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Tarmo Rüütli

b. 1954

Estonian footballer and coach (born 1954)

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About Tarmo Rüütli

Born 1954. Tarmo Rüütli is an Estonian and Russian association football player and association football coach.

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

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.

Honours Player Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK Estonian Championship: 1985

Manager Levadia Meistriliiga: 2004, 2006, 2007 Estonian Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07

Flora Estonian Cup: 2008–09 Estonian Supercup: 2009

Individual Estonian Coach of the Year: 2011

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Important facts

Born

11 August 1954, Viljandi

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Association football player, association football coach

Nationality

Estonia, Soviet Union

Education

TTK University of Applied Sciences, University of Tartu

Awards

Order of the White Star, 4th Class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tarmo Rüütli's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tarmo Rüütli?

Estonian footballer and coach (born 1954)

When was Tarmo Rüütli born?

Tarmo Rüütli was born on 11 August 1954 in Viljandi.

What is Tarmo Rüütli's occupation?

Tarmo Rüütli is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Tarmo Rüütli?

Tarmo Rüütli is Estonian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tarmo Rüütli

· Wikidata: Q2579433

· DBpedia: Tarmo Rüütli

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