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2021 Latvian Higher League
The 2021 Latvian Higher League , known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 13 March 2021 and ended 6 November 2021. RFS are the league champions and earned a place in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League while the second, third and fourth-placed clubs earned a place in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. Riga were the defending champions after winning the league for a third consecutive season. Teams The league consists of 8 clubs from the previous season, joined by Noah Jūrmala as champions of the 2020 Latvian First League. Tukums (relegated after one year in the top flight) were relegated after finishing last in the previous season and declined to apply for a license. Meanwhile, Jelgava did not receive a licence and will not take part in this year's tournament. On 19 June 2021, Ventspils Ventspils (; german: Windau, ; see other names) is a state city in northwestern Latvia in ...
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Latvian Higher League
Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons since 2019. History and league format History The first all-national Latvian championship, which succeeded the Riga Football League and other regional leagues, was organized in 1927, which lasted until the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. After World War II, between 1945 and 1991 the championship of Soviet Latvia was the main footballing competition in the Latvian SSR. With Latvia regaining full independence in August 1991, the newly established Latvian Football Federation (LFF) decided to reorganise its competitions within the Virslīga from 1992. The same year Latvia returned to FIFA and became a member of UEFA. Format After the 2007 season the league increased from eight to ten sides. ...
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FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian professional football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men's team that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football (the Latvian First League). History FK Tukums was founded on May 20, 2000 as "FK Tukums-2000. The club started its participation in the Latvian Second League in 2004, finishing in 4th place. In 2005, FK Tukums-2000 played in the Latvian First League and finished in 13th place at the end of the season. The 2008 season was yet again spent in the Second League, the third tier of Latvian football. The club finished in 3rd place. Several players with Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is O ... experience were inv ...
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Tomislav Šarić
Tomislav Šarić (born 24 June 1990) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inker Zaprešić. Club career Inter Zapresic Šarić is a product of the Inter Zaprešić youth academy, debuting for their first team in 2008, aged 18. Becoming a standard fixture in the club's first team, he was made captain in 2012. He went on the collect more than 100 caps in the four years he spent at the club. Crotone In April 2013, Serie A team Parma signed Šarić on a free transfer. In July 2013 Šarić was signed by Crotone in Serie B in a co-ownership deal in a 3-year contract, for €200,000,F.C.Crotone S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A./ref> with Alessandro Ligi (50% rights for €150,000), Denílson (50% rights for €200,000) and Francesco Checcucci (100% rights for €200,000) moved to Parma. In June 2014 the co-ownership was renewed. However, in summer 2014 it was terminated in ...
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Žiga Lipušček
Žiga Lipušček (born 5 January 1997) is a Slovenian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who plays as a defender for RFS. Personal life In August 2016, Lipušček was involved in a car crash that killed two of his Maribor B teammates, while the third one suffered serious injuries and had to retire. Lipušček, however, suffered only minor injuries. References External linksŽiga Lipuščekat NZS 1997 births Living people Footballers from Šempeter pri Gorici Men's association football defenders Slovenian men's footballers Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers NK Maribor players ND Gorica players FK RFS players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian Second League players Latv ...
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Djibril Guèye
Djibril Guèye (born 19 November 1996) is a Senegalese football striker for Valmiera FC Valmiera Football Club or shortly Valmiera FC is a Latvian football club, playing in the Virslīga, the highest division of Latvian football. The club is based in the city of Valmiera. By winning the 2017 Latvian First League, the team was prom ... . References 1996 births Living people Senegalese footballers Senegal international footballers US Ouakam players AS Douanes (Senegal) players Valmieras FK players Association football forwards Senegalese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Latvia Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Latvia {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub ...
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Dodô (footballer, Born 1987)
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Darko Lemajić
Darko Lemajić ( sr-cyr, Дарко Лемајић; born 20 August 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Gent in the Belgian Pro League. Club career Inđija Born in Belgrade, Lemajić made his debut for Inđija, on away match versus Zemun in last fixture match of the 2009–10 Serbian First League, played 6 June 2010 against Zemun. He played his Serbian SuperLiga match in the 2010–11 season, against Vojvodina, played on 20 November 2010. He also played three more matches for the season. After the club relegated in the Serbian First League for the next season again, Lemajić collected 21 league and two cup matches, scoring four goals in both competitions. He was linked with Grasshoppers, and was on trial with another club in Switzerland, FC Aarau. Although he also was scouted by Italian club Parma, Lemajić stayed in Inđija. As like as the previous season, he played 21 matches in the 2012–13 Serbian First League season and scored t ...
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Richard Friday
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Mikael Soisalo
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Raimonds Krollis
Raimonds Krollis (born 28 October 2001) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Spezia and the Latvia national team. Career Valmiera Krollis joined Valmiera in 2021 and was a key part of the 2022 season title-winners, scoring twenty-four goals across the season. At the end of season awards, Krollis won award for the best Young Player of the Year, the top goal-scorer, the best striker and Player of the Season. Spezia On January 20, 2023, Krollis joined Serie A club Spezia on a three-and-a-half year contract. On January 23, 2023, Krollis was brought on for his first Seria A start, which he remained on the bench for the entire game. Krollis got his Serie A-debut on February 2, 2023 during a 0-3 loss to Napoli. Which Krollis was substituted in during the 76' minute of the match. Since, he has broken into the Spezia team-sheet. Consistently appearing on the bench. International career Krollis made his international debut for Latvia on ...
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