# Siim Luts

Siim Luts (born 12 March 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Paide Linnameeskond.

## Club career
### Flora

Luts began playing football at Flora youth academy in Paide. He made his Flora – and Meistriliiga – debut on 4 October 2008, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Sergei Mošnikov in a 1–1 draw against Tallinna Kalev at A. Le Coq Arena. Luts scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 1 November 2008, in a 4–2 home win over TVMK. In July 2009, he joined Tulevik on loan until the end of the season.
Luts became a regular starter for Flora in the 2010 season, in which he scored 6 goals in 31 games and won his first Meistriliiga title. He won his second Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season.

### IFK Norrköping

On 22 January 2013, Luts signed a two-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping. On 4 April 2013, his missed penalty in the shoout-out against Djurgårdens IF saw IFK Norrköping eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2012–13 Svenska Cupen. Luts made his debut in the Allsvenskan on 8 April 2013, in a 2–1 home victory over Gefle IF. He made 13 league appearances in the 2013 season. After missing first half of the season due to injury, Luts was released by the club in June 2014.

### Levadia

On 16 January 2015, Luts signed a one-year contract with Meistriliiga club Levadia. He made his debut for Levadia on 3 March 2015, against Santos in the Estonian Supercup, winning the match 5–0.

### Bohemians 1905

On 25 July 2016, Luts signed a two-year contract with Czech First League club Bohemians 1905. He made his debut in the Czech First League on 31 July 2016, in a 0–3 home loss to Hradec Králové.

### Teplice

On 23 May 2018, it was announced that Luts would join Czech First League club Teplice after the 2017–18 season on a two-year deal.

### Paide Linnameeskond

On 19 July 2019, Luts signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Paide Linnameeskond.

## International career

Luts began his youth career in 2007 with the Estonia under-19 team. He also represented the under-21, and under-23 national sides.
Luts made his senior international debut for Estonia on 17 November 2010, replacing Tarmo Kink in the 76th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Liechtenstein in a friendly. His first goal for Estonia on 7 June 2014, in a 2–1 friendly victory over Tajikistan, brought him the Estonian Silverball award for the best goal scored for the national team in 2014.
On 28 March 2017, Luts scored his second international goal after just 58 seconds in a 3–0 friendly victory over Croatia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 28 May 2018.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Flora Paide | 2005 | IV liiga | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Flora II | 2006 | Esiliiga | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 9 |
| Flora II | 2007 | Esiliiga | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| Flora II | 2008 | Esiliiga | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
| Flora II | 2009 | Esiliiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Flora II | 2010 | Esiliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Flora II | 2011 | Esiliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Flora II | Total | Total | 84 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 89 | 18 |
| Flora | 2008 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Flora | 2009 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Flora | 2010 | Meistriliiga | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| Flora | 2011 | Meistriliiga | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Flora | 2012 | Meistriliiga | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 |
| Flora | Total | Total | 88 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 121 | 19 |
| Tulevik (loan) | 2009 | Meistriliiga | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 |
| IFK Norrköping | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| IFK Norrköping | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| IFK Norrköping | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Levadia | 2015 | Meistriliiga | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| Levadia | 2016 | Meistriliiga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Levadia | Total | Total | 41 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 15 |
| Bohemians 1905 | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Bohemians 1905 | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Bohemians 1905 | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 283 | 53 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 342 | 62 |
* ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup, Svenska Cupen and Czech Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Baltic League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Estonian Supercup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in Estonian Supercup, five appearances in Baltic League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances in Baltic Champions Cup, one appearance in Estonian Supercup, two appearances in Baltic League

### International

    As of 12 October 2020.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Estonia |
| Estonia | 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 43 | 4 |

### International goals

    As of 15 October 2018. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Luts goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 June 2014 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 20 | Tajikistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 March 2017 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 29 | Croatia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 October 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 32 | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 15 October 2018 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 39 | Hungary | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |

## Honours
### Club
#### Flora

* Meistriliiga: 2010, 2011
* Estonian Cup: 2010–11
* Estonian Supercup: 2009, 2011, 2012

#### Levadia

* Estonian Supercup: 2015

### Individual

* Estonian Silverball: 2014, 2018
* Meistriliiga Player of the Month: July 2015, September 2015