FS Metta/Latvijas Universitāte

FS METTA

Full name	Futbola Skola METTA (Football School METTA)
Founded	2 May 2006
Ground	Stadions Arkādija, Riga (Capacity: 250)
Chairman	Oļegs Kamkins
Manager	Andris Riherts
League	Traffic 1. līga
2011	1
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

FS Metta is a Latvian football club located in Rīga, Ķekava and Mārupe. It will play in the 1.līga in 2011. It is formed from Futbola Skola "METTA" (Football School Metta) and Latvijas Universitāte (University of Latvia). It will play their home games in stadions Arkādija, Riga.

History

Football school "METTA" was officially founded on May 2, 2006. The school was existing already from year 2000. In previous years the football school took part only in youth championships. In year 2007 football school "METTA" and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) made a senior team FS METTA/Latvijas Universitāte and participated in Latvian Championship 1st division (Traffic 1. līga) and took a 4th place.

Participation in Latvian Championships

Season	Division (Name)	Pos./Teams	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Latvian Football Cup
2007	2nd (1.līga)	4/(16)	30	18	7	5	67	23	61	1/8 finals
2008	2nd (1.līga)	5/(15)	28	13	9	6	43	27	48	1/8 finals
2009	2nd (1.līga)	6/(14)	26	13	6	7	47	19	45	1/8 finals
2010	2nd (1.līga)	5/(12)	22	10	6	6	42	25	36	1/8 finals

Players

First-team squad

Skābardis

FS METTA Starting 11 in their 4-3-3 Diamond Formation. Season 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 2 DF Rūdolfs Puķītis 4 MF Jaroslavs Zoricovs 5 MF Artjoms Zotovs 6 FW Vents Vanags 7 MF Edgars Vardanjans 8 FW Artjoms Loginovs 9 FW Jurijs Višņakovs 11 FW Emīls Kārkliņš 12 GK Kristers Putniņš 13 DF Toms Aizgrāvis 17 FW Artūrs Pallo 18 FW Maksims Kamkins

No. Position Player 19 MF Raitis Grablovskis 20 DF Romans Rožkovskis 21 FW Kalvis Grāveris 22 MF Ņikita Parfjonovs 25 DF Ēriks Melbārdis 26 MF Mārtiņš Milašēvičs 28 DF Mārtiņš Ozols 66 DF Jānis Kauss 77 MF Marsels Vapne 79 GK Gvido Ķikāns 89 DF Juris Skābardis 92 MF Māris Riherts

Managers

• Andris Riherts (2006 - )

FS METTA Player of the season

• 2007 Vladimirs Cīmanis
• 2008 Ivars Gailis
• 2009 Marsels Vapne
• 2010 Juris Skābardis

Squad changes 2011 season

In

4		MF	Jaroslavs Zoricovs (from FK Jelgava)
13		DF	Toms Aizgrāvis (from FK Tukums 2000)
17		MF	Artūrs Pallo (from Valmieras FK)
18		FW	Maksims Kamkins (from ZKS Olimpia Zambrow)
25		DF	Ēriks Melbārdis (from FK Ventspils)
94		GK	Dāvis Ošs (from FK Auda)

Out

18		MF	Deniss Ostrovskis (to FK Jūrmala-VV)
91		FW	Harijs Cepurītis (to FK Jelgava)

Reserves squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player DF Oļegs Kopča DF Oleg Abramov DF Emīls Bālāboliņš FW Kristiāns Bērziņš MF Vilfrīds Belugins MF Jānis Goba DF Dāvis Dambenieks FW Raivis Šonmanis

No. Position Player MF Maksims Krjačoks MF Harijs Toms DF Andris Zujevs GK Dmitrijs Pinčuks GK Dāvis Ošs MF Māris Lipenits FW Krists Kuzmins FW Konstantīns Fjodorovs

Notable Players

• Vladislavs Kozlovs

Club officials

Board of directors

• President: Oļegs Kamkins
• General secretary: Ģirts Mihelsons
• Executive Director: Maira Mihelsone
• Member: Andris Riherts

Coaching staff

• Manager: Andris Riherts
• Assistant Coach: Viktors Mazurs
• Coach: Ģirts Mihelsons
• Goalkeeping Coach: Artūrs Biezais
• Skill Coach: Jānis Goba
• Fitness Coach: Ēriks Visockis

Medical staff

• First Team Physiotherapist: Zane Andersone

School staff

• Climate specialist: Vladimirs Jakovļevs
• Coordinator: Inga Biedriņa
• Press Officer: Elvijs Ērglis
• IT Department: Jānis Riherts
• PR Department: Emīls Latkovskis

Sponsorship

• Official Shirt Sponsor - Deac
• Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer - Nike
• Official Communication Sponsor - Radio Naba

Other Sponsors

Latvijas Universitāte Ķekavas Novada Padome LuLu Pizza Asketic IT House 3 punkti Emīla Pasaule Tallink Mārupes Novada Padome ORB.lv Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs Naudaspunkts.lv Mateja Draudze Kīno Citadele Tallink Hotels Gutta Sportland

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit Manufacturer	Shirt Sponsor
2007	Nike	Deac
2008		Elko
2009		Deac
2010	Nike
2011	Nike

External links

• (Latvian) Official website
• (Latvian) FS Metta Facebook
• (Latvian) FS Metta University of Latvia
• (Latvian) FS Metta Twitter
• (Latvian) FS Metta Draugiem
• (Latvian) FS Metta Latvian football federation
• (Latvian) FS Metta Vimeo