FK RFS

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see Rīgas FS.
Rīgas Futbola skola
Full name Rīgas Futbola Skola
Founded (2011) 1962
Ground NSB Arkādija
Ground Capacity 500
Manager Jurijs Ševļakovs
League Virsliga
2016 6th
Website Club home page

Rīgas Futbola skola is a Latvian football club. The club is based at the NSB Arkādija in Riga. FK RFS plays in the Latvian Higher League.

History

FK RFS was founded in 2011 in where played Latvian First League. The club was created as part of the Sports Academy RFS and it was mainly Sports Academy students. Rīgas Futbola skola, which was founded in 1962, is now one of the biggest sports academies in Latvia, and finished it many of the outstanding Latvian football players.

Skonto FC did not obtain a license to play in the 2016 Higher League.[1] Skonto appealed the decision, but the appeal was denied.[2] Since 2015 Latvian First League runners-up Valmiera Glass FK/BSS refused from opportunity to be promoted to the Higher League, 3rd placed Rīgas Futbola skola (RFS) was promoted instead.[1]

Sponsors

Sponsors

Latvia LNK Group
Latvia Alitrans
Latvia People Fitness club
Latvia Sportland
Latvia DABA
Latvia Mercure Hotel

Kit manufacturer

United States Nike

Players

Current squad

As of 19 July, 2016 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Latvia GK Germans Māliņš
2 Latvia DF Vladislavs Sorokins
3 Latvia DF Viktors Litvinskis
4 Latvia DF Ritus Krjauklis
5 Latvia DF Endijs Šlampe (on loan from Liepāja)
6 Latvia MF Aleksejs Grjaznovs
7 Latvia MF Daniils Hvoiņickis
8 Latvia DF Ņikita Kaļiņins
10 Latvia MF Aleksejs Višņakovs
11 Latvia FW Ņikita Kovaļonoks
13 Latvia MF Raivis Jurkovskis (on loan from Liepāja)
14 Latvia DF Igors Arhipovs-Prokofjevs
15 Russia MF Nika Piliev
16 Latvia GK Deniss Romanovs
17 Latvia MF Igors Kozlovs (on loan from Skonto)
No. Position Player
18 Latvia FW Marko Regža
19 Latvia DF Reinis Flaksis (on loan from Liepāja)
20 Georgia (country) MF Georgi Diakvnishvili
21 Lithuania FW Darius Kazubovičius (on loan from Zalgiris)
22 Latvia FW Aleksejs Davidenkovs
23 Latvia MF Kristaps Liepa
24 Latvia GK Kristaps Dzelme
26 Latvia MF Vjačeslavs Isajevs
31 Latvia MF Vladas Rimkus
32 Latvia DF Viktors Jurkovs
35 The Gambia FW Ensa Njie
39 Latvia FW Oskars Rubenis
44 Latvia MF Andris Krušatins (on loan from Liepāja)
81 Latvia FW Iļja Šadčins

Staff

Position Name
General director Latvia Maksims Krivuņecs
Sports director Latvia Aleksandrs Usovs
Fitness trainer Latvia Staņislavs Olijars
Fitness trainer assistant Latvia Oļegs Semjonovs
Masseur Latvia Jurijs Meļņičenko
Physiotherapist Latvia Dmitrijs Jefremenko

References

  1. 1 2 "LFF Klubu licencēšanas komisijas 29. janvāra lēmums". lff.lv (in Latvian). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Apelāciju komisija atstāj negrozītu Klubu licencēšanas komisijas lēmumu par LFF-A licences nepiešķiršanu "Skonto" FC". lff.lv (in Latvian). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

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