Risto Kallaste

{{Short description|Estonian footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Risto Kallaste

| image =

| fullname = Risto Kallaste

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|2|23}}

| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia

| position = Full back

| currentclub = Flora U19 (manager)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1988

| years2 = 1989

| years3 = 1990–1991

| years4 = 1992–1994

| years5 = 1995–1996

| years6 = 1999–2001

| years7 = 2006-2008

| clubs1 = Lõvid

| clubs2 = Sport

| clubs3 = Gunnilse IS

| clubs4 = Flora

| clubs5 = Viborg

| clubs6 = Kuressaare

| clubs7 = Nõmme United

| caps1 = ?

| caps2 = 35

| caps3 = ?

| caps4 = 44

| caps5 = 26

| caps6 = 30

| caps7 = 23

| goals1 = ?

| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = ?

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 7

| goals6 = 7

| goals7 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1996

| nationalteam1 = Estonia{{Cite web |title=Risto Kallaste national team profile |url=https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/3393 |access-date=2022-02-02 |website=Estonian Football Association}}

| nationalcaps1 = 36

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2014–

| managerclubs1 = Flora (assistant manager)

| manageryears2 = 2016–

| managerclubs2 = Flora U19

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Risto Kallaste (born 23 February 1971) is an Estonian football manager and former Estonian international footballer who is currently the manager of Flora U19 team. He played as a full back. Kallaste made his first appearance for the Estonia national football team on 3 June 1992, in a historic 1–1 friendly draw against Slovenia. The match was Estonia's first official match since restoration of independence and Slovenia's first ever. He made a total of 36 appearances for the national team.

Style of play

Kallaste was famous for his long range flip throw-ins.

Personal

His son Ken Kallaste is also a footballer.

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