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 (age 45)
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

1997	Valmiera	Virsliga 1st level	01/0
1998	Valmiera	Virsliga 1st level	00/0
1999	Valmiera	Virsliga 1st level	00/0
	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	01/0
2000	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	08/1
	Valmiera	Virsliga 1st level	04/0
2001	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	16/0
2002	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	21/5
2003	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	09/1
2004	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	14/2
2005	Skonto	Virsliga 1st level	19/3
2006	Skonto	Virslīga 1st level	18/1
2007	Skonto	Virslīga 1st level	25/3
2008–09	CSKA	A PFG 1st level	11/2
2009–10	CSKA	A PFG 1st level	11/0
2010–11	Atromitos	Cypriot Second Division 2nd level	23/7
2011–12	PAEEK FC	Cypriot Second Division 2nd level	23/3
2012	Spartaks	Latvian Higher League 1st level	24/3
2013	Spartaks	Latvian Higher League 1st level	13/2
2013	Naftan	Belarusian Premier League 1st level	12/2
2014	Skonto	Latvian Higher League 1st level	32/4

* - played games and goals

Honours

Skonto FC

• Latvian Higher League (5): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Latvian Cup (3): 2000, 2001, 2002