Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Australia Estonia
Erik Paartalu
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
06/07Debut season
0.12Goals per match
BengaluruTop club · 89 apps
Career highs
€800kPeak value · 2013
-Top transfer fee
6Best season · 17/18
4 / 0Caps / int'l goals
394Appearances
47Goals
25Assists
61Yellow cards
0Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Erik Paartalu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Erik Endel Paartalu |
| Date of birth | 1986-05-03 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Estonia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-09-21 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Insight Sports |
Sep 2021
Transfer: Bengaluru FC → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - Bengaluru FC
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - Bengaluru FC
21 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Bengaluru FC
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 - Bengaluru FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Bengaluru FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Bengaluru FC
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Jeonbuk Hyundai → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: Al-Kharaitiyat → Jeonbuk Hyundai
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Transfer: Jeonbuk Hyundai → Al-Kharaitiyat
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 - Bengaluru FC, Al-Kharaitiyat SC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Feb 2016
Transfer: Melbourne City → Jeonbuk Hyundai
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Melbourne City FC, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
18 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Muangthong Utd. → Melbourne City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Melbourne City FC
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: TJ Teda → Muangthong Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Muangthong United
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 - Tianjin Teda
30 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Brisbane Roar → TJ Teda
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Brisbane Roar
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 - Brisbane Roar
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Brisbane Roar
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Morton → Brisbane Roar
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 - Greenock Morton FC
29 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Greenock Morton FC
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2008
Transfer: Gretna FC → Morton
07/08 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Stirling Albion → Gretna FC
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Gretna FC → Stirling Albion
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 - Greenock Morton FC, Stirling Albion FC, Gretna FC (- 2008)
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2006
Transfer: Parra. Power → Gretna FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Gretna FC (- 2008)
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bengaluru FC
27.0%
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
0.0%
Tianjin Teda
5.9%
Al-Kharaitiyat SC
0.0%
Melbourne City FC
8.8%
Muangthong United
7.8%
Brisbane Roar
25.7%
Greenock Morton FC
12.4%
Gretna FC (- 2008)
4.5%
Stirling Albion FC
8.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | 6 | 16/17 | 2018 | 89 | 12 | 11 | 3,039 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 15/16 | 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tianjin Teda | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 664 |
| Al-Kharaitiyat SC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne City FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 987 |
| Muangthong United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 879 |
| Brisbane Roar | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 2,899 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 1,399 |
| Gretna FC (- 2008) | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 507 |
| Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Super Cup | Bengaluru FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 664 |
| 20/21 | AFC Cup Qualifiers | Bengaluru FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Indian Super League | Bengaluru FC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 757 |
| 19/20 | AFC Cup Qualifiers | Bengaluru FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Indian Super League | Bengaluru FC | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 641 |
| 19/20 | ISL Play-Offs | Bengaluru FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Indian Super League | Bengaluru FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 593 |
| 17/18 | AFC Cup | Bengaluru FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 17/18 | AFC Cup Qualifiers | Bengaluru FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | Bengaluru FC | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 373 |
| 17/18 | ISL Play-Offs | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Cup | Bengaluru FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Stars League | Al-Kharaitiyat SC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 313 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 674 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | TPL | Muangthong United | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 879 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 697 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 782 |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 875 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 532 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 537 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 330 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stirling Albion FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 507 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Parra. Power | Gretna FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Gretna FC | Stirling Albion | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Stirling Albion | Gretna FC | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Gretna FC | Morton | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Morton | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-15 | Brisbane Roar | TJ Teda | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-25 | TJ Teda | Muangthong Utd. | Transfer | 525000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-15 | Muangthong Utd. | Melbourne City | Transfer | 525000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Melbourne City | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-30 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Al-Kharaitiyat | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Al-Kharaitiyat | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Return from loan | 400000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | Without Club | Bengaluru FC | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-21 | Bengaluru FC | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Fitness | 2016-04-01 | 2016-10-09 | 192 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-10 | 2019-05-31 | 111 | 8 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-20 | 2019-11-09 | 21 | 3 |
Current-
Peak€800k
Low-
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32269 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #24 | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Chhetri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Udanta Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Bheke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishu Kumar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 4 | 26 |
| 2013 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 4 | 30 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Indian Super League | Bengaluru FC | 6 | 15 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Al-Kharaitiyat | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Return from loan | - | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-30 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Al-Kharaitiyat | Loan | - | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Stirling Albion | Gretna FC | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Gretna FC | Stirling Albion | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Erik Paartalu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 28% |
| Adelaide United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 28% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 47% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 63% |
| Melbourne Victory | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 44% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 50% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 33% |
| Perth Glory | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 20% |
| Western United | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 64% |
| Chongqing Lifan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Hebei China Fortune | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | 664 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 757 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 641 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 593 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,048 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 313 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 674 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 879 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 697 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 1,027 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,175 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 532 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 867 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 507 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League
111 apps
15 G
6 A
Championship
94 apps
11 G
3 A
Indian Super League
62 apps
9 G
9 A
Super League
30 apps
4 G
2 A
AFC Cup Qualifiers
7 apps
2 G
1 A
TPL
21 apps
2 G
1 A
A-League Finals
8 apps
2 G
0 A
AFC Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
10 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Erik Paartalu?
Erik Paartalu is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Erik Paartalu?
Erik Paartalu is 40 years old. He was born on May 3, 1986 in Sydney.
What position does Erik Paartalu play?
Erik Paartalu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Erik Paartalu play for?
Erik Paartalu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Erik Paartalu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik Paartalu has scored 47 goals in 394 appearances.