Eduard Ratnikov (born 13 September 1983 in Pärnu) is a retired Estonian football player. He has played in Romanian Liga I club Oţelul Galaţi where his contract with the Romanian Liga I club Oțelul Galați was terminated after just a few appearances for the club.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1983-09-13) 13 September 1983 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999 | FC Puuma Tallinn[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | FC Levadia | 68 | (8) |
| 2002 | → Pärnu Levadia (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2007 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 19 | (0) |
| 2007 | JK Maag Tammeka | 15 | (3) |
| 2007 | Oțelul Galați | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | FC Irtysh Pavlodar | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | FC TVMK Tallinn | 15 | (6) |
| 2009 | Narva Trans | 31 | (5) |
| 2010 | Levadia Tallinn | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Tallinna FC Akhtamar | 9 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | SK Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 23 | (3) |
| 2012 | JK Tallinna Kalev | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2012 | |||
He than had a brief spell in Kazakhstan, before returning to his former club FC Levadia Tallinn. After leaving Levadia Tallinn, Ratnikov played for Esiliiga club SK Kiviõli Tamme Auto, before returning to the Meistriliiga halfway through the 2012 Season after signing with his father's side JK Tallinna Kalev.
Prior to his move to Romania, Ratnikov had spells at Estonian Meistriliiga clubs Maag Tammeka Tartu, Levadia Tallinn and Bulgarian team Beroe Stara Zagora.[3]
His father Sergei is a former international player for Estonia, while his brother Daniil also plays as a professional footballer.