FK RFS

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FK RFS
Full nameFutbola Klubs RFS
Nickname(s)RFS
Founded2011 (1962) [1]
Ground
Capacity1,000
ManagerViktors Morozs
LeagueVirsliga
20202nd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

RFS Football Club is a professional Latvian football club based in Riga, Latvia. It competes in Virsliga.[2], the top flight of Latvian football.

History[]

RFS were promoted to the Virsliga for 2016 when Skonto FC did not obtain a license.[3]

In 2018, RFS qualified for UEFA Europa League qualifiers for the first time. In RFS debut game RFS managed to win 3:2 away against Olimpija Ljubljana. However they lost at home 0:2, conceding in the very last minute. One year later, the club achieved its first-ever title, the Latvian Cup.[citation needed]

In 2020-2021 RFS faced Partizan Belgrade in their UEFA Europa League first qualifying round game. Latvians conceded penalty and lost only 0:1 against famous opponent.

European[]

As of match played 12 August 2021

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 3–2 3–4
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Serbia Partizan N/A 0–1 N/A
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Faroe Islands KÍ 2–3 4–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5
2QR Hungary Puskás Akadémia 3–0 2−0 5−0
3QR Belgium Gent 0–1 2–2 2–3
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 20 September 2021 [4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Lithuania LTU Vytautas Černiauskas
2 DF Latvia LVA Vladislavs Sorokins
3 MF Latvia LVA Artūrs Zjuzins
5 MF Argentina ARG Leonel Strumia
6 MF The Gambia GAM Alfusainey Jatta
7 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Villela
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Darko Micevski
9 FW Brazil BRA Emerson Deocleciano
10 FW Latvia LVA Deniss Rakels
11 DF Latvia LVA Roberts Savaļnieks
13 GK Latvia LVA Jevgēņijs Ņerugals (on loan from Spartaks Jūrmala)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Latvia LVA Renārs Varslavāns
16 GK Latvia LVA Sergejs Vilkovs
17 FW Ivory Coast CIV Alain Kouadio
18 FW Latvia LVA Marko Regža
19 DF Latvia LVA Elvis Stuglis
23 DF Estonia EST Artur Pikk
24 MF Croatia CRO Tomislav Šarić
25 DF Czech Republic CZE Petr Mareš
30 FW Austria AUT Kevin Friesenbichler
43 DF Slovenia SVN Žiga Lipušček
81 MF Austria AUT Tomáš Šimkovič
92 DF Latvia LVA Vitālijs Jagodinskis
— FW Serbia SRB Andrej Ilić

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Latvia LVA Valentins Ralkevičs (on loan at Daugavpils)
— DF Ivory Coast CIV Adama Doumbia (on loan at Daugavpils)
— DF Latvia LVA Niks Sliede (on loan at Lokomotiva Zagreb)
— DF Latvia LVA Aleksandrs Solovjovs (on loan at Spartaks Jūrmala)
— FW Japan JPN Yuki Ogaki (on loan at Daugavpils)

References[]

  1. ^ "Klubs – FK RFS". FK RFS.
  2. ^ "FK Rīgas Futbola Skola". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ Karel Stokkermans (14 April 2016). "Pirma Liga". Latvia 2015. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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