Rakvere JK Tarvas

Rakvere JK Tarvas, commonly known as Rakvere Tarvas, or simply as Tarvas, is an Estonian football club based in Rakvere.

Rakvere JK Tarvas
Full nameRakvere Jalgpalliklubi Tarvas
Founded2004 (2004), as Virumaa JK Rakvere
GroundRakvere Stadium
Capacity1,785[1]
ChairmanReijo Kuusik
ManagerTarmo Rebane
LeagueII liiga
2022II liiga N/E, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

The club was founded in 2004 as Virumaa JK Rakvere. From 2008 until 2010, the club was named Rakvere FC Flora, and since 2011 Rakvere JK Tarvas.

History
FC Flora Rakvere crest (2008-2010)

The club was founded in 2004 as Virumaa Jalgpalliklubi Rakvere (English: Virumaa Football Club Rakvere). From 2008, Rakvere became affiliated with Flora and became Rakvere FC Flora. In 2011, the team name was changed to Tarvas (English: Aurochs), which is the symbol of Rakvere and is derived from the historic name of the town, Tarvanpea (Aurochs' head). In 2012, Tarvas was promoted to the Esiliiga and finished the 2012 season in third place. In promotion games against JK Tallinna Kalev Tarvas lost 1–3 on aggregate. Tarvas finished the 2013 Esiliiga season in 4th place but were beaten in the promotion play-offs by Tammeka 2–6 on aggregate. In July 2014, Valeri Bondarenko was hired as manager.[2] Tarvas finished the 2015 Esiliiga season in 4th place and was promoted to the Meistriliiga for the first time in history. Tarvas earned just 1 point in first 14 Meistriliiga games. On 4 June 2016, Valeri Bondarenko was sacked and replaced as manager by Urmas Kirs, who coached the team in 2008. With new coach Tarvas earned another two draws and finished season at the bottom of the table.

Players

Current squad

As of 10 March 2018.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF Estonia EST Alari Aunapuu
3 DF Estonia EST Rain Ööpik
4 DF Estonia EST Kaarel Saar (vice-captain)
6 DF Estonia EST Mehis Vahero
8 DF Estonia EST Taavi Münter
9 FW Estonia EST Sergei Akimov
10 MF Estonia EST German-Guri Lvov
11 MF Estonia EST Toomas Kiis
15 FW Estonia EST Siim Rannamäe
17 MF Estonia EST Alari Tovstik
18 DF Estonia EST Mihkel Saar
21 MF Estonia EST Mario Kuokkanen
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Estonia EST Joonas Ljaš
23 MF Estonia EST Madis Reimal
26 DF Estonia EST Elar Tovstik
27 MF Estonia EST Taavi Trasberg (captain)
28 MF Estonia EST Dmitrii Baikov
30 GK Estonia EST Sander Susi (vice-captain)
34 DF Estonia EST Chris Martin
35 GK Russia RUS Artem Levizi
45 DF Estonia EST Aleksei Larin (on loan from Tallinna Kalev)
69 DF Estonia EST Mihkel Gull
91 FW Estonia EST Henri Hang

Reserves and academy
Further information: Ambla Vallameeskond

Personnel

Internationals
Player Caps while at club Period at club Caps overall
Estonia Marko Meerits120165
Estonia Kristian Marmor020131
Estonia Toomas Tohver0200824
Estonia Mati Pari0200822

Statistics

League and Cup
Season Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Avg. Att. Top goalscorer Cup Notes
2004 V liiga 1 14 13 0 1 81 12 +69 39 Estonia Alar Petrovits (29) as Rakvere JK
2005 III liiga 3 22 15 3 4 56 28 +28 48 Estonia Esko Brandt
Estonia Reijo Kuusik (9)		 as Virumaa JK Rakvere
2006 2 22 15 2 5 57 34 +23 47 Estonia Alar Petrovits (25)
2007 II liiga 2 26 16 4 6 75 36 +39 52 Estonia Alar Petrovits (25)Third round
2008 Esiliiga 8 36 10 7 19 53 82 −29 37 Estonia Alar Petrovits (17)Second round as Rakvere FC Flora
2009 10 36 8 2 26 48 105 −57 20 66 Estonia Alar Petrovits (11)Second round
2010 9 36 10 3 23 45 95 −50 21 26 Estonia Alar Petrovits (11)Second round
2011 II liiga 1 26 22 2 2 100 29 +71 68 76 Estonia Joonas Ljaš (27)Third round as Rakvere JK Tarvas
2012 Esiliiga 3 36 21 5 10 66 58 +8 68 137 Estonia Joonas Ljaš (14)Fourth round
2013 4 36 16 8 12 68 58 +10 56 132 Estonia Henri Hang (11)Third round
20148361210146165−446106Estonia Sergei Akimov (21)First round
20154361211135253−147173Estonia Sergei Akimov (16)Third round
2016Meistriliiga1036033315113−983205Estonia Märten Kuusk
Estonia Siim Rannamäe
Estonia Juhan Jograf Siim (2)		Third round
2017Esiliiga336214116657+967112Estonia Joonas Ljaš (22)Third round
20185361410125960−15299Estonia Siim Rannamäe (12)Fourth round
201983684243598−632884Estonia Siim Rannamäe (12)Second round
2020Esiliiga B103031262696−701078Estonia Nevil Krimm (7)First round
2021II liiga N/E92376103842−42735Estonia Roland Pakaste (8)Second round
202222618446020+405861Estonia Roland Pakaste
Estonia Mattias Roop (9)		 Second round

References
  1. "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  2. "Bondarenko maandus Tarvas" [Bondarenko lands in Tarvas] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 July 2014.
  3. "RAKVERE JK TARVAS (2017)". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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