York United FC announce signing of defender Alexander Bergman

03/03/2025

The 20-year-old centre-back, who carries a Canadian passport, joins from the Estonian top-flight.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

York United FC are delighted to announce the signing of defender Alexander Bergman on a one-year guaranteed contract, with club options for 2026 and 2027.

The 20-year-old centre-back, who holds a Canadian passport, arrives after racking up plenty of top-flight experience in his native Estonia. Most recently, Bergman was with FC Nõmme United, in the capital city of Tallinn, and made 25 appearances in all competitions while accumulating over 1,800 minutes of action.

I'm

incredibly

excited

to

play

in

Toronto.

Although

I've

been

in

Estonia

for

such

a

long

time,

I

have

strong

roots

here.

My

Dad

went

to

high

school

here

and

my

Grandma

still

lives

in

Niagara.

We

have

so

many

family

friends

in

the

city

so

getting

to

play

in

front

of

so

many

familiar

faces

is

huge

for

me.

I've

been

watching

the

growth

of

the

league,

particularly

over

the

past

few

years,

and

how

it's

become

such

a

fantastic

place

to

develop

as

a

footballer.

The

club

has

always

been

so

committed

to

giving

young

talent

opportunities

and

this

environment

is

ideal

for

me.
Alexander Bergman

BERGER KING

FC Nõmme United won promotion to the top tier having been crowned champions of the 2023 Esiliiga, where Bergman contributed immensely, earning seven clean-sheets in 13 appearances. Prior to signing with Nõmme, Bergman spent many years at Tallinna Kalev, coming through the ranks as a teenager and making a professional debut with the club in 2020. Bergman made his top-tier debut in March 2022 and earned a very first top-tier start the following month.

Despite his tender years, Bergman - who was born in Warsaw, Poland - has already made well over 100 professional appearances and has also represented Estonia from Under-15 level right through to the Under-19s.

For

such

a

young

player,

Alex

has

already

accumulated

so

much

professional

experience

and

that's

a

testament

to

his

talent

and

work

ethic.

We've

been

watching

him

for

quite

a

while

now

and

his

attributes

are

tailor-made

for

us.

He's

physical,

commanding

and

has

an

obsession

with

the

art

of

defending.

He's

comfortable

in

possession

and

has

an

excellent

passing

range.

He's

full

of

heart

and

dedication

and

he'll

give

everything

for

this

club.

He's

another

fantastic

addition

and

will

fit

perfectly

into

the

roster.

We're

excited

by

the

possibilities

ahead

for

him.
Ricardo Pasquel, President at York United FC