Tarmo Neemelo

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| name = Tarmo Neemelo

| image =

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| fullname = Tarmo Neemelo

| height = {{height|m=1.91}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|2|10}}

| birth_place = Paide, Estonia

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Lelle

| years1 = 1998–1999 | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 8| clubs1 = Flora Kehtna

| years2 = 1998–2000 | caps2 = 11| goals2 = 3| clubs2 = Lelle

| years3 = 2000–2003 | caps3 = 77 | goals3 = 24 | clubs3 = Kuressaare

| years4 = 2000 | caps4 = 3| goals4 = 0| clubs4 = Muhumaa

| years5 = 2001 | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 2| clubs5 = → Tervis Pärnu (loan)

| years6 = 2004–2006 | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 54 | clubs6 = TVMK

| years7 = 2004 | caps7 = 4| goals7 = 3| clubs7 = TVMK II

| years8 = 2006–2007 | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0| clubs8 = Helsingborgs IF

| years9 = 2006 | caps9 = 17| goals9 = 7| clubs9 = → TVMK (loan)

| years10 = 2007 | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 8 | clubs10 = → GIF Sundsvall (loan)

| years11 = 2008 | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 8 | clubs11 = MYPA

| years12 = 2009 | caps12 = 11 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Zulte Waregem

| years13 = 2009–2010 | caps13 = 49 | goals13 = 29 | clubs13 = Levadia

| years14 = 2011–2017 | caps14 = 220| goals14 = 96 | clubs14 = Nõmme Kalju

| years15 = 2015 | caps15 = 2| goals15 = 2| clubs15 = → Nõmme Kalju II

| years18 = 2018–2019 | caps18 = 51| goals18 = 8| clubs18 = Paide Linnameeskond

| pcupdate = 3 June 2018

| nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Estonia U17

| nationalyears2 = 1999 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Estonia U18

| nationalyears3 = 2000 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Estonia U19

| nationalyears4 = 2001–2003 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalteam4 = Estonia U21

| nationalyears5 = 2005–2012 | nationalcaps5 = 22 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalteam5 = Estonia

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Tarmo Neemelo (born 10 February 1982) is an Estonian retired professional footballer who last played as a forward for Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond.

Neemelo was the top goalscorer in the 2005 Meistriliiga with 41 goals, and won the Estonian Silverball award in 2006.

Club career

=Early career=

Neemelo started playing football with Lelle. He then spent several years playing for various reserve and feeder teams affiliated with Flora.

=TVMK=

In 2004, he signed for Meistriliiga club TVMK. In the 2005 season, he won his first Meistriliiga title, scoring a league record 41 goals, which put him in 12th place in the European Golden Shoe.

=Helsingborg=

In 2006, he signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF, to potentially partner fellow striker Henrik Larsson. However, Neemelo was unable to secure a first-team position and was loaned back to TVMK. In 2007, he was once again loaned out, this time to Superettan club GIF Sundsvall.

=MYPA=

In February 2008, he signed a two-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club MYPA.

=Zulte Waregem=

In January 2009, he signed for Belgian side Zulte Waregem. He was mostly used as a substitute, being a part of the starting line-up just twice. He was released by Zulte Waregem in July 2009 by mutual consent.

=Levadia=

In 2009, Neemelo returned to Estonia and signed with Levadia. He won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2009 season.

=Nõmme Kalju=

Neemelo's contract with Levadia ran out after the 2010 season. On 7 February 2011, Neemelo signed a two-year contract with Nõmme Kalju.{{cite web|title=Kaua tehtud kaunikene – Tarmo Neemelo liitus Nõmme Kaljuga!|url=http://www.ohtuleht.ee/413701|publisher=Õhtuleht|accessdate=10 March 2012|language=Estonian|date=7 February 2011}} He was the team's top goalscorer in the league in 2011 and 2012 with 22 goals in both seasons.{{cite web|title=Meistriliiga 2011 statistika – Väravalööjad|url=http://soccernet.ee/eesti-meistriliiga-2011/statistika|publisher=Soccernet.ee|accessdate=10 March 2012|language=Estonian|date=5 November 2011}} Neemelo won his third Meistriliiga title in the 2012 season.

International career

Neemelo made his international debut for Estonia on 20 April 2005, against Norway in a friendly. He scored his first goal for the national team on 28 May 2006, in a friendly match against Turkey. The goal won him the Estonian Silverball award.

=International goals=

:Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Neemelo goal.{{cite web |url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/2307|title=Tarmo Neemelo|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=Estonian}}

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