Rimo Hunt

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rimo Hunt

| image = Levadia (3).jpg

| caption = Hunt with Levadia in 2012

| fullname = Rimo Hunt

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|11|5}}

| birth_place = Dirhami, Estonia

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = FCF Haapsalu

| years1 = 2004 | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 3 | clubs1 = Haapsalu

| years2 = 2007 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = Kaitseliit Kalev

| years3 = 2007–2010 | caps3 = 66 | goals3 = 56 | clubs3 = M.C. Tallinn

| years4 = 2011 | caps4 = 1| goals4 = 0| clubs4 = Tallinna Kalev II

| years5 = 2011 | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 35 | clubs5 = Tallinna Kalev

| years6 = 2012–2013 | caps6 = 69 | goals6 = 33| clubs6 = Levadia

| years7 = 2014–2015 | caps7 = 50| goals7 = 9| clubs7 = Kaysar Kyzylorda

| years8 = 2016–2017 | caps8 = 67| goals8 = 27| clubs8 = Levadia

| years9 = 2018 | caps9 = 32| goals9 = 14| clubs9 = Nõmme Kalju

| club-update = 15 January 2019 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Estonia

| ntupdate =15 February 2018

}}

Rimo Hunt (born 5 November 1985) is an Estonian former professional footballer. He played as a striker for Estonian clubs Tallinna Kalev, Levadia, Nõmme Kalju and Kazakh club Kaysar Kyzylorda.

Hunt made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 3 June 2013 in a friendly against Belarus. He made a total of 7 appearances for Estonia before retiring.

Club career

=Tallinna Kalev=

Hunt scored 35 goals in 30 matches in the 2011 season, helping Tallinna Kalev win the Esiliiga and earn promotion to the Meistriliiga. He was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/meistriliiga-treenerid-valisid-esimest-korda-parimat-mangijat-n3166|title=Meistriliiga treenerid valisid esimest korda parimat mängijat|trans-title=Meistriliiga managers chose best player for the first time|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=22 November 2011}}

=Levadia=

On 9 February 2012, Hunt signed for Meistriliiga club Levadia. He scored 11 goals in 35 games as Levadia finished the 2012 season as runners-up. He won the Meistriliiga title in the 2013 season, and was Levadia's top goalscorer in the league with 22 goals.

=Kaysar Kyzylorda=

On 7 February 2014, Hunt signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Kaysar Kyzylorda.{{cite web|url=https://sport.err.ee/49814/rimo-hunt-solmis-lepingu-kasahstani-klubiga|title=Rimo Hunt sõlmis lepingu Kasahstani klubiga|trans-title=Rimo Hunt signed a contract with a Kazakhstani club|publisher=ERR Sport|date=7 February 2014|language=Estonian}}

=Return to Levadia=

On 28 January 2016, Hunt returned to Levadia and was named team captain ahead of the 2016 season. He was the team's top scorer in the 2017 season with 20 goals.

=Nõmme Kalju=

On 15 February 2018, Hunt signed a one-year contract with Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju, with the option to extend the contract for another year.{{cite web|url=https://sport.err.ee/683434/rimo-hunt-solmis-nomme-kaljuga-lepingu|title=Rimo Hunt sõlmis Nõmme Kaljuga lepingu|trans-title=Rimo Hunt signed a contract with Nõmme Kaljuga|publisher=ERR Sport|date=15 February 2018|language=Estonian}}

International career

On 28 May 2013, Hunt was called up to the Estonia squad for friendly matches against Belarus, Trinidad and Tobago and Kyrgyzstan.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/hunt-ja-reintam-lisandusid-koondise-koosseisu-n4761|title=Hunt ja Reintam lisandusid koondise koosseisu|trans-title=Hunt and Reintam added to the squad|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=28 May 2013}} He made his international debut on 4 June 2013, replacing Kristen Viikmäe in his testimonial match, a 0–2 home loss against Belarus. He scored his first international goal for Estonia on 5 March 2014, in a 2–0 away win over Gibraltar in a friendly.

=International goals=

:Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hunt goal.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/5426|title=Rimo Hunt|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=Estonian}}

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Honours

=Club=

;Tallinna Kalev

Esiliiga: 2011

;Levadia

=Individual=

Meistriliiga Player of the Year: 2013
Esiliiga Player of the Year: 2011
Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2013,{{cite web|title=Premium liiga IX voor algab kahe reedese mänguga |language=et|access-date=3 May 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=4849}} October 2013,{{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}} April 2017{{cite web |url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-on-pijpers-ja-hunt-n11855|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad on Pijpers ja Hunt|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 May 2017}}