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{{Short description|Estonian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Sander Post
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|09|10}}
| birth_place = [[Viljandi]], [[Estonia]]
| height = {{convert|1.99|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]], [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]]
| years1 = 2001–2003 | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = [[FC Elva]]
| years2 = 2003–2004 | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 6 | clubs2 = [[Viljandi JK Tulevik|Tulevik]]
| years3 = 2004–2011 | caps3 = 92 | goals3 = 49 | clubs3 = [[FC Flora|Flora]]
| years4 = 2005      | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 8 | clubs4 = → [[Pärnu JK Tervis|Tervis]] (loan)
| years5 = 2005–2006 | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → [[Vejle Boldklub]] (loan)
| years6 = 2008–2010 | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 10 | clubs6 = → [[Go Ahead Eagles]] (loan)
| years7 = 2011–2013 | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 5 | clubs7 = [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]
| years8 = 2013–2015 | caps8 = 56 | goals8 = 23| clubs8 = [[FC Flora|Flora]]
| years9 = 2015–2018     | caps9 = 91 | goals9 = 26| clubs9 = [[Viljandi JK Tulevik|Tulevik]]
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2014 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=726|title=Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid|publisher=[[Eesti Jalgpalli Liit]]|access-date=11 September 2011|language=Estonian|trans-title=All Estonian internationals}}</ref>
| manageryears1 = 2018–2020 | managerclubs1 = [[Viljandi JK Tulevik|Tulevik]]
| manageryears2 = 2021 | managerclubs2 = [[Viljandi JK Tulevik|Tulevik]] (caretaker)
}}

'''Sander Post''' (born 10 September 1984 in [[Viljandi]]) is an Estonian [[association football|football]] coach and former player who played as a [[Defender (football)|centre back]]. <!-- He is the current manager of [[Meistriliiga]] club [[Viljandi JK Tulevik|Tulevik]]. -->

==Club career==

===Early career===
Post made his first-team debut for [[FC Elva]] at the age of 16 in 2001, as a [[Defender (football)|defender]]. After two seasons in Elva, he moved to [[JK Viljandi Tulevik]]. At the age of 19, Sander started his professional career with [[FC Flora Tallinn]], Estonia's biggest club, in 2004. In the same season he had short spell with [[JK Tervis Pärnu]], where he made 19 appearances, scoring 8 goals.

===Stint in Denmark===
On 16 June 2005, Post signed for [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Danish 1st Division|1st Division]] club [[Vejle Boldklub]] on a one-year loan deal,<ref>[http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=9099 Sander Post jätkab Vejle BK ridades – Soccernet.ee]</ref> but failed to make impact there and only played in one league match.<ref>[http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=10971 Sander Post naaseb Florasse – Soccernet.ee]</ref>

===Back to Flora===
In summer 2006, Post returned to [[FC Flora Tallinn|Flora]]. Until 2008 had he played mostly as a [[centre back]], but was moved to play as a [[Striker (football)|striker]], because the team lacked attacking players due to injury crysis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neljas.ee/est/?news=944314 |title=Sander Post peab ennast ründajaks |trans-title=Sander Post regards himself as a striker |author=Andrus Allika |date=18 June 2008 |publisher=Neljas |access-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720130450/http://www.neljas.ee/est/?news=944314 |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref> The tall Estonian accommodated his new role well, scoring 19 goals in 20 games, before moving abroad again.

===Go Ahead Eagles===
On 21 August 2008, Post signed for Dutch side [[Go Ahead Eagles]] on a one-year loan deal for initial fee of [[€]]60,000 with a buy clause of [[€]]200,000.<ref>[http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=21170 Sander Post siirdus aastaks Hollandisse – Soccernet.ee]</ref> Only one day later he scored his first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in his debut match in [[Eerste Divisie]] and for Go Ahead Eagles, in the 72nd minute in a 1–1 draw against [[RKC Waalwijk]].<ref>[http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=21183 Sander Post alustas Hollandis väravaga – Soccernet.ee]</ref> The loan deal was extended for another season in summer 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccernet.ee/post-jatkab-hollandis-veel-uhe-aasta |title=Post jätkab Hollandis veel ühe aasta |trans-title=Post remains in Netherlands for another year |date=28 May 2009 |work=Soccernet.ee |access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref>

===Back to FC Flora===
In 2010, Post arrived back to Flora in the middle of the season. He scored 24 goals with 17 games in [[2010 Meistriliiga]] and became the world's most effective Top Division Goal Scorer with 1,412 goals per game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/sander-post-on-maailma-efektiivseim-rundaja|title = Sander Post on maailma efektiivseim ründaja!|date = 3 December 2010}}</ref>

He started his [[2011 Meistriliiga]] season well with a goal against [[JK Nõmme Kalju]].

===Aalesunds FK===
On 31 March 2011, Post signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club [[Aalesunds FK]].<ref>[http://www.fcflora.ee/index.php?lang=est&main_id=7&id=2833 Sander Postist sai Enar Jäägeri klubikaaslane] {{in lang|et}}</ref> AaFK was looking for a replacement for their striker [[Tor Hogne Aarøy]] (204&nbsp;cm) who had left the club for a career in Japan. He made his debut for Aalesund on 1 April 2011, in a 2–0 loss versus [[Vålerenga Fotball]], the day after he had signed. On 16 May 2011 he scored his first league goal for Aalesund, in a 2–1 win versus [[Strømsgodset IF]]. The contract was mutually terminated on 1 February 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Sander Post lahkus Aalesundist|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/sander-post-lahkus-aalesundist|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=13 February 2013|language=Estonian|date=1 February 2013}}</ref> due to lack of play time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post lahkus Norrast omal soovil|url=http://soccernet.ee/post-lahkus-norrast-omal-soovil|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=13 February 2013|language=Estonian|date=13 February 2013}}</ref>

===Flora again===
Post rejoined [[FC Flora Tallinn]] on 11 February 2013, when he signed a contract until the end of the 2014 season with the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sander Post naasis Florasse|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/sander-post-naasis-florasse|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=13 February 2013|language=Estonian|date=11 February 2013}}</ref> He made his return in an Estonian Cup match against FC Reaal, in which he scored 8 goals in an 18-0 win for Flora.<ref>{{cite web|title=Događa se: Reaal - Flora 0:18|url=http://sportsport.ba/ino_fudbal/dogadja-se-reaal---flora-018/106600|publisher=SportSport.ba|access-date=6 June 2013|language=Bosnian|date=6 June 2013}}</ref>

==International career==
He made his national team debut on 2 December 2004 against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in a 2004 [[King's Cup (Thailand football tournament)|King's Cup]].<ref>[http://www.sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=273984 Sander Post, eto Sander Post! – SL Õhtuleht] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407210710/http://www.sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=273984 |date=7 April 2008 }}</ref> More than five years later, on 21 May 2010, he made the second appearance for the team in a friendly match against [[Finland national football team|Finland]], in which he scored his first international goal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=1487 |title=Eesti alistas 73 aasta järel Soome! |trans-title=Estonia beat Finland after 73 years! |date=21 May 2010 |publisher=[[Estonian Football Association]] |access-date=21 May 2010}}</ref>

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
!width=30|#!!width=75|Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Result!!Competition
|-
|align=center|1
|align=center|2010-05-21
|[[A. Le Coq Arena]], [[Tallinn]]
|{{fb|FIN}}
|align=center|2–0
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Career stats==

===Club===
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|- align=center style=background:#efefefe
|----- bgcolor="#F0E68C" align="center" 
!Season
!Club
!Country
!Level
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|2013
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|
|align=center|
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2012
|align=center|[[Aalesunds FK]]
|align=center|Norway
|align=center|'''[[Tippeligaen|I]]'''
|align=center|22
|align=center|4
|-
|2011
|align=center|[[Aalesunds FK]]
|align=center|Norway
|align=center|'''[[Tippeligaen|I]]'''
|align=center|18
|align=center|1
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2011
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|4
|align=center|1
|-
|2010
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|17
|align=center|24
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2009/10
|align=center|[[Go Ahead Eagles]]
|align=center|Netherlands
|align=center|'''[[Eerste Divisie|II]]'''
|align=center|22
|align=center|4
|-
|2008/09
|align=center|[[Go Ahead Eagles]]
|align=center|Netherlands
|align=center|'''[[Eerste Divisie|II]]'''
|align=center|19
|align=center|6
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2008
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|20
|align=center|19
|-
|2007
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|20
|align=center|3
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2006
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|7
|align=center|0
|- 
|2005/06
|align=center|[[Vejle BK]]
|align=center|Denmark
|align=center|'''[[Danish 1st Division|II]]'''
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2005
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|13
|align=center|2
|- 
|2004
|align=center|[[JK Tervis Pärnu]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[II liiga|III]]'''
|align=center|19
|align=center|8
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2004
|align=center|[[FC Flora Tallinn]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|11
|align=center|0
|- 
|2003
|align=center|[[JK Viljandi Tulevik]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[Meistriliiga|I]]'''
|align=center|27
|align=center|6
|- bgcolor=#dddddd
|2002
|align=center|[[FC Elva]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[II liiga|III]]'''
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|- 
|2001
|align=center|[[FC Elva]]
|align=center|Estonia
|align=center|'''[[II liiga|III]]'''
|align=center|21
|align=center|0
|}

==Honours==
* [[Meistriliiga Footballer of the Season]] 2010

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{EFA player|id=2104|name=Sander Post}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303034037/http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/26/sander--post.html Go Ahead Eagles profile]
* {{Soccerway|sander-post/25783}}
* {{NFT|8228}}

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