JK Sillamäe Kalev

Sillamäe Kalev
Full name MTÜ Jalgpalliklubi Sillamäe
Founded 1957
Ground Sillamäe Kalev Stadium, Sillamäe
Ground Capacity 2,000[1]
Chairman Aleksandr Starodubtsev
Manager Denis Ugarov
League Meistriliiga
2015 5th
Website Club home page

JK Sillamäe Kalev, commonly known as Sillamäe Kalev, is a professional football club, based in Sillamäe, Estonia.

Founded in 1957, Sillamäe Kalev was one of the founding members of the Meistriliiga.

History

Sillamäe Kalev former crest design

Sillamäe Kalev was founded in 1957 and competed in the Estonian SSR Football Championship. In 1992, the club became one of the founding members of the Meistriliiga. Sillamäe Kalev was relegated after the 1993–94 season.

In 2008, the club returned to the Meistriliiga after a lengthy spell in lower divisions. Sillamäe Kalev finished the 2009 Meistriliiga season as runners-up with 76 points behind Levadia and qualified to the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifiers. Sillamäe Kalev faced off Dinamo Minsk in the second qualifying round, losing 1–10 on aggregate. Sillamäe Kalev returned to top three in 2013, when the club placed third. The club finished the 2014 Meistriliiga season as runners-up, while Yevgeni Kabaev won the goal scoring title with 36 goals.

Honours

Runners-up (2): 2009, 2014
Third place (1): 2013
Third place (1): 2007

Players

Current squad

As of 24 July 2015.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Estonia GK Mihhail Starodubtsev
2 Russia DF Aleksei Cherkasov
4 Estonia DF Aleksandr Ivanjušin
7 Ukraine FW Yaroslav Kvasov
8 Estonia MF Denis Vnukov
10 Estonia MF Daniil Ratnikov
11 Estonia MF Janar Toomet
14 Estonia MF Kirill Novikov
No. Position Player
15 Estonia FW Aleksandr Volkov
21 Estonia MF Deniss Tjapkin
23 Russia DF Igor Dudarev
26 Lithuania DF Mindaugas Bagužis
35 Russia GK Artyom Levizi
95 Estonia FW Rauf-Roman Mikailov
99 Russia FW Yevgeni Kabaev
TBA France MF Kassim Aidara

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Manager Russia Denis Ugarov
Assistant manager Ukraine Vadym Dobizha
Goalkeeping coach Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys

Managerial history

Manager Career
Ukraine Vadym Dobizha2006–2009
Russia Anatoli Ushanov2009
Russia Vladimir Kazachyonok2010–2011
Estonia Valeri Bondarenko2011–2012
Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys2012–2013
Estonia Sergei Ratnikov2013–2014
Ukraine Vadym Dobizha
Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys
2014
Russia Sergei Frantsev2014–2015
Russia Denis Ugarov2015–

Seasons and statistics

League and Cup

Europe

See also

References

  1. "Stadiums in Estonia". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  2. "JK Sillamäe Kalev". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved May 2015.

External links

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