Mihkel Aksalu
Estonian football player and goalkeeper
Born
November 7th, 1984
40 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Estonia
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Played as a goalkeeper and was active in both domestic and international competitions. Started professional career with FC Elva in 2001 and later transferred to clubs such as FC Flora Tallinn and FC Kuressaare. Achieved significant recognition playing for the Estonia national team, debuting in 2008 and participating in various qualification campaigns for European Championships. Accumulated over 40 caps for the national team throughout his career.
Debuted for Estonia national team in 2008
Played for FC Flora Tallinn
Made over 40 appearances for national team
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