Rimo Hunt

Rimo Hunt (born 5 November 1985) is an Estonian former professional footballer. He played as a striker for Estonian clubs Tallinna Kalev, Levadia, Nõmme Kalju and Kazakh club Kaysar Kyzylorda.

Rimo Hunt
Hunt with Levadia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Rimo Hunt
Date of birth (1985-11-05) 5 November 1985
Place of birth Dirhami, Estonia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2002–2004 FCF Haapsalu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Haapsalu 6 (3)
2007 Kaitseliit Kalev 1 (2)
2007–2010 M.C. Tallinn 66 (56)
2011 Tallinna Kalev II 1 (0)
2011 Tallinna Kalev 30 (35)
2012–2013 Levadia 69 (33)
2014–2015 Kaysar Kyzylorda 50 (9)
2016–2017 Levadia 67 (27)
2018 Nõmme Kalju 32 (14)
National team‡
2013–2014 Estonia 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2018

Hunt made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 3 June 2013 in a friendly against Belarus. He made a total of 7 appearances for Estonia before retiring.

Club career

Tallinna Kalev

Hunt scored 35 goals in 30 matches in the 2011 season, helping Tallinna Kalev win the Esiliiga and earn promotion to the Meistriliiga. He was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[1]

Levadia

On 9 February 2012, Hunt signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia. He scored 11 goals in 35 games as Levadia finished the 2012 season as runners-up. He won the Meistriliiga title in the 2013 season, and was Levadia's top goalscorer in the league with 22 goals.

Kaysar Kyzylorda

On 7 February 2014, Hunt signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Kaysar Kyzylorda.[2]

Return to Levadia

On 28 January 2016, Hunt returned to Levadia and was named team captain ahead of the 2016 season. He was the team's top scorer in the 2017 season with 20 goals.

Nõmme Kalju

On 15 February 2018, Hunt signed a one-year contract with Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju, with the option to extend the contract for another year.[3]

International career

On 28 May 2013, Hunt was called up to the Estonia squad for friendly matches against Belarus, Trinidad and Tobago and Kyrgyzstan.[4] He made his international debut on 4 June 2013, replacing Kristen Viikmäe in his testimonial match, a 0–2 home loss against Belarus. He scored his first international goal for Estonia on 5 March 2014, in a 2–0 away win over Gibraltar in a friendly.

International goals
Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hunt goal.[5]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 March 2014Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar5 Gibraltar2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Club
Tallinna Kalev
Levadia

Individual

References
  1. "Meistriliiga treenerid valisid esimest korda parimat mängijat" [Meistriliiga managers chose best player for the first time]. Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2011.
  2. "Rimo Hunt sõlmis lepingu Kasahstani klubiga" [Rimo Hunt signed a contract with a Kazakhstani club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 7 February 2014.
  3. "Rimo Hunt sõlmis Nõmme Kaljuga lepingu" [Rimo Hunt signed a contract with Nõmme Kaljuga] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 15 February 2018.
  4. "Hunt ja Reintam lisandusid koondise koosseisu" [Hunt and Reintam added to the squad]. Estonian Football Association. 28 May 2013.
  5. "Rimo Hunt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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