Viktors Morozs Explained

Viktors Morozs
Fullname:Viktors Morozs
Birth Date:1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Vangaži, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Republic of Latvia)
Height:1.86 m
Currentclub:FK RFS (manager)
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Valmiera
Years1:1997–1999
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2000
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:2000
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2008
Caps4:137
Goals4:15
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:22
Goals5:2
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:23
Goals6:7
Years7:2011–2012
Caps7:23
Goals7:3
Years8:2012–2013
Caps8:37
Goals8:5
Years9:2013
Caps9:12
Goals9:2
Years10:2014
Caps10:32
Goals10:4
Nationalyears1:2002–2014
Nationalteam1:Latvia
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017–2019
Managerclubs1:BFC Daugavpils (assistant)
Manageryears2:2020–
Managerclubs2:RFS

Viktors Morozs (born 30 July 1980) is a Latvian football coach and former player (midfielder). He is currently the manager of Latvian Higher League side, RFS.

Club career

Morozs started his career in Valmiera. Between 2001 and 2008 he played in 122 matches for Skonto Riga and scored 15 goals. On 3 August 2008 he signed for two years with Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia.[1] In summer 2010 he was released from the team, and after a 2 months long period of being in a free agent's status, he signed a single-year contract with Atromitos Yeroskipou, playing in the Cypriot Second Division. In 2011 Morozs moved to the Cypriot Second Division club PAEEK. Before the start of the 2012 season he returned to Latvia, joining the Latvian Higher League club Spartaks Jūrmala.[2] As the club's captain, during 2 seasons Morozs played 37 league matches and scored 5 goals. In July 2013 he was released.[3] In August 2013 Morozs joined the Belarusian Premier League club Naftan Novopolotsk.[4] In March 2014 the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Rīga announced the signing of Viktors Morozs, as he returned to the club he had already played for from 2001 to 2008.[5]

International career

Morozs made his debut for Latvia in a friendly match against Azerbaijan on 6 July 2002. He has played 22 international matches, scoring no goals. In October 2014 Morozs was recalled to the national team for the EURO 2016 qualification matches against Iceland and Turkey for the first time since March 2007.[6]

By seasons

1997 Virsliga 1st level 1/0
1998 Virsliga 1st level 0/0
1999 Virsliga 1st level 0/0
Virsliga 1st level 1/0
2000 Virsliga 1st level 8/1
Virsliga 1st level 4/0
2001 Virsliga 1st level 16/0
2002 Virsliga 1st level 21/5
2003 Virsliga 1st level 9/1
2004 Virsliga 1st level 14/2
2005 Virsliga 1st level 19/3
2006 Virslīga 1st level 18/1
2007 Virslīga 1st level 25/3
2008–09 A PFG 1st level 11/2
2009–10 A PFG 1st level 11/0
2010–11 Cypriot Second Division 2nd level 23/7
2011–12 Cypriot Second Division 2nd level 23/3
2012 Latvian Higher League 1st level 24/3
2013 Latvian Higher League 1st level 13/2
2013 Belarusian Premier League 1st level 12/2
2014 Latvian Higher League 1st level 32/4

Honours

Skonto FC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSKA's Morozs settled but not content. uefa.com. 2009-07-01.
  2. Web site: "Spartaks" pastiprinās ar Pavlovu un Morozu, bet šķiras no Rimkus – Virslīga – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com . 4 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624052115/http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/11042012-spartaks_pastiprinas_ar_pavlovu_un_morozu . 24 June 2012 .
  3. Web site: "Spartaks" šķiras no Kubareva un Moroza. 27 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Šteinbors debitē "Gornik", angļi un grieķis Verpakovskis nespēlē. 17 August 2013.
  5. Web site: "Skonto" pievienojas Mingazovs un Morozs, Melņičenko pāriet uz "Spartaku". 8 March 2014.
  6. Web site: Savainoto Cauņas un Maksimenko vietā izsauc Morozu un Kurakinu. 2 October 2014.