Dainis Kazakevičs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bauska, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Latvia (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jelgavas BJSS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dialogs | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Viola | ||
| 2004–2012 | Jelgava | ||
| 2013–2020 | Latvia U21 | ||
| 2020– | Latvia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dainis Kazakevičs (born 30 March 1981) is a Latvian professional football manager who currently is the manager of the Latvian national team.
Club career
Kazakevičs began his career in the youth team of Jelgavas BJSS, later representing Jelgava-based club Dialogs in the 1995 edition of the Latvian First League.[1]
Managerial career
Following his playing career, Kazakevičs moved into coaching, coaching Viola's second team. In 2001, Kazakevičs was appointed head coach of Viola. Kazakevičs held the post until the clubs demise in 2003, when they merged with RAF Jelgava to form FK Jelgava. Kazakevičs remained manager of the newly formed club. In 2009, Kazakevičs won the Latvian First League, guiding the club to the Latvian Football Cup a year later.[1] In 2013, following his departure from Jelgava, Kazakevičs was appointed Latvia's under-21 manager. Kazakevičs remained in the post for seven years.[2] On 20 January 2020, Kazakevičs was confirmed as Slaviša Stojanovič's successor as manager of Latvia.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Curriculum vitae" (.pdf). Latvijas Futbola federācija (in Latvian). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Dainis Kazakevičs". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Dainis Kazakevičs apstiprināts par Latvijas izlases galveno treneri". Latvijas Futbola federācija (in Latvian). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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