Johannes Brenner

Johannes Brenner

Personal information
Date of birth	(1906-01-16)16 January 1906
Place of birth	Mäo, Kreis Jerwen, Governorate of Estonia
Date of death	9 September 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 69)
Place of death	Tallinn, Estonia
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1925	ESS Kalev Tallinn
1925–1930	Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi
International career
1923–1930	Estonia	16	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johannes Brenner (16 January 1906 in Mäo – 9 September 1975 in Tallinn) was an Estonia football forward, who played for ESS Kalev Tallinn, Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi and the Estonia national football team.[1]

Football career

Brenner started playing football in 1920 for ESS Kalev Tallinn. He later also played for Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi. Won two national championships, one with both clubs. Although he played as a forward or midfielder, he only scored one goal in his entire club career.[2]

From 1923 to 1930, Brenner represented Estonian 16 times and scored four goals in those matches.[3] He made the debut on 24 June 1923 in a friendly against Lithuania[4] and became the youngest ever player (17 years and 159 days) to represent the nation.[2] The record was eventually broken by Jarmo Ahjupera in 2001.[5]

Retired at the age of 24 to concentrate on his career as a military pilot.[2]

References

1. "Johannes Brenner". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
2. "Brenner, Johannes". Eesti Spordi Biograafiline Leksikon (in Estonian). Spordikoolituse ja -Teabe Sihtasutus. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2012.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
4. "LEEDU – EESTI 0:5" (in Estonian). Jalgpallihaigla. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
5. "Võimas võitleja!" [Mighty fighter!]. Õhtuleht (in Estonian). 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.

External links

• Johannes Brenner at WorldFootball.net