Kęstutis Latoža (born 2 August 1950) is a

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n football manager.

Career

Latoža played club football for

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from 1968 to 1983. After representing the Lithuanian SSR team 76 times as a player, he retired and began a career in coaching. He has also played 515 matches, scored 50 goals. His notable appointments were as Head Coach of the

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and as a club manager in the

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, . He later managed

of Lithuania, made them to champions of Lithuania. but left in 2006. He was rewarded for his achievements with Comodor Cross, later rewarded by Vilnius sport departament and more.

References

1950 births Living people Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuanian football managers FK Žalgiris players FK Žalgiris managers Lithuania national football team managers Men's association football defenders Soviet men's footballers {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub