Karl Hein

Karl Jakob Hein (born 13 April 2002) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal, and the Estonia national team.

Club Career

Nomme United

Hein began his youth career at JK Loo at the age of eight, before moving to the youth team of Nomme United in 2015. He made five senior appearances for Nomme United in the Estonian third tier, Esiliiga B, before joining the academy of English club Arsenal in May 2018.

Arsenal

Hein signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2019. He appeared in the Arsenal squad as an unused substitute for the first time on 29 October 2020, in the Europa League match against Dundalk.

After playing for the Arsenal first-team in the 2021–22 pre-season, including his non-competitive debut against Hibernian, Hein signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal on 17 September 2021.

Loan to Reading

On 24 January 2022, Reading announced the signing of Hein on loan from Arsenal until the end of the 2021–22 season.

International Career

Hein was capped by Estonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 5 September 2020, in a 0–1 loss against Georgia in the UEFA Nations League.

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