Rauno Alliku

Rauno Alliku (born 2 March 1990) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Meistriliiga club Flora.

Rauno Alliku

Alliku with Estonia in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Rauno Alliku
Date of birth	(1990-03-02) 2 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Paikuse, Estonia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Flora
Number	9
Youth career
2002–2005	Tervis Pärnu
2006–2007	Pärnu Kalev
2008	Flora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Pärnu Kalev	43	(40)
2008–	Flora	406	(117)
2008–2009	→ Vaprus (loan)	21	(7)
2009	→ Tulevik (loan)	19	(6)
2010–2012	Flora II	6	(2)
International career‡
2007–2009	Estonia U19	18	(3)
2009–2012	Estonia U21	22	(1)
2010–2013	Estonia U23	2	(0)
2010–2021	Estonia	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023

Club career

Flora

On 31 July 2008, Alliku signed for Flora and was immediately sent on loan to Vaprus, where he played until June 2009.^[1] He was then loaned to Flora affiliated Meistriliiga club Tulevik.^[2] Alliku won his first Meistriliiga title with Flora in the 2010 season. He won his second league title in the 2011 season, and a third one in the 2015 season.^[3]

International career

Alliku started his international youth career in 2008. In December 2010, he was named by the Estonia national football team manager Tarmo Rüütli in the Estonia squad to face China and Qatar.^[4] He made his debut on 18 December 2010, starting against China.^[5]

Honours

Club

Flora

• Meistriliiga: 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
• Estonian Cup: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019–20
• Estonian Supercup: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020

Individual

• Meistriliiga Player of the Month: September 2021^[6]

References

1. "Rauno Alliku sõlmis FC Floraga mitteamatöörmängija lepingu" (in Estonian). FC Flora. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
2. "Alliku ja Luts siirdusid Tulevikku" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
3. "FC Flora on Eesti meister 2015!" (in Estonian). FC Flora.
4. "Eesti koondise koosseis mängudeks Hiina ja Katariga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
5. "Eesti koondis jäi võõrsil alla Hiinale" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
6. "Premium liiga kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Paidele ja Levadiale" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 September 2021.

External links

• Rauno Alliku at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
• Rauno Alliku national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)