Jüri Välbe (26 February 1911 – 23 March 1964) was an Estonian
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
and made one appearance for the
Estonia national team.
Career
Välbe earned his first and only
cap
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for
Estonia
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on 10 August 1934 in the Turaani Turniir against
Hungary
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, which finished as a 2–2 draw in
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
.
Personal life
Välbe died on 23 March 1964 at the age of 53.
Career statistics
International
References
External links
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1911 births
1964 deaths
People from Tõrva
Sportspeople from Valga County
Estonian men's footballers
Estonia men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards