Markus Soomets

Markus Soomets (born 2 March 2000) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Start and the Estonia national team.

Markus Soomets

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Tartu, Estonia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Start
Number	14
Youth career
2011–2016	Santos
2018–2019	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Santos II	3	(0)
2015–2018	Santos	56	(1)
2019	Tammeka	3	(2)
2019	Rende	4	(0)
2020–2024	Flora	108	(6)
2025	Den Bosch	16	(0)
2025–	Start	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	Estonia U17	18	(1)
2017–2018	Estonia U19	20	(0)
2019–2020	Estonia U21	10	(1)
2019	Estonia U23	1	(0)
2020–	Estonia	15	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2024

Club career

On 17 January 2020, he returned from Italy to Estonia and signed a 3-year contract with Flora.^[2]

On 18 December 2024, Soomets signed a contract with Den Bosch in the Netherlands, from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2026, with club option to extend for one more season.^[3]

On 9 July 2025, Soomets signed a contract with IK Start in the Norwegian First Division.^[4]

International career

He made his debut for Estonia national football team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly game against Italy. He played the full game.^[5]

Honours

Individual

• Meistriliiga Goal of the Month: March 2022^[6]