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Erik Paartalu played for which team in Jul 2003?
Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu ( born 3 May 1986 ) is an Australian professional footballer of Estonian descent who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC . He has played professionally in Scotland , Australia , China , Qatar , South Korea , Thailand and India . Club career . NSL . Paartalu began his career with Northern Spirit in the National Soccer League , after stints with the Spirit youth team and the New South Wales Institute of Sport . His NSL career at the Spirit was however limited to a single appearance as a substitute on 11 January 2004 against the Melbourne Knights . After the dissolution of the Northern Spirit , Paartalu moved to the Northern Tigers in the New South Wales Winter Super League where he played 17 matches scoring four goals in the 2004 season . During 2004 Paartalu moved to the Parramatta Eagles who were then playing in the New South Wales Premier League . He continued with the Eagles until the latter half of the 2006 season , before he decided to take his chances on a career in the United Kingdom . Scotland . After a trial with Doncaster in League One it was expected he would sign a contract until the departure of manager Dave Penney put an end to the deal . Arriving at Gretna in September Paartalu was signed on a short term contract after a trial . A number of impressive performances led to a two and a half-year contract being signed in January 2007 . Paartalu joined Stirling Albion on 1 January 2008 on a loan deal from Gretna until the end of the 2007/2008 season . Paartalu made his debut for the Binos against Hamilton on 5 January 2008 at New Douglas Park . In his second game he scored his first and only goal for the club , in a 4–1 defeat to Livingston . Paartalu was released by Gretna in March 2008 due to them entering administration . He then joined Greenock Morton . After helping Morton stay in the First Division , Paartalu signed a two-year deal at the end of April 2008 to keep him at Cappielow until 2010 . Brisbane Roar . With his contract at Morton running out in the summer , Paartalu signed a pre-contract agreement with Brisbane Roar on 24 February 2010 . Paartalu became an important player for Brisbane , a linchpin in the midfield and scoring crucial goals . Paartalus defining moment at the Roar came in the 2011 A-League Grand Final , where he scored the equaliser with the last touch of the game in the 120th minute . He also went on to score the Roars second penalty in the shootout against the Mariners . Paartalu was awarded the A-League Solo Goal of the Year for the 2010–11 season for his volley against Gold Coast United in the last game of the regular season . In Brisbanes first match of the 2011–12 finals series , Paartalus powerful strike sealed a 2–0 win for Brisbane in the first leg against the Central Coast . Paartalu started in 85 consecutive games for Brisbane Roar in the A-League and the AFC Champions League in both the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons , including the A-League finals series . Tianjin Teda . On 21 January 2013 it was confirmed that Paartalu had signed a three-year deal with Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League . Muangthong United . After leaving Tianjin Teda in February 2014 , Paartalu signed for Muangthong United in the Thai Premier League . Melbourne City . In July 2014 , Paartalu was offered a to be signed as a domestic marquee player by Newcastle Jets , but he opted to see out his contract with Muangthong United . In September Newcastle Jets reopened talks with Paartalu , following the departure of Craig Goodwin from the club . However , despite the courting and lucrative offer by Newcastle Jets , on 15 September Paartalu signed a four-year deal with Melbourne City under the salary cap , saying I want to be at a club with an ambition to be successful on and off the field and Melbourne City FC is that club . After 40 games and 7 goals for the club across nearly two season , Paartalu was released by the club to pursue opportunities in South Korea . Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors . Following his release from Melbourne City , Paartalu joined K League Classic side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a one year deal . However , after just three months with the team , Paartalu was dropped from the squad , with coach Chio Kang-hee asking the midfielder to train alone . Al Kharaitiyat . In October 2016 , Paartalu joined Qatari Stars League club Al Kharaitiyat . Bengaluru FC . On 5 July 2017 , Paartalu joined Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC on a one-year deal . In November , he scored a brace against Delhi Dynamos . On 14 March 2018 , his contract was extended until the end of 2020 . Paartalu was part of the 2018–19 Indian Super League season winning squad and ended the following 2019-20 season as the clubs highest assist getter with five contributions to his name . Paartalu signed a two-year extension to his contract with Bengaluru FC at the end of the 2019-20 campaign . Bengaluru has held a special place in my heart for the past three years . Every time I leave the city , I am somehow drawn back to it , Paartalu said after putting pen to paper . International career . Paartalu represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship . Paartalu played in all three of Australias three games in the tournament , including losses against Argentina and Nigeria . On 21 February 2012 he was selected to play for the Socceroos against Saudi Arabia national football team in a World Cup qualification match . Paartalu also represented the Australian National Team in two games at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup , with appearances against South Korea and China PR . Honours . Club . Gretna - Scottish Football League First Division : 2006–07 Brisbane Roar - A-League Championship : 2010–11 , 2011–12 - A-League Premiership : 2010–11 Bengaluru - Indian Super League : 2018–19 - Super Cup : 2018 International . Australia U-17 - OFC U-17 Championship : 2003 Individual . - A-League Goal of the Year : 2010–11 External links . - Indian Super League Profile - OzFootball profile