Markus Poom

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| name = Markus Poom

| image =

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| fullname = Markus Poom

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Derby, England

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Flora

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2010–2015

| youthclubs1 = Nõmme United

| years1 = 2015

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 7

| clubs1 = Nõmme United

| years2 = 2016

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| clubs2 = Flora III

| years3 = 2016–2017

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 4

| clubs3 = Flora II

| years4 = 2016–

| caps4 = 160

| goals4 = 24

| clubs4 = Flora

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = → Shamrock Rovers (loan)

| caps5 = 55

| goals5 = 4

| club-update = 30 April 2025

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam1 = Estonia U16

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalteam2 = Estonia U17

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalcaps3 = 22

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalteam3 = Estonia U19

| nationalyears4 = 2017–

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalteam4 = Estonia U21

| nationalyears5 = 2019–

| nationalcaps5 = 29

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalteam5 = Estonia

| ntupdate = 12 December 2024

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Markus Poom (born 27 February 1999) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Flora and the Estonia national team. He is the son of Estonian international goalkeeper Mart Poom.

Club career

Poom began his career at FC Nõmme United, of which his father, Mart Poom, is the president. In 2016, he joined Estonian champions FC Flora, initially linking up with their under-21 side before being promoted to their senior squad the following year.{{cite web|date=16 January 2023|url =https://sport.err.ee/1608852512/markus-poom-siirdub-aastaks-iirimaale |website=err.ee|title=Estonian international Markus Poom to leave Irish side Shamrock Rovers |access-date=18 April 2025}} By the end of 2022, he played 194 games, scoring 41 goals and providing 46 assists.{{cite web|url= https://sport.postimees.ee/7692270/poom-teenis-karjaari-esimese-valislepingu|website=Postimees.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title= Boom earned the first international contract of his career|date=16 Jan 2023}}

On 16 January 2023, Poom joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on loan for the entirety of the 2023 season.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=Poom signs for the Hoops |url=https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2023/01/16/poom-signs-for-the-hoops/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Shamrock Rovers |language=en}} On 6 January 2024, it was announced that Poom's loan had been extended for another season.{{cite web | url=https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2024/01/06/markus-poom-loan-extension/ | title=Markus Poom Loan Extension 6 January 2024 | date=6 January 2024 }} In his final game for Rovers on 19 December 2024, he scored away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Conference League, in what he described as the best week of his life, having also become a father in the days prior to the fixture.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/1220/1487523-chelsea-goal-tops-off-best-week-for-new-dad-poom/|title=Chelsea goal tops off 'best week' for new dad Poom|date=20 December 2024|via=www.rte.ie}} He made 70 appearances in total for Rovers, scoring six goals and recording eleven assists.{{cite web|url= https://news.err.ee/1609576090/estonian-international-markus-poom-to-leave-irish-side-shamrock-rovers|website=err.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title= Estonian international Markus Poom to leave Irish side Shamrock Rovers|date=14 January 2025}}

International career

Poom was an Estonian youth international.{{cite web|url= https://sport.postimees.ee/7112435/jalgpallikoondise-jarelkasv-lopetas-valiksarja-kindla-kaotusega-ent-paases-tanu-latile-viimasest-kohast|website=Postimees.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title= The junior football team finished the qualifying round with a clear defeat, but managed to avoid last place thanks to Latvia |date=17 November 2000}} He made his international debut for the senior Estonia team on 11 January 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Brent Lepistu in a 2–1 friendly win over Finland.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/1/uudised/koondis-alustas-aastat-voiduga-soome-ule-n15128|title=Koondis alustas aastat võiduga Soome üle!|trans-title=The team began the year with a win over Finland!|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=11 January 2019|language=Estonian}}

Personal life

Poom was born in Derby, England. He is the son of former Estonia international goalkeeper, Mart Poom. He is married to Rebeca in 2024 they had their first child, a girl called Matilde.{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/becoming-a-father-and-a-goal-at-stamford-bridge-markus-pooms-mad-week-to-remember/a760862913.html#|website=Imdependent.ie|accessdate=17 April 2025|title= Becoming a father and a goal at Stamford Bridge: Markus Poom’s ‘mad week’ to remember|date=20 December 2024|first=Sean|last=O'Connor}}