# Marko Kristal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marko_Kristal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marko_Kristal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Kristal > Source revision: 1357184545 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Tallinn), then part of [Estonian SSR](/source/Estonian_SSR), Soviet Union | height = 1.78 m | currentclub = [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC) ([manager](/source/manager_(association_football))) | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lõvid | years1 = 1988–1989 | clubs1 = [Lõvid/Flora](/source/FC_Flora)| caps1 = ? | goals1 = ? | years2 = 1989 | clubs2 = [Sport Tallinn](/source/SK_Tallinna_Sport) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = [Tervis Pärnu](/source/JK_Tervis_P%C3%A4rnu) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1989–2004 | clubs4 = [Flora](/source/FC_Flora) | caps4 = 313 | goals4 = 65 | years5 = 1999 | clubs5 = → [IF Elfsborg](/source/IF_Elfsborg) (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2000 | clubs6 = → [FC Lahti](/source/FC_Lahti) (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2008–2011 | clubs7 = [Toompea 1994](/source/FC_Toompea_1994) | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 9 | years8 = 2005–2009 | clubs8 = [Toompea](/source/FC_Toompea) | caps8 = 82 | goals8 = 45 | totalcaps = 512 | totalgoals = 120 | nationalyears1 = 1992–2005 | nationalteam1 = [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 143 | nationalgoals1 = 9 | manageryears1 = 2005–2007 | managerclubs1 = [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team) (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs2 = [Levadia](/source/FC_Levadia_Tallinn) (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs3 = [Tammeka](/source/JK_Tammeka_Tartu) | manageryears4 = 2012–2015 | managerclubs4 = [Levadia](/source/FC_Levadia_Tallinn) | manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = [JK Sillamäe Kalev](/source/JK_Sillam%C3%A4e_Kalev) (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2017-2018 | managerclubs6 = [Tulevik](/source/JK_Tulevik_Viljandi) | manageryears7 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs7 = [Tabasalu](/source/JK_Tabasalu) | manageryears8 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs8 = [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC) | manageryears9 = 2020– | managerclubs9 = [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC) (assistant) }} '''Marko Kristal''' (born 2 June 1973) is an Estonian [football](/source/association_football) [manager](/source/manager_(association_football)) and former player. He is the assistant manager of [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC). Kristal played as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for Lõvid, [Sport Tallinn](/source/SK_Tallinna_Sport), [Flora](/source/FC_Flora), [FC Lahti](/source/FC_Lahti) and the [Estonia national team](/source/Estonia_national_football_team). With Flora, he won seven Meistriliiga titles, two [Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup)s and two [Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup)s. 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](/source/Slovenia_national_football_team). In 2001, he became the first Estonian player to make [100 appearances](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps) for the national team. He made a total of 143 appearances for Estonia, scoring nine goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Marko_Kristal|title=Kristal, Marko|publisher=ESBL|language=Estonian}} After retiring as a player, Kristal became a manager. He has coached [Tammeka](/source/JK_Tammeka_Tartu), [Levadia](/source/FC_Levadia_Tallinn) and [Tulevik](/source/JK_Tulevik_Viljandi). 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](/source/Roman_Ubakivi). In 1989, he played for [Soviet Second League](/source/Soviet_Second_League) club [Sport Tallinn](/source/SK_Tallinna_Sport). ===Flora=== In 1990, Kristal joined [Flora](/source/FC_Flora), a new club founded as a successor to the Lõvid team.{{cite web|title=Ajalugu|trans-title=History|language=Estonian|publisher=FC Flora|url=http://fcflora.ee/klubist/ajalugu}} With Flora, he won seven Meistriliiga titles, in [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_Meistriliiga), [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Meistriliiga), [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Meistriliiga), [1998](/source/1998_Meistriliiga), [2001](/source/2001_Meistriliiga), [2002](/source/2002_Meistriliiga) and [2003](/source/2003_Meistriliiga), two [Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup)s, in [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Estonian_Cup) and [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Estonian_Cup), and two [Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup)s, in 1998 and 2003. Kristal retired from professional football after the [2004 season](/source/2004_Meistriliiga).{{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}} He made a total of 263 Meistriliiga appearances for Flora, scoring 51 goals.{{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}} ====IF Elfsborg (loan)==== On 12 April 1999, Kristal joined [Allsvenskan](/source/Allsvenskan) club [IF Elfsborg](/source/IF_Elfsborg) on a two-month loan.{{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}} ====FC Lahti (loan)==== In December 1999, Kristal moved to [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [FC Lahti](/source/FC_Lahti) on a season-long loan.{{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}} ==International career== Kristal made his international debut for [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team) on 3 June 1992, replacing [Urmas Kirs](/source/Urmas_Kirs) in the 77th minute of a historic 1–1 draw against [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_national_football_team) in a [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) at [Kadriorg Stadium](/source/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](/source/Faroe_Islands_national_football_team) in a friendly. From 1995 to 1998, Kristal played in 42 consecutive national team matches. On 28 March 2001, he became the first player to make [100 appearances](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps) for Estonia and the youngest player to make his 100th appearance for a European national team after starting in [2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)) against [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus_national_football_team), and scored in the 2–2 away draw.{{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}} Kristal finished his international career with a [testimonial match](/source/testimonial_match) on 20 April 2005, a 1–2 home loss to [Norway](/source/Norway_national_football_team).{{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}}{{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!}} He made a total of 143 appearances for Estonia, scoring nine goals.{{Cite news|title=Marko Kristal - Century of International Appearances|publisher=[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation](/source/Rec.Sport.Soccer_Statistics_Foundation)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kristal-intl.html}} ==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{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/30|title=Marko Kristal|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=Estonian}} |- !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](/source/Pyla_Municipal_Stadium), [Pyla](/source/Pyla), Cyprus||align="center"|39||{{fb|FRO}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–2||[Friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) |- |align="center"|2 |13 November 1996||[Estadi Comunal](/source/Estadi_Comunal_d'Andorra_la_Vella), [Andorra la Vella](/source/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](/source/Antonis_Papadopoulos_Stadium), [Larnaca](/source/Larnaca), Cyprus||align="center"|51||{{fb|AZE}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly |- |align="center"|4 |8 June 1997||[Kadriorg Stadium](/source/Kadriorg_Stadium), [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), Estonia||align="center"|56||{{fb|SWE}}||align="center"|2–3||align="center"|2–3||[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)) |- |align="center"|5 |10 July 1997||[Žalgiris Stadium](/source/%C5%BDalgiris_Stadium), [Vilnius](/source/Vilnius), Lithuania||align="center"|59||{{fb|LAT}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–2||[1997 Baltic Cup](/source/1997_Baltic_Cup) |- |align="center"|6 |27 November 1997||[Rizal Memorial Stadium](/source/Rizal_Memorial_Stadium), [Manila](/source/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](/source/P%C3%A4rnu_Rannastaadion), [Pärnu](/source/P%C3%A4rnu), Estonia||align="center"|86||{{fb|ARM}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||Friendly |- |align="center"|8 |19 March 2001||[Cairo International Stadium](/source/Cairo_International_Stadium), [Cairo](/source/Cairo), Egypt||align="center"|99||{{fb|EGY}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|3–3||Friendly |- |align="center"|9 |28 March 2001||[Tsirio Stadium](/source/Tsirio_Stadium), [Limassol](/source/Limassol), Cyprus||align="center"|100||{{fb|CYP}}||align="center"|1–2||align="center"|2–2||[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)) |} ==Honours== ===Player=== '''Flora''' *[Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga): [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_Meistriliiga), [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Meistriliiga), [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Meistriliiga), [1998](/source/1998_Meistriliiga), [2001](/source/2001_Meistriliiga), [2002](/source/2002_Meistriliiga), [2003](/source/2003_Meistriliiga) *[Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup): [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Estonian_Cup), [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Estonian_Cup) *[Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup): 1998, 2003 ===Manager=== '''Levadia''' *[Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga): [2013](/source/2013_Meistriliiga), [2014](/source/2014_Meistriliiga) *[Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup): [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Estonian_Cup), [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Estonian_Cup) *[Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup): 2013, 2015 ===Individual=== * [Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga) Manager of the Month: [October 2012](/source/2012_Meistriliiga),{{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}} [March 2013](/source/2013_Meistriliiga),{{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}} [August 2013](/source/2013_Meistriliiga),{{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}} [October 2013](/source/2013_Meistriliiga),{{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}}[June 2014](/source/2014_Meistriliiga),{{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}} [June 2015](/source/2015_Meistriliiga),{{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}} [August 2015](/source/2015_Meistriliiga){{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}} '''Orders''' *60px [Order of the Estonian Red Cross](/source/Order_of_the_Estonian_Red_Cross), 5th Class == See also == * [List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{EFA|30}} *{{FIFA|95043}} *{{WorldFootball}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kristal, Marko}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Tallinn Category:Soviet men's footballers Category:Estonian men's footballers Category:Estonian football managers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Esiliiga players Category:Pärnu JK Tervis players Category:Meistriliiga players Category:FC Flora players Category:Allsvenskan players Category:IF Elfsborg players Category:Veikkausliiga players Category:FC Lahti players Category:Estonia men's international footballers Category:FIFA Men's Century Club Category:FCI Levadia Tallinn managers Category:Viljandi JK Tulevik managers Category:Estonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Category:SK Tallinna Sport players Category:20th-century Estonian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marko Kristal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Kristal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Kristal?action=history)). 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