Johannes Kichlefeldt (23 November 1901 – 24 June 1981) was an Estonian footballer who made 9 appearances for the Estonia national team between 1924 and 1926.[1] After retiring from football in 1926, Kichlefeldt became a military officer and a policeman.[2]

Johannes Kichlefeldt
Personal information
Full name Johannes Kichlefeldt-Uik
Date of birth (1901-11-23)23 November 1901
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Date of death 24 June 1981(1981-06-24) (aged 79)
Place of death Järvakandi, Estonia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1915–1920 Türi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1926 VS Sport Tallinn
International career
1924–1926 Estonia 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2018

Early life edit

Kichlefeldt was born in Tallinn. He began playing football with a local youth team in Türi. After participating in the Estonian War of Independence, he joined VS Sport Tallinn.

Club career edit

Kichlefeldt played for VS Sport Tallinn in the inaugural season of the Meistriliiga. He also won the Meistriliiga in 1922, 1924, 1925.

International career edit

Kichlefeldt appeared 9 times for the Estonia national football team. He was on the Estonia Squad for the 1924 Summer Olympics, but did not appear in their only game, a 1–0 loss to the United States.[3]

Kichlefeldt did not score a single goal for Estonia.[4]

After Football edit

Kichlefeldt retired from football in 1926, at age 25, to become a military officer. After fighting in World War II, he became a police officer in the Estonian SSR.

Kichlefeldt died in 1981 at age 79, in Järvakandi.

Honours edit

  • Meistriliiga:(4)

1921, 1922, 1924, 1925

References edit

  1. ^ "Johannes Kichlefeldt". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ESBL".
  3. ^ "Johannes Kihlefeldt".
  4. ^ "Estonia National Football Team Results 1924".