JDFS Alberts

Jura Docenko Futbola Skola Alberts, commonly referred to as JDFS Alberts, is a Latvian football club based in Riga, that plays in Latvian First League (1. līga), the second-highest division of Latvian football. The club was founded as a football school in 2008 modeled after the FK Alberts youth pyramid. It was named after a football coach Juris Docenko who died in January 2008.^[1] Before the 2015 season the club received a license to participate in the First League.^[2] In season 2024, JDFS Alberts qualified for the play-offs for the right to play in the Latvian Higher League. In those, the team competed with the 9th place of the 2024 Latvian Higher League, FK Grobiņa, but lost on aggregate in two games.

JDFS Alberts

Full name	Jura Docenko futbola skola "Alberts"
Founded	31 March 2008; 17 years ago (2008-03-31)
Ground	Daugavgrīvas vidusskolas stadions
Capacity	500
Chairman	Olafs Pulks
Head coach	Artūrs Zakreševskis
League	Latvian First League
2024	3rd
Website	http://jdfs.lv/
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

League and Cup history

Season	Division (Name)	Pos./Teams	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Latvian Football Cup
2008	3rd (2. līga – Riga region)	9/(10)	18	2	2	14	21	52	8	—
2009	Did not participate
2010	Did not participate
2011	3rd (2. līga – Riga region)	8/(11)	20	5	2	13	32	68	17	—
2012	3rd (2. līga – Riga region)	6/(10)	18	9	2	7	46	32	29	—
2013	3rd (2. līga – Riga region)	6/(9)	16	6	2	8	32	52	20	Third round
2014	Played as a part of FK Daugava Rīga reserve squad[3]
2015	2nd (1. līga)	9/(16)	30	11	2	17	35	55	35	Round of 16
2016	2nd (1. līga)	11/(15)	28	9	2	17	32	61	29	Second round
2017	2nd (1. līga)	6/(14)	22	8	4	10	23	32	28	—
2018	2nd (1. līga)	8/(12)	15	6	4	5	29	21	22	Third round
2019	2nd (1. līga)	4/(10)	27	16	3	8	70	47	51	Round of 16
2020	2nd (1. līga)	4/(9)	12	5	3	4	11	16	18	Third round
2021	2nd (1. līga)	9/(10)	14	2	6	6	12	19	12	Third round
2022	2nd (1. līga)	6/(14)	26	13	6	7	38	25	45	Round of 16
2023	2nd (1. līga)	4/(14)	26	13	8	5	60	36	47	Quarter-finals
2024	2nd (1. līga)	3/(14)	26	19	1	6	53	21	58	Round of 16

Current squad

As of 30 April 2021.^[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  LVA Germans Māliņš 2 MF  LVA Haralds Kalniņš 3 DF  LVA Kārlis Strautmanis (captain) 4 DF  LVA Roberts Adītājs 5 MF  LVA Dāvis Indrāns 6 MF  LVA Artūrs Ozoliņš 7 MF  LVA Dāvis Zeltiņš 8 MF  LVA Kristaps Maksimovs 9 FW  LVA Kārlis Pirktiņš 10 FW  LVA Emīls Evelons 11 DF  LVA Kristers Augusts 12 GK  LVA Miks Gucs

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  LVA Tomass Zāgs 15 DF  LVA Renārs Rode 17 FW  LVA Natans Kats 19 FW  LVA Matiss Zegele 20 MF  LVA Pauls Dombrovskis 21 MF  LVA Harijs Vīksna 22 MF  LVA Daniels Viesturs Melbārdis 23 DF  LVA Jānis Pakalns 24 DF  LVA Artis Ķempelis 25 DF  LVA Mārtiņš Veckāgans 26 MF  LVA Mārcis Pūce 27 DF  LVA Roberts Gudēns

Team staff

Position	Name[4]
Head coach	Artūrs Zakreševskis
Coach	Edijs Daņilovs
Coach	Gatis Kalniņš
Goalkeeping coach	Oskars Matisons
Chairman of the Board	Olafs Pulks