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. After retiring from football in 1926, Kichlefeldt became a military officer and a policeman.

Early life

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.

Johannes Kichlefeldt

Club career

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

Johannes Kichlefeldt

International career

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.

Johannes Kichlefeldt

Kichlefeldt did not score a single goal for Estonia.

After Football

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

Meistriliiga:(4) 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925

References

1901 births

1981 deaths

Footballers from Tallinn

Estonian men's footballers

Estonia men's international footballers

Men's association football forwards

Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for Estonia