Aleksandrs Kokarevs is a former Latvia

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 player and manager.

Kokarevs played for Daugava Rīga the biggest part of his career. His best seasons were in 1977 (40 matches, 1 goal) and 1981 (36 matches, 1 goal). From 1978 to 1980 he played with Dinamo Leningrad

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. After the second season which Daugava played under Jānis Skredelis Kokarevs retired from the club as the competition in defense in Daugava was very tough and included Sergejs Semjonovs

Sergejs Semjonovs

Sergejs Semjonovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Sergejs Semjonovs was one of the most reliable defenders in Daugava Rīga coached by Jānis Skredelis in mid 1980s when the club was one of the strongest sides in the Soviet first league. He played 9 seasons with...

, Dainis Deglis

Dainis Deglis

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 and Jurijs Ševļakovs

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. Later Kokarevs played with Celtnieks Rīga

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Celtnieks Rīga was a Latvian football club that won the Latvian Cup 3 times.-History:Celtnieks made its debut in the Latvian league in 1978. In the 1980s it was one of the strongest clubs in the Latvian league as it finished second in the league in four seasons and for three years in a row it won...

 in the Latvian league under Viktors Ņesterenko

Viktors Nesterenko

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Kokarevs coaching career's highest point was when he was offered to coach RAF Jelgava before the Latvian Cup final in 1996. Kokarevs took up the job and his club won 2:1 against Skonto FC

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. Before that he had also managed Kvadrāts Rīga in 1. liga

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