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FK Metta (also called FK Metta/Latvijas Universitāte from 2007 till the end of 2018 season) is a professional Latvian football club in Riga. As of 2012 they play in the Latvian Higher League. Metta play their home games at Daugava Stadium. Until June 2018, their home venue was the Riga Hanza Secondary School Stadium.WEB,sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/17052018-oficiali_metta_lu_no_skolas_laukuma_parce, Oficiāli: “Metta“/LU no skolas laukuma pārcelsies uz “Daugavas” stadionu, 2018-05-17, Sportacentrs.com, lv, 2019-03-17,

History

FS Metta was officially founded on May 2, 2006, though the club had been active in youth tournaments since 2000. In 2007 FS Metta and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) merged as a senior professional team and participated in the Latvian Championship first division (Traffic 1. lÄ«ga). They finished the season in the fourth position. The club remained at the same level for the next four seasons. Though a professional club, Metta retained the prefix FS (Futbola Skola), since their policy was to invest in youth players. In 2011 Metta won the Latvian First League championship and were automatically promoted to the Latvian Higher League â€“ the top tier of Latvian football.“Metta” uzvar 1. lÄ«gā un nākamgad spÄ“lÄ“s VirslÄ«gā {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205012227www.parsportu.lv/articles/3/54627/ |date=2012-12-05 }} (Latvian)The affiliation with the university provides the club with a greater financial backing and the players with the opportunity, if wanted, to study at the most prestigious Latvian University. The club was created with the aim to gather the greatest youth talents from across the country and surrounding areas to build and shape them into expensive players for sale to bigger clubs.Komanda {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727214332www.fsmetta.lv/cms/text_page/show/2 |date=2016-07-27 }} (Latvian)In 2020 FK Metta were the youngest top-tier team in Europe.WEB,www.fsmetta.lv/aktualitates/meistarkomanda/fk-metta-the-youngest-team-in-european-football-highest-leagues, FK Metta - the youngest team in European football highest leagues, 25 July 2020, At the end of the season, the team’s average age was 19,5.WEB,www.fsmetta.lv/aktualitates/meistarkomanda/sezonas-apskats-pasi-sevi-nolikam-uz-izkrisanas-slieksna, Sezonas apskats - Andris Riherts: PaÅ¡i sevi nolikām uz izkriÅ¡anas sliekšņa, kas nebija patÄ«kami., 6 December 2020, In September 2020, FK Metta forward Raimonds Krollis made his debut for the Latvia national football team.WEB,www.fsmetta.lv/aktualitates/meistarkomanda/atskats-mettas-vesture-zimigakie-momenti-septembri, Atskats METTAs vÄ“sturÄ“: ZÄ«mÄ«gākie notikumi septembrÄ«, 9 September 2020, He became the first-ever player that has gone through the whole FK Metta academy and played for the Senior national team.

Patron of the University of Latvia

Football school “Metta” is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. They have supported the University of Latvia since 2016, donating to the football system and scholarships.WEB,www.fonds.lv/lepojamies/mecenati/sudraba-mecenati/futbola-skola-metta/, Futbola skola “METTA”,

Participation in Latvian Championships

{|class=“wikitable”bgcolor=“#efefef“! Season! Division (Name)! Pos./Teams! Pl.! W! D! L! GS! GA! P!Latvian Football Cup20072nd (1.lÄ«ga)4/(16)3018756723611/8 finals20082nd (1.lÄ«ga)5/(15)2813964327481/8 finals20092nd (1.lÄ«ga)6/(14)261367471945Not Held20102nd (1.lÄ«ga)5/(12)2210664225361/8 finals20112nd (1.lÄ«ga)1/(13)2417526114561/8 finals20121st (VirslÄ«ga)8(10)3678213982291/8 finals20131st (VirslÄ«ga)9(10)2747161547191/16 finals20141st (VirslÄ«ga)9(10)3637262669161/16 finals20151st (VirslÄ«ga)7(8)2433181956121/4 finals20161st (VirslÄ«ga)7(8)2886143247301/4 finals20171st (VirslÄ«ga)7(8)2436152146151/4 finals20181st (VirslÄ«ga)7(8)2854192452191/2 finals20191st (VirslÄ«ga)9(9)3268183560261/8 finals20201st (VirslÄ«ga)9(10)2744192255161/8 finals

Honours

• Latvian First League champions (1)
  • 2011

Managers

• {{flagicon|Latvia}} Andris Riherts (02.05.2006 â€“ 09.06.2021)
• {{flagicon|Latvia}} Andrejs Gluščuks (11.06.2021 â€“ present)

Current players

First-team squad

As of 9 April, 2023WEB, Players,www.fsmetta.lv/fk-metta/speletaji, {{Fs start}}{{Fs player | no= 1 | nat = LAT | pos=GK| name=Alvis Sorokins}}{{Fs player | no= 2 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Rendijs Šibass}}{{Fs player | no= 3 | nat = USA | pos=MF| name=Jordan Bender}}{{Fs player | no= 4 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Kārlis Vilnis}}{{Fs player | no= 5 | nat = GHA | pos=DF| name=Yusif Yakubu}}{{Fs player | no= 6 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Oskars Vientiess}}{{Fs player | no= 7 | nat = SEN | pos=FW| name=Mohamet Lamine Corréa}}{{Fs player | no= 8 | nat = SEN | pos=MF| name=Ousmane Sow}}{{Fs player | no= 9 | nat = BRA | pos=FW| name=Vinícius Souza}}{{Fs player | no= 10 | nat = LAT | pos=FW| name=Bruno Melnis}}{{Fs player | no= 12 | nat = LAT | pos=GK| name=Toms Tolmanis}}{{Fs player | no= 13 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Tomass Zants}}{{Fs player | no= 14 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Hugo Jesse}}{{Fs mid}}{{Fs player | no= 15 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Daņiils Čiņajevs}}{{Fs player | no= 17 | nat = LAT | pos=FW| name=Markuss Ivulāns}}{{Fs player | no= 18 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Mikus Vasilevskis}}{{Fs player | no= 19 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Ralfs Pakulis}}{{Fs player | no= 20 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Emils Aizpurietis}}{{Fs player | no= 21 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Kristofers Rēķis}}{{Fs player | no= 23 | nat = GHA | pos=FW| name=Mahamud Karimu}}{{Fs player | no= 24 | nat = UKR | pos=MF| name=Yevhen Stadnik}}{{Fs player | no= 26 | nat = UKR | pos=MF| name=Oleksandr Kurtsev}}{{Fs player | no= 27 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Maksims Semesko}}{{Fs player | no= 28 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Daniils Ulimbaševs}}{{Fs player | no= 30 | nat = LAT | pos=MF| name=Dans Sirbu|other=on loan from Riga FC II}}{{Fs player | no= 33 | nat = LAT | pos=DF| name=Jegors Novikovs|other=on loan from FK Auda}}{{Fs end}}

Out on loan

{{Fs start}}{{Fs player | no=| nat = LAT | pos=GK | name=Ņikita Parfjonovs|other=at Akritas Chlorakas until 30 June 2024}}{{Fs player | no=| nat = LIT | pos=DF | name=Kristupas Keršys|other=at FA Šiauliai until 30 November 2024}}{{Fs player | no=| nat = LAT | pos=MF | name=Lukass Vapne|other=at Valmiera until 31 December 2024}}{{Fs mid}}{{Fs player | no=| nat = LAT | pos=MF | name=Deniss Stradiņš|other=at FK Baník Most-Souš until 30 June 2024}}{{Fs player | no=| nat = LAT | pos=FW | name=Artjoms Puzirevskis|other=at Tikvesh until 31 December 2024}}{{Fs end}}

Player of the year{| class“wikitable”

!Season!Player|2006Latvia}} Jānis Kauss|2007Latvia}} Vladimirs Cīmanis|2008Latvia}} Ivars Gailis|2009Latvia}} Marsels Vapne|2010Latvia}} Juris Skābardis|2011Latvia}} Rūdolfs Puķītis2012 Latvian Higher League>2012Latvia}} Mārtiņš Milašēvičs2013 Latvian Higher League>2013Latvia}} Gatis Kalniņš2014 Latvian Higher League>2014Latvia}} Edgars Vardanjans2015 Latvian Higher League>2015Latvia}} Eduards Emsis2016 Latvian Higher League>2016Latvia}} Roberts Uldriķis2017 Latvian Higher League>2017Latvia}} Dāvis Indrāns2018 Latvian Higher League>2019Latvia}} Dāvis Ošs2019 Latvian Higher League>2019South Africa}} Kgotso Masangane2020 Latvian Higher League>2020Latvia}} Raimonds Krollis2021 Latvian Higher League>2021Latvia}} Lūkass Vapne2022 Latvian Higher League>2022Latvia}} Jānis Beks

Club officials

Board of directors

• General secretary: Ä¢irts Mihelsons
• Executive Director: Maira Mihelsone

Coaching staff

• Manager: Andris Riherts
• Coach: Kristaps Niemans
• Coach: JurÄ£is Rosenbergs
• Fitness Coach: Filips Grojsmans
• Second team coach: Aleksejs Berezins
• Goalkeeping Coach: Vsevolods Popkovs

Medical staff

• Physiotherapist: Rajmonds Hegels
• Physiotherapist: Aleksandrs Volodins

Staff

• Press Officer: Māris Gerhards
• PR manager: Vladimirs Morozovs
• Technical manager: Ivans Rebrovs

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Shirt sponsors and manufacturers{| class“wikitable” style@text-align: center”

!Period!Kit manufacturer!Shirt Sponsor|2007{{flagiconNike, Inc.>Nike{{flagicon|LVA}} Deac|2008{{flagiconElko Grupa>Elko|2009{{flagicon|LVA}} Deac|2010|2011|2012{{flagicon|LVA}} SMScredit.lv|2013|2014none|2015|2016|2017|2018|2019|2020|2021

References

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External links

• {{in lang|lv}} Official website
• {{in lang|lv}} www.lu.lv/sports/veidi/futbols/" title="web.archive.org/web/20110928054425www.lu.lv/sports/veidi/futbols/">FS Metta University of Latvia
• {{in lang|lv|en}} Official Latvian Football Federation website

{{Latvian Higher League}}