FK Liepāja
Squad
Kristaps Grebis2014current
Pāvels Mihadjuks2014current
Oskars Kļava2015current
Pāvels Doroševs2015current
Edgars Gauračs2016current- Mārtiņš Ķigurs2017current
Raivis Andris Jurkovskis2017current- Marko Simić2024current
- Chovanie Amatkarijo2026current
- Dmitrijs Hmizscurrent
Kristers Toberscurrent
Krišjānis Zviedriscurrent
Krišs Kārkliņšcurrent- Leonel Strumiacurrent
Mate Vatsadzecurrent- Milan Mirosavljevcurrent
Stanislav Lebambacurrent
Valērijs Afanasjevscurrent
Viktors Dobrecovs1994–1994
Deniss Ivanovs2014–2014- Ivan Pecha2014–2014
Jānis Ikaunieks2014–2015- Jānis Ikaunieks2014–2014
- Keisuke Hoshino2014–2014
Keisuke Ogawa2014–2014
Māris Verpakovskis2014–2015
Roberts Savaļnieks2014–2015- Raivis Andris Jurkovskis2015–2015
Vitālijs Maksimenko2015–2015
Kaspars Gorkšs2016–2017
Romāns Mickevičs2016–2017- Alexis Zárate2017–2017
Serhiy Shevchuk2017–2017
Arsen Beglaryan2018–2018
Dan Spătaru2019–2019- Richard Emeka Friday2019–2020
- Filip Ivanow2020–2020
- Marko Simić2020–2022
- Milan Joksimović2020–2021
Seidu Yahaya2020–2020- Valery Gorbachik2020–2020
- Yevgeny Beryozkin2020–2021
Aleh Veratsila2021–2021
Dzmitry Baha2021–2021- Marquinhos Pedroso2021–2023
- Mikhail Gordeichuk2021–2022
- Miloš Ostojić2021–2021
- Valērijs Šabala2021–2022
FK Liepāja is an association football club based in Latvia, established in 2014.
The club finished 4th in its debut season in the 2014 Latvian Higher League.
FK Liepāja was founded as a phoenix club after the dissolution of FK Liepājas Metalurgs due to bankruptcy.
Biography
Formation
FK Liepāja, a professional football club based in Latvia, was established in March 2014 as a phoenix club, rising from the ashes of the dissolved FK Liepājas Metalurgs. The dissolution occurred after the 2013 season due to the bankruptcy of its owner, which included the metallurgical plant A/S Liepājas Metalurgs, the club's sole sponsor. FK Liepāja inherited the players, including youth teams, and secured a place in the 2014 Latvian Higher League, which had been previously held by Liepājas Metalurgs.
Early Success
In their inaugural season, FK Liepāja made a strong impression by finishing 4th in the Latvian Higher League. The club was initially managed by Viktors Dobrecovs, and midfielder Jānis Ikaunieks was recognized as the best player of the season. The club is primarily sponsored by the Liepāja City Council and has been led by former Latvian international Māris Verpakovskis.
Management Changes and Achievements
On 15 November 2016, Tamaz Pertia took over as the manager, followed by Gordon Young on 14 September 2018. FK Liepāja has since achieved notable success, winning the Virslīga championship in 2015 and the Latvian Football Cup twice, in 2017 and 2020. The club continues to compete in the Latvian Higher League, maintaining a significant presence in Latvian football.
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Career & Clubs
FK Liepāja/Mogo was founded in March 2014 as a phoenix club and an indirect legatee of FK Liepājas Metalurgs, which was dissolved following the 2013 Latvian Higher League season due to the bankruptcy of its owner company and the sole sponsor metallurgical plant A/S Liepājas Metalurgs. FK Liepāja incorporated all the players, including youth teams, as well as the participation place in the 2014 Latvian Higher League, which had been at the disposal of Liepājas Metalurgs prior to its bankruptcy. The club is mainly sponsored by the Liepāja City Council and led by the former Latvian international footballer Māris Verpakovskis. The first manager of the team was Viktors Dobrecovs. In its debut season FK Liepāja finished the championship in the top four. Jānis Ikaunieks, FK Liepāja midfielder, was voted as the best player of the 2014 season. On 15 November 2016, Tamaz Pertia was appointed as the new manager of FK Liepāja. On 14 September 2018, Gordon Young was appointed as the new manager of FK Liepāja.
League
Europe
1R: First round, 2Q: Second qualifying round, 3Q: Third qualifying round, PO: Play-off round
- League
- Latvian Higher League
- National team
- Ukraine
- National team
- Mauritania
Legacy
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
FK Liepāja is a Latvian professional football club established in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League.
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