Marko Kristal
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Kristal in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Lõvid/Flora | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Noorus Tallinn | 8 | (1) |
| 1989 | Sport Tallinn | 9 | (0) |
| 1989–1999 | FC Flora | 220 | (56) |
| 1999 | IF Elfsborg | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | FC Lahti | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | FC Flora | 93 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2005 | Estonia | 143 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2011 | JK Tammeka Tartu | ||
| 2011–2015 | FC Levadia | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Marko Kristal (born 2 June 1973) is an Estonian football manager and former player.
Playing career
Club
Kristal played most of his career in FC Flora with whom he won 7 Estonian championships. He also had spells with IF Elfsborg and FC Lahti.[1]
International
Between 1992 and 2005 Kristal earned remarkable 143 caps, including 42 successive matches between 1995 and 1998. He also scored 9 goals. He earned his first official cap as a substitute on 3 June 1992, when Estonia met Slovenia in a friendly match. In 2001, Kristal became the youngest ever European to appear in 100 international matches. On 20 April 2005 he ended his international career with a substitution against Norway.[1][2]
Manager career
Kristal has been manager of Tammeka and assistant manager of Estonia national football team. He currently manages Levadia with whom he won his first Estonian championship as manager in 2013.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996-02-24 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca |  Faroe Islands |
2–2 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 1996-11-13 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella |  Andorra |
6–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1997-03-01 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca |  Azerbaijan |
2–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 1997-06-08 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn |  Sweden |
2–3 | 2–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 1997-07-10 | Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius |  Latvia |
1–2 | 1–0 | Baltic Cup 1997 |
| 6 | 1997-11-27 | PhilSports, Manila | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 1999-08-18 | Pärnu Kalevi Stadium, Pärnu |  Armenia |
2–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2001-03-19 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |  Egypt |
3–3 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 2001-03-28 | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol |  Cyprus |
2–2 | 1–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- 1 2 "Kristal, Marko". Estonian Sports Biographical Lexicon. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (2005-04-24). "Marko Kristal – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-23.