Jevgenijs Kosmacovs
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Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs is a Latvia
n footballer who plays for FK Ventspils
.
He is a midfielder
and he has also been capped by Latvia
.
, Courland
, Western Latvia, Kosmačovs began his career with hometown side FK Tukums 2000
in their youth team. In 2005 he made his debut for them playing in the Latvian First League
. In 2006 he joined Latvian Higher League side FK Ventspils
, making four appearances in the 2006 season
as they were crowned champions. He made 14 appearances in 2007
,s coring one goal as Ventspils were again champions of Latvia. The 2008
season saw him make 16 appearances, scoring one goal, as Ventspils were once again Latvian champions. The following season he played 24 times, scoring one goal, as Ventspils finished as runners-up to FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
In January 2010 it was reported that Kosmačovs, along with fellow Ventspils team-mate, Aleksandrs Solovjovs
was on trial at English Championship
side, Blackpool
. On 28 January it was claimed that Blackpool had made an offer to sign Kosmačovs. It was later reported that, despite the offer made by Blackpool to Kosmačovs, they could not agree a deal with Ventspils.
|2005||FK Tukums 2000
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|2006
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|2007
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|2008
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|2009
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|2010||18||0||||||||||18||0
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|2011||13||1||||||||||13||1
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Notes:
a. Appearances/goals for FK Tukums 2000 not known
in 2007.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n footballer who plays for FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
.
He is a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and he has also been capped by Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
.
Club career
Born in TukumsTukums
Tukums is a town in Latvia. Three regions of Latvia meet in the vicinity of Tukums – Vidzeme, Zemgale and Courland. The city was host to the Cold War facility Tukums air base.- History :...
, Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
, Western Latvia, Kosmačovs began his career with hometown side FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men team, that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football ....
in their youth team. In 2005 he made his debut for them playing in the Latvian First League
Latvian First League
The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...
. In 2006 he joined Latvian Higher League side FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
, making four appearances in the 2006 season
Latvian Higher League 2006
-League standings:-Topscorers:-Awards:-References:...
as they were crowned champions. He made 14 appearances in 2007
Latvian Higher League 2007
The 2007 Latvian Higher League season was the 16th Virslīga season. It started on 7 April 2007 and finished on 4 December 2007. Eight teams competed in the league, playing each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away....
,s coring one goal as Ventspils were again champions of Latvia. The 2008
Latvian Higher League 2008
The 2008 Virslīga season was the 17th Virslīga season. It began on 5 April 2008 with the first round of games and ended on 9 November 2008 with the final matches of the championship and relegation rounds. Ventspils were the defending champions....
season saw him make 16 appearances, scoring one goal, as Ventspils were once again Latvian champions. The following season he played 24 times, scoring one goal, as Ventspils finished as runners-up to FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
In January 2010 it was reported that Kosmačovs, along with fellow Ventspils team-mate, Aleksandrs Solovjovs
Aleksandrs Solovjovs
Aleksandrs Solovjovs born 25 February 1988) is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for Nantwich Town in the English Northern Premier League.- Career :As a youth player Solovjovs played for Skonto Riga, making his first first-team appearance in 2007...
was on trial at English Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side, Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. On 28 January it was claimed that Blackpool had made an offer to sign Kosmačovs. It was later reported that, despite the offer made by Blackpool to Kosmačovs, they could not agree a deal with Ventspils.
Club career statistics
|-|2005||FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men team, that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football ....
||First League
Latvian First League
The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...
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|-
|2006
Latvian Higher League 2006
-League standings:-Topscorers:-Awards:-References:...
||rowspan="6"|Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
||rowspan="6"|Higher League||4||0||||||||||4||0
|-
|2007
Latvian Higher League 2007
The 2007 Latvian Higher League season was the 16th Virslīga season. It started on 7 April 2007 and finished on 4 December 2007. Eight teams competed in the league, playing each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away....
||14||1||||||||||14||1
|-
|2008
Latvian Higher League 2008
The 2008 Virslīga season was the 17th Virslīga season. It began on 5 April 2008 with the first round of games and ended on 9 November 2008 with the final matches of the championship and relegation rounds. Ventspils were the defending champions....
||16||1||||||||||16||1
|-
|2009
Latvian Higher League 2009
Latvian Higher League 2009 was the 18th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 14 March 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 8 November 2009 with the 36th round of matches. Ventspils were the defending champions....
||24||1||||||||||24||1
|-
|2010||18||0||||||||||18||0
|-
|2011||13||1||||||||||13||1
89||4||||||||||89||4
89||4||||||||||89||4
Notes:
a. Appearances/goals for FK Tukums 2000 not known
International career
Kosmačovs made his debut for LatviaLatvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
in 2007.
Honours
FK Ventspils- Latvian Higher League champion (3): 2006Latvian Higher League 2006-League standings:-Topscorers:-Awards:-References:...
, 2007Latvian Higher League 2007The 2007 Latvian Higher League season was the 16th Virslīga season. It started on 7 April 2007 and finished on 4 December 2007. Eight teams competed in the league, playing each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away....
, 2008Latvian Higher League 2008The 2008 Virslīga season was the 17th Virslīga season. It began on 5 April 2008 with the first round of games and ended on 9 November 2008 with the final matches of the championship and relegation rounds. Ventspils were the defending champions....