Full name Urmas Rooba Years Team 1996–2000 FC Flora Tallinn Role Footballer Weight 75 kg | Place of birth Kaaruka, Estonia 1995 JK Tervis Parnu Name Urmas Rooba Height 1.79 m Current team Paide Linnameeskond | |
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Date of birth (1978-07-08) 8 July 1978 (age 37) | ||
Urmas Rooba (born 8 July 1978 in Kaaruka) is an Estonian footballer, who is playing for Paide Linnameeskond in Meistriliiga. He plays the position of defender.
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Club career
Rooba played for FC Midtjylland before he joined FC Kobenhavn. He was injury plagued at the Danish capital, and moved to Vejle Boldklub in 2006, but because of his injuries he waited until 20 May 2007 to make his debut for the first team. In his FC Midtjylland days was touted as one of the best defenders in the Danish league, before injury after injury has put his playing career on a downfall.
He has also played in FC Lelle, Lelle SK, JK Tervis Parnu and TPS.
International career
He has made 70 appearances for Estonian national team and has scored 1 goal.
Personal
Rooba is the brother of former Estonian international Meelis Rooba, who made 50 caps for the national team between 1996 to 2004.