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Markus Poom

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Markus Poom
Personal information
Full name Markus Poom
Date of birth (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Derby, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flora
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2015 Nõmme United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Nõmme United 14 (7)
2016 Flora III 1 (0)
2016–2017 Flora II 37 (4)
2016– Flora 160 (24)
2023–2024 → Shamrock Rovers (loan) 55 (4)
International career‡
2014 Estonia U16 2 (0)
2015 Estonia U17 9 (1)
2016–2017 Estonia U19 22 (0)
2017– Estonia U21 9 (1)
2019– Estonia 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2024

Markus Poom (born 27 February 1999) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Flora and the Estonia national team. He is the son of Estonian international goalkeeper Mart Poom.

Club career

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Poom began his career at FC Nõmme United, of which his father, Mart Poom, is the president. In 2016, he joined Estonian champions FC Flora, initially linking up with their under-21 side before being promoted to their senior squad the following year.[1] By the end of 2022, he played 194 games, scoring 41 goals and providing 46 assists.[2]

On 16 January 2023, Poom joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on loan for the entirety of the 2023 season.[3] On 6 January 2024, it was announced that Poom's loan had been extended for another season.[4] In his final game for Rovers on 19 December 2024, he scored away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Conference League, in what he described as the best week of his life, having also become a father in the days prior to the fixture.[5] He made 70 appearances in total for Rovers, scoring six goals and recording eleven assists.[6]

International career

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Poom was an Estonian youth international.[7] He made his international debut for the senior Estonia team on 11 January 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Brent Lepistu in a 2–1 friendly win over Finland.[8]

Personal life

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Poom was born in Derby, England. He is the son of former Estonia international goalkeeper, Mart Poom.[3] He is married to Rebeca in 2024 they had their first child, a girl called Matilde.[9]

Honours

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Flora

Shamrock Rovers

References

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  1. ^ "Estonian international Markus Poom to leave Irish side Shamrock Rovers". err.ee. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Boom earned the first international contract of his career". Postimees.ee. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Poom signs for the Hoops". Shamrock Rovers. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Markus Poom Loan Extension 6 January 2024". 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Chelsea goal tops off 'best week' for new dad Poom". 20 December 2024 – via www.rte.ie.
  6. ^ "Estonian international Markus Poom to leave Irish side Shamrock Rovers". err.ee. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ^ "The junior football team finished the qualifying round with a clear defeat, but managed to avoid last place thanks to Latvia". Postimees.ee. 17 November 2000. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Koondis alustas aastat võiduga Soome üle!" [The team began the year with a win over Finland!] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 January 2019.
  9. ^ O'Connor, Sean (20 December 2024). "Becoming a father and a goal at Stamford Bridge: Markus Poom's 'mad week' to remember". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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