M. Ainsalu

Following his move to Telstar, Ainsalu's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→7), while his Rating eased 35→12. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	FC Levadia Tallinn	34	11	—	—	—
2023/24	FC Levadia Tallinn	36	4	—	—	—
2022/23	FC Levadia Tallinn	5	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Telstar · 9th	18	1	6.6	41	8
2021/22	Legion	13	3	—	—	—
2020/21	FC Helsingor	6	0	—	—	—
2020/21	Flora Tallinn	3	0	—	—	—
2020/21	Lviv · 8th	11	0	—	35	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Estonia · international

Side	Apps	G
Estonia	24	0
Estonia U21	17	0
Estonia U19	2	0
Estonia U17	1	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Ainsalu is a 30-year-old central midfielder at FC Levadia Tallinn, rated 12 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (40.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ainsalu.

On the season, Ainsalu graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 30 Ainsalu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ainsalu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2022/23Trending up

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Levadia Tallinn finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 10) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.9%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900.136

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.136

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.068

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 30, Ainsalu sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ainsalu's projected Rating — 12 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Estonia with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Levadia Tallinn2022/23 – nowFree

Telstar2022/23 – 2022/23Free

FC Levadia Tallinn2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Legion2021/22 – 2021/22Free

FC Helsingor2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Lviv2020/21 – 2020/21Free

Flora Tallinn2014/15 – 2020/21Free

Kalju Nommeuntil 2014/15

About M. Ainsalu

M. Ainsalu is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for FC Levadia Tallinn, born on March 8, 1996 in Tartu, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Estonia.

This season

In the current season, M. Ainsalu has made 15 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,326 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Ainsalu at 12 with a Season form score of 7.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 18 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Meistriliiga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Ainsalu has totalled 288 club appearances with 42 goals and 0 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for FC Levadia Tallinn.

M. Ainsalu's career has also included time at Telstar, Legion, FC Helsingor, Lviv, Flora Tallinn and Kalju Nomme.

On the international stage, M. Ainsalu has represented Estonia, Estonia U21, Estonia U19, Estonia U17 — 44 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Levadia Tallinn finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Watch points