{{Short description|Estonian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alex Tamm | image = | caption = | fullname = Alex Matthias Tamm<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/5467|title=Alex Matthias Tamm|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|access-date=17 January 2023|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117155045/https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/5467|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia | height = {{height|m=1.90}} | position = Forward | currentclub = Livingston<br>(on loan from Olimpija Ljubljana) | clubnumber = 21 | youthyears1 = 2009–2017 | youthclubs1 = Nõmme Kalju | years1 = 2017 | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 4 | clubs1 = Nõmme Kalju III | years2 = 2017–2021 | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 20 | clubs2 = Nõmme Kalju U21 | years3 = 2018–2025 | caps3 = 153 | goals3 = 58 | clubs3 = Nõmme Kalju | years4 = 2019–2020 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Grasshoppers (loan) | clubs5 = Olimpija Ljubljana | years5 = 2025– | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 7 | years7 = 2026– | clubs7 = → Livingston (loan) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | club-update = 20 May 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalteam1 = Estonia U17 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalteam2 = Estonia U19 | nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalteam3 = Estonia U21 | nationalyears4 = 2023– | nationalcaps4 = 14 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalteam4 = Estonia | nationalteam-update = 7 April 2025 }}
'''Alex Matthias Tamm''' (born 24 July 2001) is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Livingston, on loan from Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana and the Estonia national team.
==Club career== Tamm joined the youth system at Nõmme Kalju at the age of five years-old.<ref name="lewis"/> He made his debut for the club in the Estonian Premium Liiga at the age of 16 years-old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ohtuleht.ee/sport/1102631/kolmas-poolaeg-nomme-kalju-liider-alex-matthias-tamm-olen-eesti-liigast-votnud-koik-nuud-on-vaja-statistikat-teha|website=Ohtuleht.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title=Nõmme Kalju leader Alex Matthias Tamm: I've taken everything from the Estonian league – now I need to do statistics!|date=7 March 2024|archive-date=19 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519202503/https://www.ohtuleht.ee/sport/1102631/kolmas-poolaeg-nomme-kalju-liider-alex-matthias-tamm-olen-eesti-liigast-votnud-koik-nuud-on-vaja-statistikat-teha|url-status=live}}</ref>
He won the Estonian championship with Kalju in 2018, and also won the Estonian Super Cup that year. Tamm scored Kalju's winning goal in their 1–0 UEFA Europa League win against Stjarnan in 2018. He played in 25 games and scored two goals in the Premium League prior to August 2019, when he joined Grasshopper Club Zurich in Switzerland, on a one-year loan-deal, as part of an exchange deal that saw Max Mata move to Kalju, with Tamm linking up with the Grasshoppers under-21 side.<ref name="lewis">{{cite web|url= https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/alex-matthias-tamm-siirdus-27-kordse-sveitsi-meistri-ridadesse/teema/intervjuu|website=soccernet.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title= Alex Matthias Tamm joined the ranks of the 27-time Swiss champion|date=August 3, 2019|first=Meinhard|last=Pulk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.err.ee/967429/nomme-kalju-laenas-eesti-noortekoondislase-sveitsi|website=err.ee|accessdate=18 April 2025|title=Nõmme Kalju loaned Estonian youth international to Switzerland|date=3 August 2019|archive-date=12 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112223250/https://sport.err.ee/967429/nomme-kalju-laenas-eesti-noortekoondislase-sveitsi|url-status=live}}</ref> After retuning to Kalju, he scored 28 goals during the 2024 season, putting him in the running for the European Golden Shoe.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://terrikon.com/en/posts/500244|title=Lewandowski and Estonian Striker Alex Tamm Lead Golden Boot Race|date=14 November 2024|accessdate=18 April 2025|website=Football Livescore, standings, results|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121225837/https://terrikon.com/en/posts/500244|url-status=live}}</ref>
Following the end of his contract, in January 2025 he signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|website=Siol.net|url=https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/alex-tamm-nk-olimpija-652017|accessdate=18 April 2025|title=Alex Tamm is a new member of Olympia|date=4 Jan 2025|archive-date=17 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517183352/https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/alex-tamm-nk-olimpija-652017|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored 8 minutes into his debut match in a 5–0 win against DNŠ Ajdovščina, on 2 February 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2025/02/02/slovenia/1-snl/nk-olimpija-ljubljana/dn-primorje/4384349/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=18 April 2025|date=2 February 2025|title=OLIMPIJA VS. PRIMORJE 5 – 0|archive-date=17 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517181923/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2025/02/02/slovenia/1-snl/nk-olimpija-ljubljana/dn-primorje/4384349/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also scored and was credited with an assist in his second match, against FC Koper.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://balticfootballnews.com/?p=6339|website=Balticfootballnews|accessdate=18 April 2025|title= Alex Tamm with the goal and assist in his second game in Slovenia|date=8 Feb 2025}}</ref>
In January 2026, Tamm signed for Scottish side Livingston on loan until the end of the 2025–2026 season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx2y8pw37llo|publisher=BBC|title= Estonia striker Tamm joins Livingston on loan|date=8 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Tamm made his senior international debut for Estonia on 8 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Iceland in a friendly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/meeste-koondis-leppis-maavoistluses-islandiga-viiki-n21045|title=Meeste koondis leppis maavõistluses Islandiga viiki|trans-title=The men's national team drew against Iceland in a friendly|publisher=Estonian Football Association|accessdate=16 January 2023|language=et|archive-date=16 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116085859/https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/meeste-koondis-leppis-maavoistluses-islandiga-viiki-n21045|url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, he scored his first senior international goal for Estonia in a 2–1 defeat to Finland on 26 February 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/finland/estonia/4341517/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=18 April 2025|title=FINLAND VS. ESTONIA 2 – 1|date=26 February 2023|archive-date=28 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328015359/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/finland/estonia/4341517/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 13 March 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|517653|access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alex Matthias Tamm|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/player/24872|website=Estonian Football Association|access-date=5 November 2024|archive-date=24 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224152526/https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/player/24872|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Estonian Cup<!-- , Slovenian Cup 26 Feb-->}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Nõmme Kalju U21 |2017 |Esiliiga B |15||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||8 |- |2018 |Esiliiga |22||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||8 |- |2018 |Esiliiga B |2||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||3 |- |2021 |Esiliiga B |2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!20!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!20 |- |rowspan="8"|Nõmme Kalju |2018 |Meistriliiga |11||1||2||5||1{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||14||7 |- |2019 |Meistriliiga |14||1||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|name="ESC"|Appearance(s) in Estonian Supercup}}||1||17||2 |- |2020 |Meistriliiga |6||1||1||3||1{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||4 |- |2021 |Meistriliiga |30||8||4||15||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||23 |- |2022 |Meistriliiga |27||12||3||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||16 |- |2023 |Meistriliiga |30||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||7 |- |2024 |Meistriliiga |34||28||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||28 |- !colspan="2"|Total !152!!58!!16!!27!!2!!1!!1!!1!!171!!87 |- |rowspan="2"|Olimpija Ljubljana |2024–25 |Slovenian PrvaLiga |9||4||1||0|||2{{efn|name="UECL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !9!!4!!1!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !202!!82!!17!!27!!4!!1!!1!!1!!224!!111 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{Updated|match played 14 October 2024}}<ref>{{NFT player|89696|access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Estonia |2023||2||0 |- |2024||8||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10!!2 |}
:''Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamm goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Alex Matthias Tamm |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|26 March 2024}} |Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |{{fb|Finland}} |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Finland vs. Estonia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/38727/Finland_Estonia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=5 November 2024|archive-date=14 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114131812/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/38727/Finland_Estonia.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|8 June 2024}} |Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |{{fb|Faroe Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |2024 Baltic Cup |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Estonia vs. Faroe Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/39088/Estonia_Faroe_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=5 November 2024|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121225642/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/39088/Estonia_Faroe_Islands.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Honours== '''Nõmme Kalju U21''' *Esiliiga B: 2017
'''Nõmme Kalju''' *Meistriliiga: 2018 *Estonian Supercup: 2019
'''Individual''' *Meistriliiga Under-21 Player of the Season: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-hooaja-parim-mangija-on-konstantin-vassiljev-n20875|title=Premium liiga hooaja parim mängija on Konstantin Vassiljev|trans-title=Konstantin Vassiljev named Premium liiga Player of the Season|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=20 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122104358/https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-hooaja-parim-mangija-on-konstantin-vassiljev-n20875|url-status=live}}</ref> *Meistriliiga Player of the Season: 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/a-le-coq-premium-liiga-parim-mangija-on-alex-matthias-tamm-n24170|title=A. Le Coq Premium liiga parim mängija on Alex Matthias Tamm|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=22 December 2024|date=22 December 2024}}</ref> *Meistriliiga Forward of the Season: 2024 * Meistriliiga Top Scorer: 2024 * Meistriliiga Player of the Month : March 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-kaljust-ja-levadiast-n22862|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Kaljust ja Levadiast|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=5 April 2024|date=5 April 2024|language=et}}</ref> June/July 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-juuni-ja-juulikuu-parimad-tulevad-kaljust-ja-levadiast-n23475|title=Premium liiga juuni– ja juulikuu parimad tulevad Kaljust ja Levadiast|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=1 August 2024|date=1 August 2024|language=et}}</ref> September 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-septembrikuu-parimate-auhinnad-lahevad-kaljusse-n23870|title=Premium liiga septembrikuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Kaljusse|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=10 October 2024|date=10 October 2024|language=et}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{EFA|24872}} *{{EFA2|1181|old_id=24872}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamm, Alex Matthias}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Tallinn Category:Estonian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Nõmme Kalju FC players Category:Grasshopper Club Zurich players Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players Category:Esiliiga B players Category:Esiliiga players Category:Meistriliiga players Category:Estonia men's youth international footballers Category:Estonia men's under-21 international footballers Category:Estonia men's international footballers Category:Estonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Category:21st-century Estonian sportsmen Category:Livingston F.C. players