Artūrs Karašausks
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Artūrs Karašausks is a Latvian footballer
who currently plays for Virsliga side Skonto FC
.
- the manager of Latvia national football team
- called Karašausks the best youth player of the season
. Before the next season Starkovs was confirmed as the manager of Skonto, despite being the manager of the national team too. He started his work with the squad reorganization, so Karašausks was taken to Skonto alongside 5 other players from Olimps/RFS.
He started the 2010 season wonderfully, scoring 7 goals in his first four appearances. he has been the top scorer in Virsliga.
In July 2010 he went on trial with the Ukrainian team FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
, but returned to Skonto, because was only offered to be a player of the reserve team. He didn't find it interesting, stating that the level of Latvian Virsliga
is surely to be higher than the level of the Ukrainian reserve championship. The board of the Ukrainian club stated that they are interested in the player and would like to see him playing for the club in the future.
In August 2010 Karašausks left Skonto FC
, as the manager and Karašausks himself were stating that he had overgrown the level of Latvian championship.
in Ukraine
for one season. During the season there he played 9 matches in the club's reserve team, scoring twice, but he didn't appear in any first team games. After the season he returned to Skonto
.
. He has also represented his country at U-17 level. He was firstly called up to the senior side
for a friendly match against Ghana
on 5 June 2010, making his first appearance then, coming on as a substitution and replacing Artjoms Rudņevs
.
Football (soccer)
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who currently plays for Virsliga side Skonto FC
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
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Olimps/RFS
He started his career in the local youth club JFK Skonto, joining Olimps/RFS in 2009. He played there for a year just being 17. He managed to score 10 goals in 18 appearances during his first season in professional football. He helped the team reach its highest position ever - 5th place in the Latvian Higher League.Skonto
After the season Aleksandrs StarkovsAleksandrs Starkovs
Aleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former footballer. Starkovs is currently in his second spell as manager of the Latvian national team and is also the manager of FK Baku, having previously managed clubs such as Spartak Moscow in Russia and Skonto FC in Latvia.-Playing...
- the manager of Latvia national football team
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
- called Karašausks the best youth player of the season
Latvian Higher League 2009
Latvian Higher League 2009 was the 18th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 14 March 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 8 November 2009 with the 36th round of matches. Ventspils were the defending champions....
. Before the next season Starkovs was confirmed as the manager of Skonto, despite being the manager of the national team too. He started his work with the squad reorganization, so Karašausks was taken to Skonto alongside 5 other players from Olimps/RFS.
He started the 2010 season wonderfully, scoring 7 goals in his first four appearances. he has been the top scorer in Virsliga.
In July 2010 he went on trial with the Ukrainian team FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
, but returned to Skonto, because was only offered to be a player of the reserve team. He didn't find it interesting, stating that the level of Latvian Virsliga
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
is surely to be higher than the level of the Ukrainian reserve championship. The board of the Ukrainian club stated that they are interested in the player and would like to see him playing for the club in the future.
In August 2010 Karašausks left Skonto FC
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
, as the manager and Karašausks himself were stating that he had overgrown the level of Latvian championship.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
In August 2010 Artūrs Karašausks signed on loan with FC Dnipro DnipropetrovskFC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
for one season. During the season there he played 9 matches in the club's reserve team, scoring twice, but he didn't appear in any first team games. After the season he returned to Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
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International career
Karašausks is a member of Latvia U-19Latvia national under-19 football team
The Latvia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.-Coaching staff:...
. He has also represented his country at U-17 level. He was firstly called up to the senior side
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
for a friendly match against Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
on 5 June 2010, making his first appearance then, coming on as a substitution and replacing Artjoms Rudņevs
Artjoms Rudnevs
Artjoms Rudņevs is a Latvian football forward of Russian origin. He plays as a striker for Lech Poznań.- Club Career :...
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