[Trikala Municipal Stadium]], [[Trikala]], Greece||rowspan="2"|48||rowspan="2"|{{fb|GRE}}||align="center"|1–1||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2||rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|2–1
|-
|align="center"|10
|23 February 2000||[[Rajamangala National Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand||49||{{fb|FIN}}||align="center"|2–4||align="center"|2–4||[[2000 King's Cup]]
|-
|align="center"|11
|26 April 2000||[[Stade Josy Barthel]], [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg||51||{{fb|LUX}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–1||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|12
|rowspan="2"|4 June 2000||rowspan="2"|Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||rowspan="2"|52||rowspan="2"|{{fb|BLR}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0||rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|2–0
|-
|align="center"|14
|3 September 2000||Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||55||{{fb|POR}}||align="center"|1–3||align="center"|1–3||[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|15
|7 October 2000||[[Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella|Estadi Comunal]], [[Andorra la Vella]], Andorra||56||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–1||2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align="center"|16
|19 March 2001||[[Cairo International Stadium]], [[Cairo]], Egypt||58||{{fb|EGY}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|3–3||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|17
|2 June 2001||[[A. Le Coq Arena]], Tallinn, Estonia||61||{{fb|NED}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–4||2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align="center"|18
|14 March 2002||[[Stadio Enzo Mazotti]], [[Montecatini Terme]], Italy||69||{{fb|KSA}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|19
|rowspan="2"|27 March 2002||rowspan="2"|A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||rowspan="2"|70||rowspan="2"|{{fb|RUS}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1||rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|2–1
|-
|align="center"|21
|20 November 2002||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||76||{{fb|ISL}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|22
|rowspan="2"|29 March 2003||rowspan="2"|A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||rowspan="2"|78||rowspan="2"|{{fb|CAN}}||align="center"|1–1||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1||rowspan="2"|Friendly
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|align="center"|2–1
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|4 September 2004||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||86||{{fb|LUX}}||align="center"|3–0||align="center"|4–0||[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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|13 October 2004||[[Skonto Stadium]], [[Riga]], Latvia||88||{{fb|LAT}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|2–2||2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|26 March 2005||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||91||{{fb|SVK}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–2||2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|4 June 2005||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||93||{{fb|LIE}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–0||2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|3 September 2005||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||96||{{fb|LAT}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–1||2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|rowspan="2"|12 October 2005||rowspan="2"|[[Stade Josy Barthel]], [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg||rowspan="2"|98||rowspan="2"|{{fb|LUX}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0||rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|align="center"|2–0
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|rowspan="2"|15 November 2006||rowspan="2"|A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||rowspan="2"|102||rowspan="2"|{{fb|BLR}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1||rowspan="2"|Friendly
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|align="center"|2–1
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|17 November 2007||Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra||108||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
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|20 August 2008||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||109||{{fb|MLT}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|2–1||Friendly
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|6 September 2008||[[Stade Maurice Dufrasne]], [[Liège]], Belgium||110||{{fb|BEL}}||align="center"|2–3||align="center"|2–3||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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|21 May 2010||A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia||115||{{fb|FIN}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly
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|1 June 2012||[[Tamme Stadium]], [[Tartu]], Estonia||123||{{fb|FIN}}||align="center"|1–2||align="center"|1–2||[[2012 Baltic Cup]]
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|16 October 2012||Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra||129||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–0||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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==Honours==
'''Flora'''
* [[Meistriliiga]]: [[1994–95 Meistriliiga|1994–95]], [[1997–98 Meistriliiga|1997–98]], [[1998 Meistriliiga|1998]]
* [[Estonian Cup]]: [[1997–98 Estonian Cup|1997–98]]
* [[Estonian Supercup]]: 1998

'''Individual'''
* [[Estonian Footballer of the Year]]: 1999, 2002, 2005
* [[Estonian Silverball]]: 2001, 2005

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Andres Oper}}
* {{EFA player|id=33|name=Andres Oper}}
* {{FIFA player|155170|Andres Oper}}

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