Andreas Vaher

Andreas Vaher
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Flora
Number 5
Youth career
2013–2021 Nõmme United
2021–2022 SPAL
2023 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Nõmme United 8 (0)
2020 → Flora II (loan) 12 (0)
2023 SC Freiburg II 0 (0)
2024 HJK 0 (0)
2024 Klubi 04 2 (0)
2024– Flora 22 (3)
2025– Flora U21 7 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Estonia U19 6 (0)
2022– Estonia U21 11 (0)
2024– Estonia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025

Andreas Vaher (born 15 April 2004) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia national team.

Early life

Vaher played for the youth sector of Nõmme United in his native Estonia, and made his senior debut with the club's first team in 2019, when the team played in Esiliiga B, Estonian third-tier. In the early 2021, he joined the youth academy of Italian club SPAL, and in June 2022, won the Italian under-18 championship with SPAL U18 team.

Club career

In January 2023, Vaher moved to Germany and signed with SC Freiburg organisation. Without making a single appearance for the reserve team SC Freiburg II, he left the club one year later after having suffered an injury earlier in the summer.

On 24 January 2024, Vaher signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on a short contract, with a deal including an option for extension.

On 1 July 2024, Vaher transferred to Flora Tallinn.

International career

Vaher captained the Estonia U19 national team. He received his first call-up to Estonia senior national team in November 2022, for a friendly match against Lithuania, but remained an unused substitute. Vaher made his full international debut on 12 January 2024, in a friendly match against Sweden, during the training camp in Cyprus.

Style of play

Vaher mainly operates as a central defender.

Personal life

Vaher is a native of Tallinn, Estonia.

Honours

SPAL U18

References

  1. 1 2 Andreas Vaher, worldfootball.net
  2. ↑ ""Teiste jaoks võib see olla suvaline sõprusmäng, aga minu jaoks on see kui finaal"". ohtuleht.ee.
  3. 1 2 Eesti jalgpallitalent aitas koduklubi Itaalia meistriks, Postimees, 19 June 2022
  4. ↑ Andreas Vaher signs for top German football club SC Freiburg, news.err.ee, 7 January 2023
  5. ↑ HJK värväsi puolustajalupauksen Saksan Bundesliigasta, suomifutis.com, Joni Ahokas, 24 January 2024
  6. ↑ 19-vuotias Andreas Vaher HJK:n takalinjoille, hjk.fi, 24 January 2024
  7. ↑ HJK hankki lupaavan maajoukkuepelaajan, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, Eetu Ikola, 24 January 2024
  8. ↑ Andreas Vaherin ura jatkuu Tallinnan Florassa, hjk.fi, 1 July 2024
  9. ↑ "Andreas Vaher - Postimees Sport article".
  10. ↑ Andreas Vaher called up by the Estonian senior national team, spalferrara.it, 17 November 2022
  11. ↑ Seven players handed debuts as Estonia lose narrowly to Sweden in friendly, news.err.ee, 13 January 2024
  12. ↑ "Andreas Vaher: olen päris palju juurde pannud just kaitsetöös". soccernet.ee.
  13. ↑ "Vaher: mu kvaliteet ei tulnud seal välja ja niisama istuda poleks olnud mõtet". soccernet.ee.