Aavo Sarap (born 21 April 1962 in Tallinn) is an Estonian

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, he works now as Head coach of IF Gnistan in Finland.

Coaching career

Sarap has also coached the Estonian national team during 1995. In 2004 Aavo Sarap became the head coach of then in II Liiga

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. The team was promoted to

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where they missed out on promotion in 2005, but in 2006 Sarap lead Kalev to promotion playoffs where they beat

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in two match aggregate by an away goal. In 2007 Sarap lead Tallinna Kalev to 6th-place finish as the best amateur team in the top division Meistriliiga. In 2008 the club again impressed by staying in the top division after finishing 8th this time around. In 2009 when Kalev was on the verge of relegation Tallinna Kalev's and Aavo Sarap's successful alliance found its end. Sarap is also the former coach of

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and descended with the team in the 2009 season.

References

1962 births Living people Footballers from Tallinn Soviet footballers Estonian footballers Estonian football managers JK Tallinna Kalev managers Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Estonia national football team managers Atlantis FC managers Association football midfielders {{Estonia-footy-bio-stub