FK RFS

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

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see Rīgas FS.
FK RFS
Full nameFutbola klubs RFS
Founded2011 (1962) [1]
GroundJāņa Skredeļa stadions
Capacity1,000
ManagerViktors Morozs
LeagueVirsliga
2021Champions
WebsiteClub website

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.

In 2020–21, RFS faced FK Partizan 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 Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 3–2 3–4
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Partizan N/A 0–1 N/A
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR KÍ 2–3 4–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5
2QR Puskás Akadémia 3–0 2−0 5−0
3QR Gent 0–1 2–2 2–3
2022–23 UEFA Champions League 1QR
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round

Honours

Latvian Higher League

Latvian Cup

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

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  LVA Valentins Ralkevičs (on loan at Daugavpils)
— DF  CIV Adama Doumbia (on loan at Daugavpils)
— DF  LVA Niks Sliede (on loan at Lokomotiva Zagreb)
— DF  LVA Aleksandrs Solovjovs (on loan at Spartaks Jūrmala)
— FW  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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