Tarmo Rüütli

Tarmo Rüütli (born 11 August 1954) is an Estonian football manager and former football player.

Tarmo Rüütli
Rüütli in 2012
Personal information
Full name Tarmo Rüütli
Date of birth (1954-08-11) 11 August 1954
Place of birth Viljandi, Estonia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Norma 15 (1)
1975–1977 Pärnu Kalev 50 (9)
1978–1984 Pärnu Kalakombinaat 144 (30)
1985–1991 Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK 129 (27)
1992–1994 Tervis Pärnu 14 (2)
2003 JK Tallinna Kalev
2004–2005 JK Tallinna Kalev U21
2006–2008 Tallinna FC Soccernet
2009–2017 JK Retro
Teams managed
1990 Pärnu Kalakombinaat
1991–1997 Flora (assistant)
1997–1999 Tulevik
1998–2000 Estonia U21
1999–2000 Estonia
2000 Flora
2001–2002 Tulevik
2003–2008 Levadia
2008–2013 Estonia
2009 Flora
2010–2012 Nõmme United
2014 Tallinna Kalev
2014 Estonia U18
2014 Irtysh Pavlodar
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

As player, Rüütli won the 1985 Estonian Championship with Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK. As manager, he led Levadia to three Meistriliiga titles and three Estonian Cups, and Flora to one Estonian Cup and one Estonian Supercup. Rüütli has served as the manager of the Estonia national team twice, from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2013. He led the team to their highest ever FIFA ranking of 47th in 2012, and came close to qualifying for a major tournament for the first time in Estonia's history, reaching the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs.[1][2]

Honours

Player

Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK

Manager

Levadia

Flora

Individual

References

  1. "Klubi ajalugu" (in Estonian). FC Levadia. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "Rüütli, Tarmo" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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