FC Kuressaare
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FC Kuressaare is an Estonia
n football
club based in Kuressaare
. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion
. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club. They finished 2nd in Esiliiga
in 2008 and thus achieved promotion once again.
W – Western Zone
For recent transfers, see the list of Estonian football transfers winter 2010–11.
Tõnis Kalde
Risto Kallaste
Dmitri Kulikov
Alari Lell
Marek Lemsalu
Martin Lepa
Tarmo Neemelo
Jan Õun
Tarmo Saks
Maksim Smirnov
Mark Švets
Rainer Veskimäe Otar Korgalidze Valdemaras Martinkėnas
Svajūnas Rauckis Tomas Sirevičius Trond Inge Haugland Kim Solberg
See also:
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Kuressaare
Kuressaare
Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706...
. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion
Kuressaare Linnastaadion
Kuressaare linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuressaare, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Kuressaare. The stadium holds 2,000 people.-External links:* *...
. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club. They finished 2nd in Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
in 2008 and thus achieved promotion once again.
League history
| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 4W | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 16 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 17 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 25 | 67 | 67 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 68 | 43 | 19 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 114 | –96 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 53 | Tiit Tikenberg (17) |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 121 | –110 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 35 | Martti Pukk (13) |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 96 | –56 | 27 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 71 | Rainer Veskimäe (12) |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 94 | –69 | 18 | Rainer Veskimäe & Dmitri Kulikov (5) |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 71 | Martti Pukk (14) |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 99 | –78 | 24 | Dmitri Skiperski (8) |
| 2010 2010 Meistriliiga The 2010 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November... |
1 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 32 | 93 | –61 | 24 | Dmitri Skiperski (9) |
| 2011 2011 Meistriliiga The 2011 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 21st season in the league's history. It starts on 5 March 2011 and ends in November 2011... |
1 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 68 | –40 | 26 | Martti Pukk (8) |
W – Western Zone
Current squad
As of November 2, 2011.For recent transfers, see the list of Estonian football transfers winter 2010–11.
Notable former players
Viktor AlonenViktor Alonen
Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:...
Tõnis Kalde
Tõnis Kalde
Tõnis Kalde is a retired football midfielder from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Kuressaare.-International career:...
Risto Kallaste
Risto Kallaste
Risto Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and midfielder. He won a total of 36 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly...
Dmitri Kulikov
Dmitri Kulikov
Dmitri Kulikov is an Estonian footballer, who plays in Virsliga, for FK Jaunība Rīga, whom he joined from FC Kuressaare after the 2007 season. He plays the position of defender and midfielder.-External links:*...
Alari Lell
Alari Lell
Alari Lell is a retired football defender from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Flora Tallinn, JK Tervis Pärnu, JK Viljandi Tulevik and FC Kuressaare.-International career:...
Marek Lemsalu
Marek Lemsalu
Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:...
Martin Lepa
Martin Lepa
Martin Lepa is a retired football defender from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Flora Tallinn, FC Kuressaare and SK Mercury Tallinn.-International career:...
Tarmo Neemelo
Tarmo Neemelo
Tarmo Neemelo is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Club career:...
Jan Õun
Jan Õun
Jan Õun is a retired football forward from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Viljandi Tulevik and FC Kuressaare.-International career:...
Tarmo Saks
Tarmo Saks
Tarmo Saks is a retired football forward from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Kuressaare and FC Flora Tallinn.-International career:...
Maksim Smirnov
Maksim Smirnov
Maksim Smirnov is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Narva Trans...
Mark Švets
Mark Švets
Mark Švets is a former Estonian international footballer.-Club career:In a much-travelled career, Švets has played for various clubs in Estonia, Russia and Kazakhstan, winning the domestic league title in the latter country...
Rainer Veskimäe Otar Korgalidze Valdemaras Martinkėnas
Valdemaras Martinkenas
Valdemaras Martinkėnas was a Soviet and Lithuanian professional footballer and coach.Born in Alytus, Martinkėnas was the goalkeeper for the Lithuanian national team in the years after independence from the USSR, appearing in most of the qualifying games for the 1994 World Cup...
Svajūnas Rauckis Tomas Sirevičius Trond Inge Haugland Kim Solberg
See also:
Most league appearances
| # | Name | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martti Pukk |
209 |
| 2 | Taavi Azarov |
203 |
| 3 | Märt Kluge |
190 |
| 4 | Andrus Koplimäe |
143 |
| 5 | Roland Kütt |
137 |
| 6 | Jaanis Kriska |
136 |
| 7 | Janek Meet Janek Meet Janek Meet is a former Estonian footballer, who played in the Meistriliiga, for FC Kuressaare, whom he joined from JK Viljandi Tulevik after the 2002 season. He played the position of defender.-International career:... |
135 |
| 8 | Dmitri Kulikov Dmitri Kulikov Dmitri Kulikov is an Estonian footballer, who plays in Virsliga, for FK Jaunība Rīga, whom he joined from FC Kuressaare after the 2007 season. He plays the position of defender and midfielder.-External links:*... |
129 |
| 9 | Urmas Rajaver |
128 |
| 10 | Priit Reiska Priit Reiska Priit Reiska is a football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2008. His last club was FC Kuressaare. Reiska played for the Estonia national football team at the Baltic Cup 1991, but the two matches didn't count as a full international according to the FIFA... |
125 |
Most league goals
| # | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martti Pukk |
57 |
| 2 | Dmitri Kulikov Dmitri Kulikov Dmitri Kulikov is an Estonian footballer, who plays in Virsliga, for FK Jaunība Rīga, whom he joined from FC Kuressaare after the 2007 season. He plays the position of defender and midfielder.-External links:*... |
39 |
| 3 |  Svajūnas Rauckis |
36 |
| 4 |  Dmitri Skiperski |
28 |
| Aivar Pohlak |
28 | |
| 6 | Tiit Tikenberg |
26 |
| 7 | Tarmo Neemelo Tarmo Neemelo Tarmo Neemelo is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Club career:... |
24 |
| 8 | Märt Kluge |
21 |
| 9 | Andrus Koplimäe |
19 |
| 10 | Rainer Veskimäe |
17 |