Sander Post

Post made his first-team debut for FC Elva at the age of 16 in 2001, as a 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.

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

In summer 2006, Post returned to Flora. Until 2008 had he played mostly as a centre back, but was moved to play as a striker, because the team lacked attacking players due to injury crysis.{{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 }} The tall Estonian accommodated his new role well, scoring 19 goals in 20 games, before moving abroad again.

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.[http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=21170 Sander Post siirdus aastaks Hollandisse – Soccernet.ee] 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.[http://soccernet.ee/news.php?id=21183 Sander Post alustas Hollandis väravaga – Soccernet.ee] The loan deal was extended for another season in summer 2009.{{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}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/sander-post-on-maailma-efektiivseim-rundaja|title = Sander Post on maailma efektiivseim ründaja!|date = 3 December 2010}}

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

On 31 March 2011, Post signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Aalesunds FK.[http://www.fcflora.ee/index.php?lang=est&main_id=7&id=2833 Sander Postist sai Enar Jäägeri klubikaaslane] {{in lang|et}} AaFK was looking for a replacement for their striker Tor Hogne Aarøy (204 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{{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}} due to lack of play time.{{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}}

Post rejoined FC Flora Tallinn on 11 February 2013, when he signed a contract until the end of the 2014 season with the club.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

He made his national team debut on 2 December 2004 against Hungary in a 2004 King's Cup.[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 }} More than five years later, on 21 May 2010, he made the second appearance for the team in a friendly match against Finland, in which he scored his first international goal.{{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}}

• Meistriliiga Footballer of the Season 2010

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303034037/http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/26/sander--post.html Go Ahead Eagles profile]
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