Daniil Ratnikov (born 10 February 1988) is a former Estonian professional

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who played as an

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Career

Born in

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of ...

, Ratnikov came through the youth ranks at TVMK Tallinn, reaching the first team at 16.

Personal life

His father Sergei is a former international player for Estonia and football manager, while his brother Eduard Ratnikov was also a professional footballer.

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Individual *

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Manager of the Month: May 2014, October 2014

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* * 1988 births Living people Footballers from Tallinn Estonian men's footballers Estonian people of Russian descent Tartu JK Tammeka players FC TVMK players JK Narva Trans players PFC Cherno More Varna players JK Tallinna Kalev players FCI Levadia Tallinn players Estonian expatriate men's footballers Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players JK Sillamäe Kalev players Meistriliiga players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Estonian sportsmen {{Estonia-footy-bio-stub