{{short description|Estonian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marko Kristal | image = Marko Kristal.jpg | upright = 0.8 | caption = Kristal in 2011 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|6|2}} | birth_place = Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union<!--USSR must be mentioned (see talk:Manual of Style/Infoboxes#RFC: Baltic states birth infoboxes)--> | height = 1.78 m | currentclub = Nõmme Kalju (manager) | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lõvid | years1 = 1988–1989 | clubs1 = Lõvid/Flora| caps1 = ? | goals1 = ? | years2 = 1989 | clubs2 = Sport Tallinn | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = Tervis Pärnu | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1989–2004 | clubs4 = Flora | caps4 = 313 | goals4 = 65 | years5 = 1999 | clubs5 = → IF Elfsborg (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2000 | clubs6 = → FC Lahti (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2008–2011 | clubs7 = Toompea 1994 | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 9 | years8 = 2005–2009 | clubs8 = Toompea | caps8 = 82 | goals8 = 45 | totalcaps = 512 | totalgoals = 120 | nationalyears1 = 1992–2005 | nationalteam1 = Estonia | nationalcaps1 = 143 | nationalgoals1 = 9 | manageryears1 = 2005–2007 | managerclubs1 = Estonia (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs2 = Levadia (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs3 = Tammeka | manageryears4 = 2012–2015 | managerclubs4 = Levadia | manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = JK Sillamäe Kalev (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2017-2018 | managerclubs6 = Tulevik | manageryears7 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs7 = Tabasalu | manageryears8 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs8 = Nõmme Kalju | manageryears9 = 2020– | managerclubs9 = Nõmme Kalju (assistant) }}

'''Marko Kristal''' (born 2 June 1973) is an Estonian football manager and former player. He is the assistant manager of Nõmme Kalju.

Kristal played as a midfielder for Lõvid, Sport Tallinn, Flora, FC Lahti and the Estonia national team. With Flora, he won seven Meistriliiga titles, two Estonian Cups and two Estonian Supercups. Kristal made his international debut in Estonia's first official match since restoration of independence on 3 June 1992, a 1–1 draw against Slovenia. In 2001, he became the first Estonian player to make 100 appearances for the national team. He made a total of 143 appearances for Estonia, scoring nine goals.<ref name="ESBL">{{cite web|url=https://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Marko_Kristal|title=Kristal, Marko|publisher=ESBL|language=Estonian}}</ref>

After retiring as a player, Kristal became a manager. He has coached Tammeka, Levadia and Tulevik. Kristal won two Meistriliiga titles, two Estonian Cups and two Estonian Supercups with Levadia.

==Club career== ===Early career=== Kristal began playing football for a local club Tallinna Lõvid (''Lions of Tallinn''), where he was coached by Roman Ubakivi. In 1989, he played for Soviet Second League club Sport Tallinn.<ref name="ESBL"/>

===Flora=== In 1990, Kristal joined Flora, a new club founded as a successor to the Lõvid team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ajalugu|trans-title=History|language=Estonian|publisher=FC Flora|url=http://fcflora.ee/klubist/ajalugu}}</ref> With Flora, he won seven Meistriliiga titles, in 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2003, two Estonian Cups, in 1994–95 and 1997–98, and two Estonian Supercups, in 1998 and 2003.<ref name="ESBL"/> Kristal retired from professional football after the 2004 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postimees.ee/1444085/kristal-lopetab-profikarjaari|title=Kristal lõpetab profikarjääri|work=Postimees|date=11 November 2004|language=Estonian|trans-title=Kristal end's professional career}}</ref> He made a total of 263 Meistriliiga appearances for Flora, scoring 51 goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kõik FC Flora mängijad|trans-title=All FC Flora players|language=Estonian|publisher=FC Flora|url=http://fcflora.ee/meeskond/statistika-ajalugu/koik-fc-flora-mangijad|access-date=25 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427055153/http://fcflora.ee/meeskond/statistika-ajalugu/koik-fc-flora-mangijad/|archive-date=27 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====IF Elfsborg (loan)==== On 12 April 1999, Kristal joined Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a two-month loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.ohtuleht.ee/82752/marko-kristal-liitub-tana-elfsborgiga|title=Marko Kristal liitub täna Elfsborgiga|work=Õhtuleht|date=12 April 1999|language=Estonian|trans-title=Marko Kristal joins Elfsborg today}}</ref>

====FC Lahti (loan)==== In December 1999, Kristal moved to Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epl.delfi.ee/archive/marko-kristal-ja-indrek-zelinski-lahtisse?id=50779986|title=Marko Kristal ja Indrek Zelinski Lahtisse|work=Eesti Päevaleht|date=2 December 1999|language=Estonian|trans-title=Marko Kristal and Indrek Zelinski to Lahti}}</ref>

==International career== Kristal made his international debut for Estonia on 3 June 1992, replacing Urmas Kirs in the 77th minute of a historic 1–1 draw against Slovenia in a friendly at Kadriorg Stadium. The match was Estonia's first official match since restoration of independence and Slovenia's first match ever. He scored his first international goal on 24 February 1996, in a 2–2 draw against Faroe Islands in a friendly. From 1995 to 1998, Kristal played in 42 consecutive national team matches.<ref name="ESBL"/> On 28 March 2001, he became the first player to make 100 appearances for Estonia and the youngest player to make his 100th appearance for a European national team after starting in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, and scored in the 2–2 away draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/marko-kristal-loi-varava-100-koondisemangus-kuprosel-n12570|title=Marko Kristal lõi värava 100. koondisemängus Küprosel|trans-title=Marko Kristal scored in his 100th appearance for the national team in Cyprus|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 September 2017|language=Estonian}}</ref> Kristal finished his international career with a testimonial match on 20 April 2005, a 1–2 home loss to Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=294516.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126205620/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=294516.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2018|title=Kristal honoured on farewell|publisher=UEFA|date=11 April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postimees.ee/1471171/huvasti-marko-kristal|title=Hüvasti, Marko Kristal!|work=Postimees|date=2 December 1999|language=Estonian|trans-title=Farewell, Marko Kristal!}}</ref> He made a total of 143 appearances for Estonia, scoring nine goals.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Marko Kristal - Century of International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kristal-intl.html}}</ref>

==Career statistics== :''Scores and results list Estonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kristal goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Marko Kristal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/30|title=Marko Kristal|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=Estonian}}</ref> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- |align="center"|1 |24 February 1996||Pyla Municipal Stadium, Pyla, Cyprus||align="center"|39||{{fb|FRO}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–2||Friendly |- |align="center"|2 |13 November 1996||Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra||align="center"|47||{{fb|AND}}||align="center"|6–1||align="center"|6–1||Friendly |- |align="center"|3 |1 March 1997||Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus||align="center"|51||{{fb|AZE}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly |- |align="center"|4 |8 June 1997||Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia||align="center"|56||{{fb|SWE}}||align="center"|2–3||align="center"|2–3||1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |align="center"|5 |10 July 1997||Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania||align="center"|59||{{fb|LAT}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–2||1997 Baltic Cup |- |align="center"|6 |27 November 1997||Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines||align="center"|64||{{fb|PHI|1986}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–0||Friendly |- |align="center"|7 |18 August 1999||Pärnu Kalev Stadium, Pärnu, Estonia||align="center"|86||{{fb|ARM}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly |- |align="center"|8 |19 March 2001||Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt||align="center"|99||{{fb|EGY}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|3–3||Friendly |- |align="center"|9 |28 March 2001||Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus||align="center"|100||{{fb|CYP}}||align="center"|1–2||align="center"|2–2||2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |}

==Honours== ===Player=== '''Flora''' *Meistriliiga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 *Estonian Cup: 1994–95, 1997–98 *Estonian Supercup: 1998, 2003

===Manager=== '''Levadia''' *Meistriliiga: 2013, 2014 *Estonian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14 *Estonian Supercup: 2013, 2015

===Individual=== * Meistriliiga Manager of the Month: October 2012,<ref name="BestOctober">{{cite web|title=Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4433|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=29 October 2012|language=et|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> March 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Premium liiga 5. vooru järel asus ainuliidriks FC Flora |language=et|access-date=6 April 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4754}}</ref> August 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara |language=et|date=4 September 2013|access-date=5 September 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=5530}}</ref> October 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast |language=et|date=29 October 2013|access-date=29 October 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=5833}}</ref>June 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuu parimateks Kristal ja Omanidze|language=et|access-date=7 July 2014|publisher=Soccernet.ee|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=6915}}</ref> June 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=8641|title=Juuni parimateks valiti Marko Kristal ja Jevgeni Harin|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=1 July 2015}}</ref> August 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=8953|title=Premium liiga kuu parima tiitli said Kristal ja Teever|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=9 September 2015}}</ref>

'''Orders''' *60px Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 5th Class

== See also == * List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{EFA|30}} *{{FIFA|95043}} *{{WorldFootball}}

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