Dainis Kazakevičs

Dainis Kazakevičs (born 30 March 1981) is a Latvian professional football manager who currently is the manager of the Latvia national team.

Dainis Kazakevičs
Kazakevičs managing Latvia in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-30) 30 March 1981
Place of birth Bauska, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Team information
Current team
 Latvia
(manager)
Youth career
Jelgavas BJSS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dialogs
Managerial career
2001–2003 Viola
2004–2012 Jelgava
2013–2020 Latvia U21
2020– Latvia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kazakevičs began his career in the youth team of Jelgavas BJSS, later representing Jelgava-based club Dialogs in the 1995 edition of the Latvian First League.[1]

Managerial career

Following his playing career, Kazakevičs moved into coaching, coaching Viola's second team. In 2001, Kazakevičs was appointed head coach of Viola. Kazakevičs held the post until the club's demise in 2003, when they merged with RAF Jelgava to form FK Jelgava. Kazakevičs remained manager of the newly formed club. In 2009, Kazakevičs won the Latvian First League, guiding the club to the Latvian Football Cup a year later.[1] In 2013, following his departure from Jelgava, Kazakevičs was appointed Latvia's under-21 manager. Kazakevičs remained in the post for seven years.[2] On 20 January 2020, Kazakevičs was confirmed as Slaviša Stojanovič's successor as manager of Latvia.[3]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 15 October 2023
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Latvia U-21 14 August 2013 December 2019 63 13 19 31 020.63
Latvia 20 January 2020 Present 39 11 12 16 028.21

References
  1. "Curriculum vitae" (.pdf). Latvijas Futbola federācija (in Latvian). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. "Dainis Kazakevičs". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. "Dainis Kazakevičs apstiprināts par Latvijas izlases galveno treneri". Latvijas Futbola federācija (in Latvian). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.


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