About

Erik Endel Paartalu (born 3 May 1986) is an Australian professional footballer of Estonian descent who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian club Bengaluru FC. Born in Sydney, Australia, Paartalu began his career with Northern Spirit in the National Soccer League, after stints with the Spirit youth team and the New South Wales Institute of Sport. After playing for a few clubs in the Australian league, he played for five clubs in five different countries - Tianjin Teda in China, Muangthong United in Thailand, Melbourne City in Australia, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in South Korea and Al Kharaitiyat in Qatar, before signing for Bengaluru FC in 2017. All his three goals in Hero ISL 2017-18 came from headers.