Janar Toomet

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Janar Toomet

| image = Levadia.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Toomet (right) in 2012

| fullname = Janar Toomet

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Viimsi JK

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2002–2005

| youthclubs1 = Flora

| years1 = 2006–2008| caps1 = 42| goals1 = 8| clubs1 = Flora II

| years2 = 2007 | caps2 = 26| goals2 = 11| clubs2 = → Warrior (loan)

| years3 = 2008 | caps3 = 14| goals3 = 9| clubs3 = → Warrior (loan)

| years4 = 2009 | caps4 = 8| goals4 = 1| clubs4 = → Tulevik II (loan)

| years5 = 2010 | caps5 = 1| goals5 = 2| clubs5 = → Warrior (loan)

| years6 = 2009–2010| caps6 = 30| goals6 = 3| clubs6 = → Tulevik (loan)

| years7 = 2011–2012 | caps7 = 17| goals7 = 8| clubs7 = Levadia II

| years8 = 2011–2012 | caps8 = 46| goals8 = 15| clubs8 = Levadia

| years9 = 2014 | caps9 = 1| goals9 = 0| clubs9 = Nõmme Kalju II

| years10 = 2013–2014| caps10 = 44| goals10 = 7| clubs10 = Nõmme Kalju

| years11 = 2015 | caps11 = 35| goals11 = 2| clubs11 = Sillamäe Kalev

| years12 = 2016 | caps12 = 12| goals12 = 0| clubs12 = Paide Linnameeskond

| years13 = 2016–2017 | caps13 = 1| goals13 = 0| clubs13 = Nõmme Kalju U21

| years14 = 2016–2017 | caps14 = 33| goals14 = 5| clubs14 = Nõmme Kalju

| years15 = 2022– | caps15 = 56 | goals15 = 9 | clubs15 = Viimsi JK

| years16 = | caps16 = | goals16 = | clubs16 =

| club-update = 1 September 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalcaps1 = 4| nationalgoals1 = 0| nationalteam1 = Estonia U19

| nationalyears2 = 2008 | nationalcaps2 = 2| nationalgoals2 = 0| nationalteam2 = Estonia U21

| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012 | nationalcaps3 = 3| nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Estonia U23

| nationalyears4 = 2016–2017 | nationalcaps4 = 5| nationalgoals4 = 0| nationalteam4 = Estonia

}}

Janar Toomet (born 10 August 1989) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

He retired in 2017 after an injury,{{Cite web |date=8 August 2018 |title=KOLMAS POOLAEG: Karjäärile punkti pannud Janar Toomet: ainus nauding oli siis, kui seljas oli sinine särk |url=https://www.ohtuleht.ee/oltv-raadio/891078/kolmas-poolaeg-karjaarile-punkti-pannud-janar-toomet-ainus-nauding-oli-siis-kui-seljas-oli-sinine-sark |website=Õhtuleht}} but after 5-year break returned in 2022 as amateur with Viimsi JK.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=Viimsi kaitsja sai seitsmendaks minutiks kaks kollast, Janar Toometi debüütväravast jäi hiljem väheks |url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/viimsi-kaitsja-sai-seitsmendaks-minutiks-kaks-kollast-janar-toometi-debuutvaravast-jai-hiljem-vaheks |website=soccernet.ee}}{{EFA}}

Club career

=Flora=

Toomet began playing football at Flora youth academy. He made his senior league debut in the Esiliiga for the club's reserve side, Flora II, on 11 March 2006, in a 0–2 home loss to Nõmme Kalju. Unable to break into the Flora's first team, Toomet spent time on loan at Warrior and Tulevik. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 4 April 2009, in a 1–1 draw against Narva Trans.

=Levadia=

In 2011, Toomet signed for Levadia. He won the 2011–12 Estonian Cup.

=Nõmme Kalju=

On 24 February 2013, Toomet signed a three-year contract with Nõmme Kalju.{{cite web|title=Kaljuga liitus Eesti U-23 koondislane Janar Toomet|trans-title=Estonia U23 international joined Kalju|language=Estonian|date=24 February 2013|publisher=ERR Sport|url=http://sport.err.ee/30032/kaljuga-liitus-eesti-u-23-koondislane-janar-toomet}}

=Sillamäe Kalev=

On 20 February 2015, Toomet signed for Sillamäe Kalev.{{cite web|title=Sillamäe Kalev hankis endise Nõmme Kalju ja Tallinna Levadia mehe|trans-title=Sillamäe Kalev acquired former Nõmme Kalju and Levadia Tallinn player|language=Estonian|date=20 February 2015|publisher=ERR Sport|url=http://sport.err.ee/66640/sillamae-kalev-hankis-endise-nomme-kalju-ja-tallinna-levadia-mehe}}

=Paide Linnameeskond=

On 1 March 2016, Toomet joined Paide Linnameeskond.{{cite web|title=Janar Toomet mängib tänavu Paide Linnameeskonnas|trans-title=Janar Toomet will play for Paide Linnameeskond this year|language=Estonian|date=2 March 2016|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/janar-toomet-mangib-tanavu-paide-linnameeskonnas-n9478}}

=Return to Nõmme Kalju=

On 21 July 2016, Toomet returned to Nõmme Kalju, signing a contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Janar Toomet naasis Nõmme Kaljusse|language=Estonian|date=21 July 2016|work=Postimees|trans-title=Janar Toomet returned to Nõmme Kalju|url=http://sport.postimees.ee/3739887/janar-toomet-naasis-nomme-kaljusse}} On 6 December 2016, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2017.{{cite web|title=Kalju pikendas Toometiga lepingut|trans-title=Kalju extended Toomet's contract|language=Estonian|date=7 December 2016|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/kalju-pikendas-toometiga-lepingut-n11081}}

International career

Toomet began his youth career in 2007. He represented the under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides, making nine youth appearances overall.

Toomet made his debut for the senior national team on 19 November 2016, in a 1–1 away draw against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/video-eesti-alustas-kariibi-mere-maavoistlusi-viigiga-n11007|title=VIDEO: Eesti alustas Kariibi mere maavõistlusi viigiga|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=Estonian|date=20 November 2016|trans-title=VIDEO: Estonia began the Caribbean friendlies with a draw}}