Martin Vetkal (born 21 February 2004) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna and the Estonia national team.[1]
Vetkal made his debut with Tallinna Kalev in Estonian top tier on 21 June 2019 against FC Flora, allegedly needing a special authorisation from the federation to play being only aged 15.[2]
He became the youngest scorer ever of the Estonian Premium Liiga, scoring his first goal at 15 years and 261 days against Viljandi JK Tulevik on 9 November 2019.[3] He was considered as one of the top prospects of his generation in Europe at his very early age.[4]
Following his debut season in Estonia, he visited several Italian clubs such as Genoa, SPAL and Sassuolo.[5] In March 2020 he did a test for Schalke 04, along with his teammate Tristan Toomas Teeväli.[6][7]
He signed for Roma in August 2020.[8] During the 2022–23 season, he was part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the Coppa Italia Primavera.[9][10]
Vetkal has represented Estonia at various youth international levels.[11][12][13] He was set to play in the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, originally planned to be held in his homecountry, before the tournament was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
On 13 October 2023, Vetkal made his senior debut for Estonia in a Euro qualification against Azerbaijan in the 63rd minute as a substitute.[15] On 21 March 2024, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 1–5 Euro qualifying play-off loss against Poland.[16]
Roma U19
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