Estonian footballer
Johannes Kichlefeldt|
| Full name |
Johannes Kichlefeldt-Uik |
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| Date of birth |
(1901-11-23)23 November 1901 |
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| Place of birth |
Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Date of death |
24 June 1981(1981-06-24) (aged 79) |
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| Place of death |
Järvakandi, Estonia |
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| Position(s) |
Striker |
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| 1915–1920 |
Türi |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1921–1926 |
VS Sport Tallinn |
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| 1924–1926 |
Estonia |
9 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2018 |
Johannes Kichlefeldt (23 November 1901 – 24 June 1981) was an Estonian footballer who made 9 appearances for the Estonia national team between 1924 and 1926.[1] After retiring from football in 1926, Kichlefeldt became a military officer and a policeman.[2]
Early life
Kichlefeldt was born in Tallinn. He began playing football with a local youth team in Türi. After participating in the Estonian War of Independence, he joined VS Sport Tallinn.
Club career
Kichlefeldt played for VS Sport Tallinn in the inaugural season of the Estonian Championship and won. He also became the champion in 1922, 1924 and 1925.
International career
Kichlefeldt appeared 9 times for the Estonia national football team. He was on the Estonia Squad for the 1924 Summer Olympics, but did not appear in their only game, a 1–0 loss to the United States.[3]
Kichlefeldt did not score a single goal for Estonia.[4]
Kichlefeldt retired from football in 1926, at age 25, to become a military officer. After fighting in World War II, he became a police officer in the Estonian SSR.
Kichlefeldt died in 1981 at age 79, in Järvakandi.
Honours
1921, 1922, 1924, 1925
References
