Football Club DINA sincerely congratulates Konstantin Karin on his birthday!

We wish you strong health, happiness, well-being, energy, inspiration, and many joyful moments. May every day bring new strength, respect from colleagues, gratitude from your players, and pride in their achievements.

Your path in football has been filled with hard work, dedication, bright matches, major achievements, and loyalty to the game. Today, you continue this important mission as a coach, passing on knowledge, character, and love for football to children.

Football Biography

Konstantin Karin spent 18 seasons in professional football. In 1992, together with his older brother Vyacheslav Karin, he played for Narva Trans.

He spent the 1994/95 season with EP Jõhvi, after which he returned to Trans. In December 1997, he moved to Tallinn-based Lantana, with whom he became the Estonian champion in the 1996/97 season.

From 1998 to 2003, Konstantin defended the colours of Narva Trans and won the Estonian Cup in 2000/01. In 2004, he helped Tartu Merkuur secure its place in the Meistriliiga.

After that, he returned to Sillamäe Kalev, where in three seasons he moved with the club from the second league to the Meistriliiga. He also played for Kohtla-Järve Lootus in the Esiliiga and spent several seasons in the lower divisions of Estonian football, sharing his experience with younger players.

Achievements

• Estonian Champion: 1996/97
• Estonian League Bronze Medalist: 1994/95
• Estonian Cup Winner: 2000/01
• Estonian Cup Finalist: 1996/97

Today

After finishing his playing career, Konstantin Karin works as a coach at Sillamäe JK DINA, passing on his knowledge, experience, and love of football to children. Among his students there are already Estonian champions, which once again confirms the importance of the work he does every day.

We sincerely wish Konstantin Karin strong health, family warmth, happiness, inspiration, grateful students, and new success together with our club!

Photos from His Career and Coaching Work