Oļegs Blagonadeždins (born 16 May 1973) is a Latvian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
During his playing career he played 70 international matches and scored two goals for the
Latvia national team. He debuted in 1992 when the national team was founded, and played at the
Euro 2004
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. He started his career in Pārdaugava, then played for
Skonto FC
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for several years. Blagonadeždins also played for
Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia. His last club was
FK Jūrmala.
From February to July 2012 Blagonadeždins managed the
Latvian Higher League
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club
Spartaks Jūrmala. Prior to the 2014
Latvian First League
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History
The league was founded together with other Latv ...
season Blagonadeždins was appointed as the manager of
AFA Olaine. In mid-season he left, joining his previous club Spartaks Jūrmala to fulfill the role of the assistant manager. For a short period of time in June 2014 Blagonadeždins worked as the care-taker at the club, fulfilling the manager's functions from the dismissal of Fabio Micarelli till appointment of
Roman Pylypchuk.
Honours
Skonto Riga
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Baltic Cup:
1993
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* International Year for the World's Indigenous People
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,
2001
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Latvian champion (7): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
External links
Latvian Football Federation(in Latvian)
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1973 births
Living people
Footballers from Riga
Latvian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Latvia men's international footballers
Latvian Higher League players
Russian Premier League players
UEFA Euro 2004 players
Skonto FC players
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
Latvian expatriate men's footballers
Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
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