Tarmo Kink

Football player infobox
playername = Tarmo Kink


fullname = Tarmo Kink
height = Height|m=1.83
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|10|6
cityofbirth = Tallinn, Estonian SSR
countryofbirth = USSR
currentclub = flagicon|Estonia FC Levadia Tallinn
clubnumber = 15
position = Winger, Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001–2003
2001
2002
2003–2006
2006–
clubs = SC Real
→ FC Viimsi (loan)
→ Narva Trans (loan)
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Levadia Tallinn
caps(goals) = 16 (46)
9 (31)
24 (4)
2 (0)
73 (32)
nationalyears = 2004–
nationalteam = flagicon|Estonia Estonia
nationalcaps(goals) = 25 (2)
pcupdate = September 20, 2008
ntupdate = September 6, 2008

Tarmo Kink (born October 6, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He is an attacking left-footed winger or striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

Club career

Early career

In 2001, Kink started his career with SC Real Tallinn, scoring there impressive 30 goals in 10 games. In 2001, Kink had a short loan with FC Viimsi, he played there 9 games, scoring incredible 31 goals. In season 2003 he had another short loan with Meistriliiga club FC Narva Trans. In 2003, he returned back to Real. At the age of 17, after two seasons in Real, Kink moved abroad.

partak Moscow

In 2003, he signed a 5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow. [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/300304/esileht/sport/130304.php Vutikoondis toob Põhja-Iirimaa vastu andekad tulevikutegijad - Postimees] ] On February 6, 2003, Kink played his first game for FC Spartak Moscow against Ðtðelkovo in a friendly match. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=3175 Tarmo Kink debüteeris Spartakis - Soccernet.ee] ] He played his first Russian Premier League match on August 23, 2003, in a 2-0 defeat against FC Rubin Kazan. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=4562 Kink tegi Spartaki eest liigadebüüdi - Soccernet.ee] ] Kink mostly played for Spartak's reserves in Russia, although he did make two league appearances, as well as coming on as a sub in the UEFA Cup third round defeat to RCD Mallorca. In 2006, after failing to break into the first team at Spartak, Kink returned to Estonia. [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/070706/esileht/sport/196301.php Tarmo Kinki mängud Moskva Spartakis mängitud - Postimees] ] Kink remains friends with the Russia international footballer Roman Shishkin, his teammate from the Spartak days. [ [http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/254348 Нападающий сборной Эстонии Тармо Кинк: «Спартак» мог меня дисквалифицировать] ]

FC Levadia Tallinn

On July 6, 2006, he signed a 2-year contract with Meistriliiga club FC Levadia Tallinn. [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/070706/esileht/sport/208390.php Tarmo Kink siirdus Moskva Spartakist FC Levadiasse - Postimees] ] Three days later, Kink played his first Meistriliiga game for FC Levadia Tallinn against FC Flora Tallinn. [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/100706/esileht/sport/208791.php Vassiljevi kauglöök tõi Levadiale olulise võidu - Postimees] ] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal for Levadia Tallinn on July 23, 2006, in a 3-1 victory over FC TVMK Tallinn. [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/240706/esileht/sport/210417.php Kink avas Levadia eest väravaarve - Postimees] ] On March 8, 2008, Kink extended his current contract with FC Levadia Tallinn until November 30, 2009. [ [http://www.fclevadia.ee/dyna/site/2267est.html Tarmo Kink ja Deniss Malov pikendasid töölepinguid - FC Levadia] ] On July 28, 2008, he was close to signing a 3-year contract with Romanian Liga I club FC Gloria Buzău, but he rejected the offer, because he didn't find the conditions in Romania suitable. The price that Gloria was offering for Kink was € 200,000, it would have been the most expensive purchase of all time for Gloria Buzău. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=20939 Kink siiski Gloriasse ei siirdunud - Soccernet.ee] ] On July 29, 2008 it was reported that Kink would go on trial to Netherlands club De Graafschap [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=20947 Kink sõidab Hollandisse testimisele - Soccernet.ee] ] . However he didn't really get a chance to impress, as he picked up a knee injury just five minutes into his first training session with the club and returned to Estonia. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=20986 Vigastus lõpetas Kingi testimise - Soccernet.ee] ]

International career

For Estonia national football team, Kink is capped 25 times, scoring 2 goal. He made his national team debut on March 31, 2004 against Northern Ireland in a friendly match. [ [http://www.postimees.ee/010404/esileht/130525.php Jalgpallurid valmistasid fännidele pettumuse - Postimees] ] He scored his first national team goal on May 27, 2008, in a 1-1 draw against Georgia in a friendly match. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=19986 Koondiseaasta jätkus 1:1 viigiga Gruusia vastu - Soccernet.ee] ] Only 8 days later Kink scored already his second goal against Faroe Islands in a friendly match. [ [http://sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=282216 Eesti jalgpallikoondis võitis Fääri saared 4:3 - SL Õhtuleht] ]

International goals

Career stats

Honours

Club

* FC Spartak Moscow
** Russian Top Division
*** Runners Up: 2005
** Russian Cup: 2003
* FC Levadia Tallinn
** Estonian Top Division: 2006, 2007
** Estonian Cup: 2007
** Estonian SuperCup
*** Runners Up: 2007, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.fclevadia.ee/dyna/site/1211est.html Levadia FC profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=14270 Player profile on www.playerhistory.com]
* [http://www.soccernet.ee/player/2008/1/6/36/ Player profile on www.soccernet.ee]