Viktors Morozs

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.

Viktors Morozs
Personal information
Full name Viktors Morozs
Date of birth (1980-07-30) 30 July 1980
Place of birth Vangaži, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Republic of Latvia)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FK RFS (manager)
Youth career
Valmiera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Valmiera 5 (0)
1999–2000 Skonto Riga 9 (1)
2000 Valmiera 4 (0)
2001–2008 Skonto Rīga 137 (15)
2008–2010 CSKA Sofia 22 (2)
2010–2011 Atromitos Yeroskipou 23 (7)
2011–2012 PAEEK 23 (3)
2012–2013 Spartaks Jūrmala 37 (5)
2013 Naftan Novopolotsk 12 (2)
2014 Skonto Rīga 32 (4)
International career
2002–2014 Latvia 24 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2019 BFC Daugavpils (assistant)
2020– RFS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
1997ValmieraVirsliga 1st level01/0
1998ValmieraVirsliga 1st level00/0
1999ValmieraVirsliga 1st level00/0
SkontoVirsliga 1st level01/0
2000SkontoVirsliga 1st level08/1
ValmieraVirsliga 1st level04/0
2001SkontoVirsliga 1st level16/0
2002SkontoVirsliga 1st level21/5
2003SkontoVirsliga 1st level09/1
2004SkontoVirsliga 1st level14/2
2005SkontoVirsliga 1st level19/3
2006SkontoVirslīga 1st level18/1
2007SkontoVirslīga 1st level25/3
2008–09CSKAA PFG 1st level11/2
2009–10CSKAA PFG 1st level11/0
2010–11AtromitosCypriot Second Division 2nd level23/7
2011–12PAEEK FCCypriot Second Division 2nd level23/3
2012SpartaksLatvian Higher League 1st level24/3
2013SpartaksLatvian Higher League 1st level13/2
2013NaftanBelarusian Premier League 1st level12/2
2014SkontoLatvian Higher League 1st level32/4

* - played games and goals

Honours
Skonto FC

References
  1. "CSKA's Morozs settled but not content". uefa.com. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  2. ""Spartaks" pastiprinās ar Pavlovu un Morozu, bet šķiras no Rimkus – Virslīga – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com". Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ""Spartaks" šķiras no Kubareva un Moroza". 27 July 2013.
  4. "Šteinbors debitē "Gornik", angļi un grieķis Verpakovskis nespēlē". 17 August 2013.
  5. ""Skonto" pievienojas Mingazovs un Morozs, Melņičenko pāriet uz "Spartaku"". 8 March 2014.
  6. "Savainoto Cauņas un Maksimenko vietā izsauc Morozu un Kurakinu". 2 October 2014.
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