About Karl Hein (footballer)
Karl Jakob Hein (born 13 April 2002) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Estonia national team. == Club career == === Nõmme United === Hein began his youth career at JK Loo at the age of eight, before moving to the youth team of Nõmme United in 2015. He made five senior appearances for Nõmme 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. On 10 November 2022, Hein made his debut for the Arsenal first-team in the EFL Cup third round against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium, conceding a foul in the penalty area and the resulting spot-kick against Danny Welbeck as Arsenal lost 3–1. ==== 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. ==== Loan to Valladolid ==== On 13 August 2024, Hein completed a season-long loan move to newly-promoted La Liga side Real Valladolid. Hein and Valladolid started the season with a clean-sheet and a 1–0 victory over Espanyol.
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