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FS METTA
Club logo
Full nameFutbola Skola METTA
(Football School METTA)
Founded2 May 2006
GroundStadions Arkādija, Riga
Capacity460
ManagerAndris Riherts
LeagueVirsliga
20139th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FS Metta is a Latvian football club located in Riga, Ķekava and Mārupe. As of 2012 they play in the Latvian Higher League. The club is formed from Futbola Skola "METTA" (Football School Metta) and Latvijas Universitāte (University of Latvia). Metta play their home games in Stadions Arkādija, Riga.

History

Football school "METTA" was officially founded on May 2, 2006. The school was existing already from year 2000. In previous years the football school took part only in youth tournaments. In 2007 football school "METTA" and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) made a senior team FS METTA/Latvijas Universitāte and participated in Latvian Championship 1st division (Traffic 1. līga) and finished the season in the 4th position. Next 4 seasons were spent in the same level league. In 2011 Metta made their greatest achievement, winning the Latvian First League championship and automatically being promoted to the Latvian Higher League - the top tier of Latvian football.[1]

The base of the team is made from the best football playing students of Latvian University and talented high-school students, who continue their studies at LU. The team was created with an aim to give youngsters from all around Latvia a chance to study and develop their footballing skills.[2]

Participation in Latvian Championships

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2007 2nd (1.līga) 4/(16) 30 18 7 5 67 23 61 1/8 finals
2008 2nd (1.līga) 5/(15) 28 13 9 6 43 27 48 1/8 finals
2009 2nd (1.līga) 6/(14) 26 13 6 7 47 19 45 Not Held
2010 2nd (1.līga) 5/(12) 22 10 6 6 42 25 36 1/8 finals
2011 2nd (1.līga) 1/(13) 24 17 5 2 61 14 56 1/8 finals
2012 1st (Virslīga) 8(10) 36 7 8 21 39 82 29 1/8 finals
2013 1st (Virslīga) 9(10) 27 4 7 16 15 47 19 1/16 finals

Honours

Managers

  • Latvia Andris Riherts (2006 - )

Current players

First-team squad

Entry for the 2013 Latvian Higher League season, according to LFF.lv[3]

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 Latvia LVA Artūrs Biezais (captain)
2 DF Latvia LVA Rūdolfs Puķītis
3 DF Latvia LVA Artis Ojārs Ostrovskis
4 DF Latvia LVA Kārlis Putāns
5 MF Latvia LVA Vladislavs Pavļučenko
7 MF Latvia LVA Edgars Vardanjans
8 FW Latvia LVA Artūrs Švalbe
11 FW Latvia LVA Gatis Kalniņš
14 MF Latvia LVA Kristaps Priedēns
16 GK Latvia LVA Kristers Putniņš
17 FW Latvia LVA Artūrs Pallo
19 FW Latvia LVA Artis Jaudzems
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Latvia LVA Romāns Rožkovskis
23 MF Latvia LVA Ņikita Parfjonovs
26 FW Latvia LVA Mārtiņš Milašēvičs
27 MF Latvia LVA Artašess Daniljans
33 DF Latvia LVA Mārcis Savinovs
34 DF Latvia LVA Māris Savinovs
77 MF Latvia LVA Marsels Vapne
89 DF Latvia LVA Juris Skābardis
92 MF Latvia LVA Māris Riherts
- DF Latvia LVA Raivis Hščanovičs
- MF Latvia LVA Deniss Tarasovs
- FW Latvia LVA Jurģis Kalns

For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers summer 2013 and List of Latvian football transfers winter 2013-14

International players

  • Latvia Mārtiņš Milašēvičs (U21)
  • Latvia Artis Ojārs Ostrovskis (U21)
  • Latvia Edgars Vardanjans (U21)
  • Latvia Ņikita Parfjonovs (U21)
  • Latvia Dāvis Burmistris (U19)
  • Latvia Raimonds Langins (U19)

Reserves squad

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 Dāvis Ošs
— GK Latvia LVA Dagnis Sausais
— GK Latvia LVA Oskars Grunte
— DF Latvia LVA Dāvis Daugavietis
— DF Latvia LVA Georgijs Benskis
— DF Latvia LVA Matīss Miezis
— DF Latvia LVA Emīls Bālāboliņš
— DF Latvia LVA Raivis Šonmanis
— DF Latvia LVA Mārtiņš Vecvagars
— DF Latvia LVA Jānis Kauss
— DF Latvia LVA Mārtiņš Ozols
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Latvia LVA Raimonds Langins
— MF Latvia LVA Dāvis Burmistris
— MF Latvia LVA Raitis Grablovskis
— MF Latvia LVA Maksims Krjačoks
— MF Latvia LVA Toms Vecvagars
— MF Latvia LVA Gļebs Vaškovs
— MF Latvia LVA Krists Kuzmins
— FW Latvia LVA Kalvis Grāveris
— FW Latvia LVA Konstantīns Fjodorovs
— FW Latvia LVA Emīls Kārkliņš
— FW Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Hasanaliyev

Player of the year

Season Player
2006 Latvia Jānis Kauss
2007 Latvia Vladimirs Cīmanis
2008 Latvia Ivars Gailis
2009 Latvia Marsels Vapne
2010 Latvia Juris Skābardis
2011 Latvia Rūdolfs Puķītis
2012 Latvia Mārtiņš Milašēvičs
2013 Latvia Gatis Kalniņš

Notable former players

Club officials

Board of directors

  • President: Vacant
  • General secretary: Ģirts Mihelsons
  • Executive Director: Maira Mihelsone
  • Member: Andris Riherts

Coaching staff

  • Manager: Andris Riherts
  • Coach: Viktors Mazurs
  • Second team coach: Andrejs Karpovs
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Artūrs Biezais
  • Skill Coach: Jānis Goba

Medical staff

  • Doctor: Sandra Rozenštoka
  • Physiotherapist: Zane Andersone

School staff

  • Press Officer: Elvijs Ērglis
  • IT Department: Jānis Riherts
  • PR Department: Emīls Latkovskis

Sponsorship

  • Official Shirt Sponsor - SMSCREDIT.lv
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer - Nike
  • Official Communication Sponsor - Radio Naba

Other Sponsors

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2007 United States Nike Latvia Deac
2008 Latvia Elko
2009 Latvia Deac
2010
2011
2012 Latvia SMSCREDIT.LV
2013

References

  1. ^ "Metta/LU" uzvar 1. līgā un nākamgad spēlēs Virslīgā (Latvian)
  2. ^ Komanda (Latvian)
  3. ^ Pieteikums 2013.gada Virslīgas čempionātam (Latvian)

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