Martin Vetkal (born 21 February 2004) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Roma U19 and the Estonia national team.
Club career
Vetkal made his debut with Tallinna Kalev in Estonian top tier on 21 June 2019 against FC Flora, allegedly needing a special authorisation from the federation to play being only aged 15.
He became the youngest scorer ever of the Estonian Premium Liiga, scoring his first goal at 15 years and 261 days against Viljandi JK Tulevik on 9 November 2019. He was considered as one of the top prospects of his generation in Europe at his very early age.
Following his debut season in Estonia, he visited several Italian club such as Genova, SPAL or Sassuolo. In March 2020 he did a test for Schalke 04, along with his teammate Tristan Toomas Teeväli.
He signed for Roma in August 2020. During the 2022–23 season, he was part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the Coppa Italia Primavera.
International career
Vetkal has represented Estonia at various youth international levels. He was set to play in the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, originally planned to be held in his homecountry, before the tournament was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 14 October 2023, Vetkal made his senior debut for Estonia in an Euro qualification against Azerbaijan in the 63th minute as a substitute.