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.
.jpg) Hunt with Levadia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rimo Hunt | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Estonia | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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
editTallinna Kalev
editHunt 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
editOn 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
editOn 7 February 2014, Hunt signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Kaysar Kyzylorda.[2]
Return to Levadia
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
edit- Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hunt goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2014 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 5 |  Gibraltar |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
edit- Tallinna Kalev
- Levadia
Individual
edit- Meistriliiga Player of the Year: 2013
- Esiliiga Player of the Year: 2011
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2013,[6] October 2013,[7] April 2017[8]
References
edit- ^ "Meistriliiga treenerid valisid esimest korda parimat mängijat" [Meistriliiga managers chose best player for the first time]. Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Rimo Hunt sõlmis lepingu Kasahstani klubiga" [Rimo Hunt signed a contract with a Kazakhstani club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Rimo Hunt sõlmis Nõmme Kaljuga lepingu" [Rimo Hunt signed a contract with Nõmme Kaljuga] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Hunt ja Reintam lisandusid koondise koosseisu" [Hunt and Reintam added to the squad]. Estonian Football Association. 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Rimo Hunt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Premium liiga IX voor algab kahe reedese mänguga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Pijpers ja Hunt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2017.
External links
edit- Rimo Hunt at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Rimo Hunt – UEFA competition record (archive)