List of Latvian football transfers summer 2018

This is a list of Latvian football transfers in the 2018 summer transfer window by club. Only transfers of the Virslīga are included.

All transfers mentioned are shown in the references at the bottom of the page. If you wish to insert a transfer that isn't mentioned there, please add a reference.

Latvian Higher League

Spartaks

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	LVA	Mārcis Melecis (from Jelgava)^[1]
—	DF	MDA	Ioan-Călin Revenco (from Dacia Chișinău)^[1]
—	DF	LTU	Tomas Mikuckis (from Tom Tomsk)^[2]
—	MF	BRA	Vitor Faíska (from Boavista)^[1]
—	FW	ARG	Diego Ezequiel Aguirre (from Arsenal Kyiv)^[1]
—	FW	RUS	Denis Davydov (on loan from Spartak Moscow)^[1]
—	FW	RUS	Aleksandr Prudnikov (from Anzhi Makhachkala)^[2]

Out: 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	SRB	Nikola Kovačević (to Radnik Surdulica)^[3]
3	FW	LVA	Rolands Vagančuks (to Valmiera)^[1]
11	MF	LVA	Jurijs Žigajevs (retired)^[4]
14	MF	RUS	Oleg Dmitriyev (loan return to Baltika Kaliningrad)^[1]
16	MF	RUS	Gadzhi Adzhiyev (released)^[3]
18	MF	HON	Jonathan Moncada (released)^[3]
21	FW	SRB	Marko Simić (to FK Bežanija)^[1]
22	DF	BRA	Gabriel Mello (loan return to São Bernardo)^[1]
25	DF	LVA	Mārcis Ošs (on loan to Neuchâtel Xamax)^[5]

Liepāja

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ARM	Arsen Beglaryan (from FC Alashkert)^[1]
—	DF	SEN	Sady Gueye (from Jelgava)^[1]
—	DF	SEN	Khassim Soumare (from Diambars FC)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Jānis Ikaunieks (from FC Metz, previously on loan)^[6]
—	MF	LVA	Vladimirs Kamešs (from Yenisey Krasnoyarsk)^[7]
—	MF	LVA	Jānis Krautmanis (from RTU FC)^[1]
—	MF	NGA	Benjamin Teidi (from Merani Martvili)^[8]
—	FW	LVA	Ēriks Punculs (from Riga FC)^[1]
—	FW	SEN	Dame Gueye (on loan from Diambars FC)^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	LVA	Artūrs Karašausks (to FC Akzhayik)^[9]
15	FW	LVA	Dēvids Dobrecovs (on loan to RTU FC)^[1]

Riga FC

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	LVA	Vladislavs Gabovs (from Pafos FC)^[10]
—	DF	LVA	Ņikita Sklarenko (from Grün-Weiss Deggendorf)^[1]
—	DF	LVA	Mihails Ļesnojs (from Dinamo Rīga)^[1]
—	DF	LVA	Jurijs Georgs Rusakovs (from RTU FC)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Ivans Lukjanovs (from Fakel Voronezh)^[11]
—	MF	BRA	Thiago Primão (from Londrina)^[1]
—	MF	CRO	Tomislav Šarić (from Inter Zaprešić)^[1]
—	MF	VEN	Pedro Antonio Ramirez (from Deportivo Lara)^[12]
—	MF	SRB	Stefan Panić (from Javor Ivanjica)^[1]
—	MF	BRA	Felipe Brisola (from Botev Plovdiv)^[1]
—	FW	LVA	Deniss Rakels (on loan from Pafos FC)^[13]
—	FW	GUI	Alhassane Traoré (from Olympique Grande-Synthe)^[14]
—	FW	POL	Kamil Biliński (from Wisła Płock)^[15]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	MF	EST	Bogdan Vaštšuk (on loan to Levski Sofia)^[16]
8	FW	UKR	Serhiy Zahynaylov (to PFC Sumy)^[17]
17	DF	LVA	Viktors Litvinskis (to Jelgava)^[17]
18	FW	LVA	Ēriks Punculs (to Liepāja)^[1]
25	MF	UKR	Valeriy Fedorchuk (to FC Mariupol)^[17]
30	DF	LVA	Ņikita Sklarenko (on loan to Pafos FC)^[18]
72	DF	SRB	Mario Maslać (released)^[19]
77	MF	MNE	Milan Vušurović (to FC Vereya)^[1]
99	MF	LVA	Kristers Čudars (on loan to Pafos FC)^[18]

Ventspils

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	BRA	Hélio Monteiro Batista (from Gaz Metan Mediaș)^[20]
—	DF	MKD	Medjit Neziri (from FK Renova)^[1]
—	DF	LVA	Vitālijs Jagodinskis (from Politehnica Iași)^[1]
—	MF	UKR	Giuli Mandzhgaladze (from Kapaz PFK)^[1]
—	MF	UKR	Artem Filimonov (from FC Gomel)^[1]
—	MF	POR	Pedro Mendes (from Politehnica Iași)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Anastasijs Mordatenko (from Leknes Fotballklubb)^[1]
—	MF	TOG	Dové Womé (from Gomido FC)^[1]
—	FW	RUS	Vasili Pavlov (from Zorky Krasnogorsk)^[8]
—	FW	RUS	Kirill Burykin (from Dynamo Moscow)^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	UKR	Oleksiy Antonov (released)^[1]
17	FW	NGA	Adeleke Akinyemi (to IK Start)^[1]
20	MF	MDA	Maxim Cojocaru (to Petrocub Hîncești)^[1]
22	FW	RUS	Aleksei Alekseyev (to Zorky Krasnogorsk)^[1]

RFS

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	GEO	Nika Sandokhadze (on loan from Karpaty Lviv)^[1]
—	DF	LVA	Iļja Savčenko (from RTU FC)^[1]
—	MF	BRA	Elivelto (from Maccabi Petah Tikva)^[1]
—	FW	GEO	Irakli Sikharulidze (from 1. FC Slovácko)^[8]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	LVA	Roberts Uldriķis (to FC Sion)^[21]
23	MF	LVA	Kristaps Liepa (to METTA/LU)^[1]
28	MF	LVA	Daniils Ulimbaševs (on loan to Jelgava)^[1]
88	MF	LVA	Aleksandrs Cauņa (retired)^[22]
-	MF	LVA	Daniils Hvoiņickis (to Jelgava, previously on loan at SK Super Nova)^[1]

Jelgava

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	LVA	Vladislavs Kurakins (from Karabakh Wien)^[12]
—	DF	LVA	Viktors Litvinskis (from Riga FC)^[17]
—	DF	RUS	Naim Sharifi (from Fakel Voronezh)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Daniils Ulimbaševs (on loan from RFS)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Daniils Hvoiņickis (from RFS)^[1]
—	MF	GEO	Guram Lukava (from Kakheti Telavi)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Artjoms Vorobjovs (from SK Super Nova)^[1]
—	MF	CUW	Yaël Eisden (from RKC Waalwijk)^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	SEN	Sady Gueye (to Liepāja)^[1]
9	MF	LVA	Edgars Jermolajevs (to RTU FC)^[1]
15	DF	LVA	Oskars Deaks (to SK Supernova)^[1]
22	FW	RUS	Aleksandr Nekrasov (loan return to Zenit Saint Petersburg)^[1]
24	GK	LVA	Mārcis Melecis (to Spartaks)^[1]

METTA/LU

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	NGA	Lukman Zakari (from Unity Football Academy Kaduna)^[1]
—	MF	LVA	Kristaps Liepa (from RFS)^[1]
—	FW	LBR	Van Dave Harmon (from Barrack Young Controllers)^[1]
—	FW	LBR	Sunnyboy Sandi Dolo (from Nimba Kwado)^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	LVA	Ņikita Pačko (to RTU FC)^[1]

Valmiera

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	LVA	Niks Rubezis (from Grobiņas SC)^[1]
—	DF	CRO	Ante Bakmaz (from Kauno Žalgiris)^[1]
—	DF	SWE	Camron Nguesseu (from CF Reddis)^[1]
—	MF	SWE	Ricardo Gray (from Sundbybergs IK)^[1]
—	FW	LVA	Rolands Vagančuks (from Spartaks)^[1]
—	FW	NED	Rashid Browne (from Excelsior Maassluis)^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	SEN	Massamba Sambou (released)^[1]
6	MF	COD	Thierry Mukuta (released)^[1]
21	DF	MDA	Alexandru Belevschi (released)^[23]
24	DF	RUS	Ivan Knyazev (released)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk ^bl ^bm ^bn ^bo ^bp "Spēlētāju pārejas (vasara 2018)". lff.lv. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
^ ^a ^b ""Spartaks" piesaista Krievijas Premjerlīgas uzbrucēju un Lietuvas izlases aizsargu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c ""Spartaks" pirms Čempionu līgas mačiem atvadās no četriem leģionāriem". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
^ "Žigajevs 32 gadu vecumā liek punktu futbolista karjerai". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
^ "Mārcis Ošs dodas īrē uz Šveices virslīgu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
^ "Jānis Ikaunieks lauž līgumu ar "Metz" un kļūst par pilntiesīgu "Liepājas" spēlētāju". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
^ "Kamešs atgriežas Virslīgā un pievienojas "Liepājai/Mogo"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c "RFS pastiprinās ar gruzīnu uzbrucēju Siharulidzi, papildinājumi arī Liepājā un Ventspilī". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
^ "Karašausks pārgājis uz Kazahstānas desmito spēcīgāko komandu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
^ "Latvijas izlases aizsargs Gabovs pievienojas "Riga"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
^ "Lukjanovs pēc piecarpus gadiem Krievijā atgriežas Latvijā un spēlēs "Riga" sastāvā". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
^ ^a ^b "V. Kurakins pievienojas "Jelgavai", "Riga" spēlēs venecuēliešu pussargs Ramiress". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
^ "Rakels līdz sezonas beigām paraksta līgumu ar "Riga" FC". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
^ ""Riga" FC pievienojas Francijas trešajā līgā spēlējis uzbrucējs". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
^ ""Riga FC" pievienojas vēl viens leģionārs - poļu uzbrucējs Bilinskis". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
^ "Vaščuks pamet "Riga" un pievienojas Sofijas "Levski"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ""Riga" pārtrauc sadarbību ar kādreizējo UEFA Eiropas līgas finālistu Fedorčuku". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
^ ^a ^b "Τριπλή μεταγραφική ενίσχυση για την ομάδα Κ19". syfipafos.com. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
^ "Šķiras "Riga" FC un centra aizsarga Maslača ceļi". rigafc.lv. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
^ ""Ventspili" pirmoreiz vēsturē papildina brazīlietis – centra aizsargs Ēliu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
^ "Uldriķis parakstījis četru gadu līgumu ar Šveices klubu "Sion"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
^ "Cauņa pievienojas "Spartakam" kā konsultants". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
^ "Atpakaļceļa nav — ir jāuzvar". vidzemesfutbols.lv. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

External links

sportacentrs.com (in Latvian)

[LFF_Transfers-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk ^bl ^bm ^bn ^bo ^bp "Spēlētāju pārejas (vasara 2018)". lff.lv. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-25.

[Mikuckis_&_Prudnikov-2] ""Spartaks" piesaista Krievijas Premjerlīgas uzbrucēju un Lietuvas izlases aizsargu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

[Kovacevic_&_Simic-3] ""Spartaks" pirms Čempionu līgas mačiem atvadās no četriem leģionāriem". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

[4] "Žigajevs 32 gadu vecumā liek punktu futbolista karjerai". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-04.

[5] "Mārcis Ošs dodas īrē uz Šveices virslīgu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-22.

[6] "Jānis Ikaunieks lauž līgumu ar "Metz" un kļūst par pilntiesīgu "Liepājas" spēlētāju". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

[7] "Kamešs atgriežas Virslīgā un pievienojas "Liepājai/Mogo"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-06.

[Sikharulidze_&_Teidi-8] "RFS pastiprinās ar gruzīnu uzbrucēju Siharulidzi, papildinājumi arī Liepājā un Ventspilī". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

[9] "Karašausks pārgājis uz Kazahstānas desmito spēcīgāko komandu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-27.

[10] "Latvijas izlases aizsargs Gabovs pievienojas "Riga"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

[11] "Lukjanovs pēc piecarpus gadiem Krievijā atgriežas Latvijā un spēlēs "Riga" sastāvā". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

[Kurakins_&_Ramirez-12] "V. Kurakins pievienojas "Jelgavai", "Riga" spēlēs venecuēliešu pussargs Ramiress". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

[13] "Rakels līdz sezonas beigām paraksta līgumu ar "Riga" FC". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-16.

[14] ""Riga" FC pievienojas Francijas trešajā līgā spēlējis uzbrucējs". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-04.

[15] ""Riga FC" pievienojas vēl viens leģionārs - poļu uzbrucējs Bilinskis". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

[16] "Vaščuks pamet "Riga" un pievienojas Sofijas "Levski"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-22.

[Litvinskis_&_Fedorchuk-17] ""Riga" pārtrauc sadarbību ar kādreizējo UEFA Eiropas līgas finālistu Fedorčuku". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.

[Sklarenko_&_Čudars-18] "Τριπλή μεταγραφική ενίσχυση για την ομάδα Κ19". syfipafos.com. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-14.

[19] "Šķiras "Riga" FC un centra aizsarga Maslača ceļi". rigafc.lv. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

[20] ""Ventspili" pirmoreiz vēsturē papildina brazīlietis – centra aizsargs Ēliu". sportacentrs.com. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

[21] "Uldriķis parakstījis četru gadu līgumu ar Šveices klubu "Sion"". sportacentrs.com. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-16.

[22] "Cauņa pievienojas "Spartakam" kā konsultants". sportacentrs.com. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

[23] "Atpakaļceļa nav — ir jāuzvar". vidzemesfutbols.lv. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-10.

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