# Konstantin Vassiljev

Konstantin Vassiljev (born 16 August 1984) is an Estonian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Estonian Meistriliiga club Flora.
With 158 caps, Vassiljev is the Estonia national team's most-capped player, having surpassed Martin Reim's 157 in his last national team match against Switzerland on 4 June 2024. He is also the third-highest goalscorer for Estonia with 26 goals. Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record six times.

## Club career
### TJK

Vassiljev began playing football at TJK youth academy. He made his senior league debut in the III liiga with TJK-83 Tallinn.

### Levadia

In January 2003, Vassiljev signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 15 March 2003, playing for Levadia's Tallinn-based team against the Maardu-based Levadia team in a 1–0 loss. Vassiljev scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 13 May 2003, in a 9–3 away victory over Kuressaare. After the 2003 season, the Maardu team moved to Tallinn, while the Tallinn team became their new reserve team in the Esiliiga. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2004 season. Vassiljev captained Levadia during the 2006 season. He won two more Meistriliiga titles, in 2006 and 2007.

### Nafta Lendava

In February 2008, Vassiljev signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Nafta Lendava. He made his debut in the PrvaLiga on 2 March 2008, in a 2–0 away loss to Celje. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Nafta Lendava on 16 March 2008, in a 2–1 away defeat to Drava Ptuj.

### Koper

On 31 January 2011, Vassiljev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with PrvaLiga champions Koper. He scored his first goal for Koper on 2 April 2011 in a 3–0 home victory over Maribor.

### Amkar Perm

On 29 August 2011, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm for a fee reported to be around €1 million. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 11 September 2011, against Spartak Moscow, but had to be substituted after 44 minutes due to injury. The match ended in a 1–0 loss. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Amkar Perm on 20 August 2012, from a penalty in a 2–0 win over Krylia Sovetov Samara.

### Piast Gliwice

On 26 August 2014, Vassiljev signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. He made his debut three days later, against Zawisza Bydgoszcz, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carles Martínez, but had to be substituted after sustaining a knee injury in the 3–0 home win. Vassiljev scored his first goal for Piast Gliwice on 29 October 2014, in a 5–0 home victory over GKS Bełchatów in a Polish Cup match. On 3 November 2014, he scored his first Ekstraklasa goal, in a 4–2 victory over Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.

### Jagiellonia Białystok

On 18 June 2015, Vassiljev signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. He made his first appearance for the club on 2 July 2015, starting in the 1–0 first leg victory of their UEFA Europa League qualification round against Kruoja Pakruojis. Vassiljev scored 13 goals in the 2016–17 season, and was also the league's top assist provider with 13, while Jagiellonia Białystok finished the season as runners up.

### Return to Piast Gliwice

On 3 July 2017, Vassiljev signed a three-year contract with his former club Piast Gliwice.

### Flora

On 27 February 2019, Vassiljev returned to Estonia after 11 years abroad, signing a one-year contract with Flora. He made his debut for the club on 10 March 2019 in a 2–0 win over Tulevik. Flora won the 2019 Meistriliiga with Vassiljev scoring 12 goals.
At the end of the season Vassiljev signed another one-year contract. Flora won all three Estonian cups in the season – 2020 Meistriliiga, 2019–20 Estonian Cup and 2020 Estonian Supercup. They also reached the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League play-off round. At the end of the season he extended the contract for a third season with the club.

## International career

Vassiljev began his youth career in 2002 with the Estonia under-19 team. He has also represented the under-21 national side.
Vassiljev made his senior international debut for Estonia on 31 May 2006, in a 1–1 home draw against New Zealand in a friendly. He scored his first international goal for Estonia on 28 March 2009, in a 2–2 away draw against Armenia in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Vassiljev soon developed into a prolific goalscorer for the national team, capable of finishing well from distance with an accurate and powerful shot. He made his 100th appearance for Estonia on 24 March 2018, in a 0–0 away draw against Armenia in a friendly. Vassiljev has been named Estonian Footballer of the Year three times, in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and has won the Estonian Silverball award a record six times, in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2019.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 24 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TJK-83 Tallinn | 2000 | III liiga | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 |
| TJK-83 Tallinn | 2001 | II liiga | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 |
| TJK-83 Tallinn | Total | Total | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 |
| HÜJK Emmaste | 2001 | Esiliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| TJK | 2002 | Esiliiga | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 |
| Levadia | 2003 | Meistriliiga | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Levadia | 2004 | Meistriliiga | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
| Levadia | 2005 | Meistriliiga | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| Levadia | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 20 |
| Levadia | 2007 | Meistriliiga | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| Levadia | Total | Total | 123 | 50 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 167 | 64 |
| Levadia III | 2003 | II liiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Levadia II | 2006 | Esiliiga | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Levadia II | 2007 | Esiliiga | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Levadia II | Total | Total | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Nafta Lendava | 2007–08 | PrvaLiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Nafta Lendava | 2008–09 | PrvaLiga | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Nafta Lendava | 2009–10 | PrvaLiga | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Nafta Lendava | 2010–11 | PrvaLiga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 |
| Nafta Lendava | Total | Total | 102 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 15 |
| Koper | 2010–11 | PrvaLiga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Koper | 2011–12 | PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Koper | Total | Total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Amkar Perm | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Amkar Perm | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Amkar Perm | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Amkar Perm | Total | Total | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 4 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 13 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Total | Total | 67 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 20 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
* 1 2 Official competitive UEFA matches only
* ↑ Includes Estonian Cup, Slovenian Cup, Russian Cup and Polish Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Estonian Supercup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ One appearance in Livonia Cup, three appearances in Commonwealth Cup, one appearance in Estonian Supercup
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Commonwealth Cup, two appearances in Baltic League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Estonia |
| Estonia | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2009 | 13 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2010 | 11 | 4 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 10 | 6 |
| Estonia | 2012 | 10 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 9 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 8 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2015 | 10 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2019 | 10 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 158 | 26 |
    Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vassiljev goal.
List of international goals scored by Konstantin Vassiljev :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 28 March 2009 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 16 | Armenia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 5 September 2009 | Kadir Has Stadium, Kayseri, Turkey | 22 | Turkey | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 14 October 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 25 | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 7 September 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 35 | Uzbekistan | 2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 September 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 35 | Uzbekistan | 3–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 October 2010 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 36 | Serbia | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 7 | 17 November 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 38 | Liechtenstein | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 25 March 2011 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 39 | Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 29 March 2011 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 40 | Serbia | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 10 | 2 September 2011 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 43 | Slovenia | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 11 | 7 October 2011 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 45 | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 12 | 7 October 2011 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 45 | Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 13 | 15 November 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 48 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs |
| 14 | 25 May 2012 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia | 49 | Croatia | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 15 | 15 August 2012 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 53 | Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 6 September 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 64 | Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 6 September 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 64 | Netherlands | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 12 November 2014 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 74 | Norway | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 31 March 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 77 | Iceland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 5 September 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 80 | Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 21 | 17 November 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 7 October 2016 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 91 | Gibraltar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 28 March 2017 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 95 | Croatia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 26 March 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 112 | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 8 June 2019 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 113 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 26 | 9 June 2022 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 142 | Malta | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D |

## Honours

Levadia
* Meistriliiga: 2004, 2006, 2007
* Estonian Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
Flora
* Meistriliiga: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
* Estonian Cup: 2019–20
* Estonian Supercup: 2020, 2021
Individual
* Estonian Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2013
* Estonian Silverball: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
* Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: July 2016, October 2016
* Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year: 2016
* Meistriliiga Player of the Year: 2022
* Meistriliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2022
* Meistriliiga Player of the Month: March 2022, September 2022, October 2023
Orders
* Order of the White Star, 4th Class