Marten-Chris Paalberg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vaprus | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaprus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Vaprus | 28 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Estonia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Estonia U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Estonia U17 | 13 | (6) |
| 2025– | Estonia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Estonia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Marten-Chris Paalberg (born 8 October 2008) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vaprus and the Estonia national team.
Early life
Paalberg was born on 8 October 2008 in Pärnu, Estonia. The son of Katri, he started playing football at the age of six.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Paalberg joined the youth academy of Estonian side Vaprus and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024. On 19 May 2024, he debuted for them during a 0–2 home loss to Levadia in the league.[2]
International career
Paalberg is an Estonia youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he was first called up to the Estonia national football team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[3]
Honours
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: August 2025[4], September 2025[5]
References
- ^ "Pärnu Vaprus lükkas välismaalase kõrvale. Tasuks uhke kompliment ja 16aastase Paalbergi koondisekutse" [Pärnu Vaprus rejected a foreigner. The reward was a proud compliment and a call-up to the national team for 16-year-old Paalberg] (in Estonian). Postimees. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Marten-Chris Paalberg at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "A-koondises 17. sünnipäeva tähistav Paalberg: tahan Metsa ette võtta ja Heinale väravaid lüüa" [Paalberg, who is celebrating his 17th birthday in the A-team: I want to take on Mets and score goals for Heina] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "A. Le Coq Premium liiga kuu parimad kuuluvad augustikuu võidukalt läbinud Vaprusele" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "A. Le Coq Premium liiga septembrikuu parimad kuuluvad Vaprusele ja Kaljule" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
External links
- Marten-Chris Paalberg at WorldFootball.net