Mart Poom
Personal information
Date of birth	February 3, 1972 (1972-02-03) (age 36)
Place of birth	Tallinn, Estonia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Watford
Number	1
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988 1989–1990 1992 1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–1997 1995–1997 1997–2003 2002–2003 2003–2006 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–	Tallinna Lōvid Sport Tallinn KuPS Flora Tallinn FC Wil Portsmouth → Flora Tallinn (loan) Derby County → Sunderland (loan) Sunderland → Arsenal (loan) Arsenal Watford	020 (0) 059 (0) 009 (0) 022 (0) 000 (0) 004 (0) 014 (0) 146 (0) 000 (0) 058 (1) 000 (0) 002 (0) 012 (0)
National team2
1992–	Estonia	116 (0)
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Mart Poom (born February 3, 1972 in Tallinn; pronounced /ˌmɑrt ˈpoʊm/ in English) is an Estonian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Watford, whom he joined on May 26, 2007 from Arsenal. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Area 159. ... Soccer redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Club career

Early career

Poom started his football career in the clubs "Lõvid" ("Lions") in the former Soviet Union and Flora Tallinn in his home country, before a brief stint at Finnish club KuPS and Swiss club FC Wil. In 1994 he moved to English club Portsmouth, but only played seven games and was loaned back to his former club Flora. FC Flora Tallinn is an Estonian football team, playing in the capital, Tallinn. ... KUPS (90. ... FC Wil 1900 is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ...

Derby

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It was at Derby that English commentators first found it hard to tell whether the crowed were booing or cheering Poom as his name is hard to make out when chanted.

Sunderland

After Derby's relegation to the First Division in the summer of 2002, Poom moved to Sunderland in November of that year. On September 20 2003, he headed a 90th minute equaliser for Sunderland against his former club at Pride Park.^[1] It was described on BBC Radio Five Live as "The best headed equaliser by a goalkeeper against his former club in the last minute. Ever!", and earned him the nickname "Poominator".^[2] From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Pride Park Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre in the UK. It is owned by and is the home of Derby County F.C. The stadium holds 33,597 spectators. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Poom's career at Sunderland was beset by several injuries, and he spent much of 2003-04 recovering.

Arsenal

He was signed by Arsenal in August 2005 as temporary cover for Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia, before the deal was made permanent in January 2006. He was Arsenal's third-choice keeper, and did not play a single match in the 2005-06 season, although he became the first Estonian to receive a Champions League medal (albeit a runners-up medal) after Arsenal lost to FC Barcelona. Poom did not play nor did he make the substitutes' bench for the final, but was a member of Arsenal's 25-man European squad, each of whom won a silver medal.^[3] For other persons named Jens Lehmann, see Jens Lehmann (disambiguation). ... Manuel Rivero Almunia (born May 19, 1977 in Pamplona) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for English Premier League club Arsenal as a goalkeeper. ... The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ...

He finally made his debut for Arsenal on 8 November 2006 in a Carling Cup match against Everton, replacing an injured Manuel Almunia at half-time; Arsenal won 1-0 with an Emmanuel Adebayor goal. His first and only appearance for Arsenal in the Premiership came on the last day of the 2006-07 season against Portsmouth, in a 0-0 draw. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Emmanuel Adebayor (born February 26, 1984 in Lomé, Togo) is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Arsenal. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ...

Watford

Poom signed for Watford on 26 May 2007 in a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee,^[4] becoming surplus to requirements with Arsenal as they signed Polish international goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański from Legia Warsaw. It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Łukasz FabiaÅ„ski (pronounced Woo-kash Fab-yañ-ski) (born April 18, 1985 in Kostrzyn nad OdrÄ…) is a Polish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League and the Poland national team. ... Legia Warszawa (pronounced Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. ...

International career

Poom has represented Estonia on 116 occasions, making his debut in a 1992 (while playing for KuPS in Finland) international friendly against Slovenia. In November 2003, he was selected by the Estonian Football Association as the country's greatest player of the last 50 years. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... KUPS (90. ... In 2004, when Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) celebrated its 50th anniversary, each member association selected its best player from 1954 to 2003. ... The Estonian Football Association (EJL) (Estonian: Eesti Jalgpalli Liit) is the governing body of football in Estonia. ...

Mart Poom before an Estonia-England game in June 2007.

The latest game he palyed was on the 13th of October, 2007 against England which they lost 3-0. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

Personal

He is married to Lissel (b. 1975), with whom he has two sons named Markus (b. 1998) and Andreas (b. 2003).

References

External links

• Mart Poom career stats at Soccerbase
• Google Video of Mart Poom's equalising header
• UEFA.com - Golden Player of Estonia
• Mart Poom - career abroad