Meelis Rooba
{{Short description|Estonian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Meelis Rooba
| image =
| fullname = Meelis Rooba
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|4|20}}
| birth_place = Kaaruka, Estonia
| currentclub =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1995 | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Lelle
| years2 = 1996–1997 | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 5 | clubs2 = Flora
| years3 = 1997–1998 | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 3 | clubs3 = Lelle
| years4 = 1999 | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 5 | clubs4 = Tulevik
| years5 = 2000–2004 | caps5 = 99 | goals5 = 19 | clubs5 = Flora
| years6 = 2006–2007 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 19 | clubs6 = Oper JK
| years7 = 2008–2010 | caps7 = 53 | goals7 = 8 | clubs7 = Paide Linnameeskond
| totalcaps = 260
| totalgoals = 60
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2004
| nationalteam1 = Estonia
| nationalcaps1 = 50
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
| manageryears1 = 2010–2016
| managerclubs1 = Paide Linnameeskond
}}
Meelis Rooba (born 20 April 1977) is an Estonian professional football coach and former player. He also played for the Estonian national team.
International career
Rooba made his debut for Estonia national football team on 7 July 1996, against Latvia.{{cite web|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Estonia - Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/est-recintlp.html|date=2009-07-16|accessdate=2009-09-23}} He made a total of appearances for his country.
Personal life
Rooba is the older brother of former professional footballer Urmas Rooba who made 70 appearances for the Estonia national team between 1996 and 2008.
Honours
Individual
- Meistriliiga Manager of the Month: June 2012,{{cite web|title=Meistriliiga 19. vooru kolme mängu tulemused|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4001|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=21 July 2012|language=et|date=14 July 2012}} April 2013,{{cite web|title=Premium liiga IX voor algab kahe reedese mänguga |language=et|access-date=3 May 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=4849}} April 2016{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=10164|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad on Rooba ja Sidorenkov
|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 May 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{EFA|35}}
- {{EFA2|1907|old_id=35}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Paide
Category:Estonian men's footballers
Category:Estonia men's international footballers
Category:Viljandi JK Tulevik players
Category:Paide Linnameeskond players
Category:Estonian football managers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Pärnu JK Tervis players
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