Joonas Tamm (born 2 February 1992) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Sepsi OSK and the Estonia national team.
Tamm was named the Estonian Footballer of the Year in 2022.
Club career
Tulevik Tamm started out playing for hometown team Tulevik. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 29 March 2008, in a 1–1 home draw against Sillamäe Kalev.
Flora
In February 2009, Tamm moved to Flora. He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 9 May 2009, in a 4–0 away victory over Tammeka.
In August 2009, Tamm joined Italian club Sampdoria on a season-long loan, where he played for the club's Primavera side.
Tamm returned to Flora in August 2010. He helped the team win the Meistriliiga in 2010.
IFK Norrköping On 27 December 2010, Tamm signed a three-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping, with the option to extend the contract for another year. In July 2011, he moved to Division 1 side IF Sylvia on loan. Tamm scored on his debut for the club on 9 July 2011, in a 2–1 away victory over Motala AIF. He made his debut in the Allsvenskan on 25 August 2011, in a 2–1 home victory over Djurgårdens IF.
Trelleborgs FF On 2 December 2013, Tamm signed a one-year contract with Division 1 club Trelleborgs FF.
Return to Tulevik On 9 February 2015, Tamm returned to his boyhood club, Tulevik, on a one-year contract. Positioned as a centre-forward, he went on to score 9 goals in 15 league appearances. On 2 May 2015, in the season 2015 he scored a Hat-tricks against Paide Linnameeskond.
Return to Flora On 22 June 2015, Tamm joined his former club Flora for an undisclosed fee. He went on to help Flora win Meistriliiga titles in the 2015 and 2017 seasons.
Various loans On 31 January 2018, Tamm joined Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08 on a season-long loan. Starting from the first qualifying round, he helped the team reach the UEFA Europa League group stage. Tamm played in all six group stage matches as Sarpsborg 08 finished last in their group.
On 8 February 2019 Tamm joined Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a six-month loan deal.
On 27 June 2019, Tamm moved to Eliteserien club Lillestrøm on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season, with the option to make the deal permanent.
Desna Chernihiv In January 2020 he signed with FC Desna Chernihiv of the Ukrainian Premier League. Tamm helped his new club to a 4th-place finish in the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League and qualifying for the play-offs. On 16 July he scored against FC Oleksandriya during the play-offs.
On 22 August he scored in a 3–1 victory over Zorya Luhansk in the opening match of the 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League season.
On 24 September he was included in the squad for the Europa League third qualifying round tie against VfL Wolfsburg at AOK Stadion.
Vorskla Poltava On 28 May 2021 he signed for Vorskla Poltava and on 22 June started his preparation with the new club. With the club he played in the 2020–21 Europa League second qualifying round. On 21 November he scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season against FC Mariupol.
Loan to Flora In March 2022, Tamm returned to Flora once again on loan until the end of the season due to the interruption of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He played the first match on 9 March in the Estonian Cup against FCI Levadia, helping the side advance to the semi-final. On 12 April, he scored again against Kuressaare at the Kuressaare linnastaadion in Meistriliiga. He helped the club to win the Meistriliiga in 2022.
FCSB On 10 July 2022, Tamm signed for Romanian Liga I club FCSB. On 24 July 2022, he made his debut in Liga I against Rapid București at the Stadionul Rapid-Giulești in Giulești. He scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Craiova on 31 July. He was later chosen for the league's Team of the Week. On 3 August he scored his first goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League against DAC Dunajská Streda at the MOL Aréna in Dunajská Streda providing the 1–0 away victory for his team. On 14 August he scored the winning goal in a league game against Chindia Targoviste and again was named to the Team of the Week.
Botev Plovdiv In July 2023, Tamm signed a contract with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv.
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe On 3 July 2025 he signed for Sepsi OSK in Liga II.
International career
Tamm has represented Estonia at all levels, from the under-16 side to senior squad. He represented Estonia's under-17 team at the 2008 Under-17 Baltic Cup, eventually reaching the final. On 10 June 2011, he was named by manager Tarmo Rüütli to the Estonian senior squad to face Chile and Uruguay in friendly matches. He made his senior debut for the on 19 June in a 4–0 away defeat to Chile. Tamm scored his first international goals on 7 October 2017, when he scored a second-half hat trick in a 6–0 away victory over Gibraltar in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. In doing so, he became the first player to score a hat-trick for Estonia since 1996. He won the 2020 Baltic Cup with Estonia, playing in the final against Lithuania. On 2 June 2022 he scored against San Marino in UEFA Nations League D play in Tallinn.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTulevik2008Meistriliiga15000——150Tulevik II2008II liiga232443——2727Flora2009Meistriliiga9121101Appearance in Estonian Supercup01322010Meistriliiga132110010153Total223321020285Flora II2009Esiliiga3100——312010Esiliiga3100——31Total6200——62IFK Norrköping2011Allsvenskan1000——102012Allsvenskan2000——202013Allsvenskan2000——20Total5000——50IF Sylvia (loan)2011Division 141——10512013Division 184———84Total125——10135Trelleborgs FF2014Division 1233———233Tulevik2015Meistriliiga15900——159Flora2015Meistriliiga1813520—2362016Meistriliiga3125010103822017Meistriliiga343002000363Total8368550109711Sarpsborg 08 (loan)2018Eliteserien25200120—372Korona Kielce (loan)2018–19Ekstraklasa6000——60Korona Kielce II (loan)2018–19IV liga Świętokrzyskie50———50Lillestrøm (loan)2019Eliteserien150000010160Desna Chernihiv2019–20Ukrainian Premier League1311000—1412020–21Ukrainian Premier League2012010—231Total3323010—372Vorskla Poltava2021–22Ukrainian Premier League151101 0—171Flora (loan)2022Meistriliiga1312000—151FCSB2022–23Liga I3530091—444Botev Plovdiv2023–24Bulgarian First League25040——2902024–25 Bulgarian First League2901060—360Total5405060—650Sepsi OSK 2025–26Liga II12020——1402026–27Liga I0000——00Total12020——140Career total4176128103515048572
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEstonia20112020123020162020179320181102019802020502021602022612023002024120202530202610Total684
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamm goal. + List of international goals scored by Joonas TammNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition17 October 2017Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal104–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification25–036–042 June 2022Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia492–02–02022–23 Nations League
Honours Flora Meistriliiga: 2010, 2015, 2017, 2022 Estonian Cup: 2015–16 Estonian Supercup: 2009, 2016
Botev Plovdiv Bulgarian Cup: 2023–24 Bulgarian Supercup runner-up: 2024
Estonia U17 Under-17 Baltic Cup runner-up: 2008
Estonia U19 Under-19 Baltic Cup runner-up: 2009, 2010, 2011
Estonia Baltic Cup: 2020; runner-up: 2018
Individual Estonian Footballer of the Year: 2022
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