Andrei Stepanov (born 16 March 1979) is an Estonian former professional footballer. He played the position of defender. Club career 2009 he received a short-term contract with Watford F.C., when manager Brendan Rodgers looked to add experience and defensive cover to his squad. On 7 April 2009 he made the league debut (and what proved to be his only appearance) for his new club as a late substitute against Southampton in a 2–2 draw. Despite playing little, Stepanov expressed satisfaction with his time at Watford. In February 2011, he was on a trial at Swedish Allsvenskan side Syrianska FC. On 16 March 2011, he signed a 1+1 year deal with Belarusian Premier League newcomers FC Gomel after a successful trial. He scored his first goal for Gomel on 2 April 2011, in a 1–1 draw against FC Naftan Novopolotsk. International career He was an Estonia national football team regular with over 80 caps to his name, and often played alongside Raio Piiroja in the national side at the heart of defense. Just like Piiroja, he joined FC Flora Tallinn under then manager Teitur Thordarson, before heading off to Russia. Career stats Club Honours Club FC Flora Tallinn Estonian Top Division: 2001, 2002, 2003 runners up: 2000 Estonian Cup runners up: 2001, 2003 Estonian SuperCup: 2002, 2003 FC Gomel Belarusian Cup: 2011 Individual Estonian Footballer of the Year: 2004 References External links 1979 births Living people Footballers from Tallinn Estonian footballers Estonian people of Russian descent Estonia international footballers Estonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate footballers in Belarus Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Estonian expatriate sportspeople in England Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Meistriliiga players Russian Premier League players English Football League players Cypriot First Division players FC TVMK players JK Tervis Pärnu players FC Flora players FC Torpedo Moscow players FC Khimki players Watford F.C. players FC Gomel players Aris Limassol FC players Association football defenders Neftçi PFK players