Rakvere JK Tarvas

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Rakvere JK Tarvas
Rakvere JK Tarvas 2017 crest.png
Full nameRakvere Jalgpalliklubi Tarvas
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004), as Virumaa JK Rakvere
Ground Rakvere Stadium
Capacity1,785 [1]
ChairmanReijo Kuusik
ManagerTarmo Rebane
League II liiga
2022 II liiga N/E, 2nd
Website Club website

Rakvere JK Tarvas, commonly known as Rakvere Tarvas, or simply as Tarvas, is an Estonian football club based in Rakvere.

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The club was founded in 2004 as Virumaa JK Rakvere. From 2008 until 2010, the club was named Rakvere FC Flora, and since 2011 Rakvere JK Tarvas.

History

FC Flora Rakvere crest (2008-2010) Rflora.png
FC Flora Rakvere crest (2008–2010)

The club was founded in 2004 as Virumaa Jalgpalliklubi Rakvere (English: Virumaa Football Club Rakvere). From 2008, Rakvere became affiliated with Flora and became Rakvere FC Flora. In 2011, the team name was changed to Tarvas (English: Aurochs), which is the symbol of Rakvere and is derived from the historic name of the town, Tarvanpea (Aurochs' head). In 2012, Tarvas was promoted to the Esiliiga and finished the 2012 season in third place. In promotion games against JK Tallinna Kalev Tarvas lost 1–3 on aggregate. Tarvas finished the 2013 Esiliiga season in 4th place but were beaten in the promotion play-offs by Tammeka 2–6 on aggregate. In July 2014, Valeri Bondarenko was hired as manager. [2] Tarvas finished the 2015 Esiliiga season in 4th place and was promoted to the Meistriliiga for the first time in history. Tarvas earned just 1 point in first 14 Meistriliiga games. On 4 June 2016, Valeri Bondarenko was sacked and replaced as manager by Urmas Kirs, who coached the team in 2008. With new coach Tarvas earned another two draws and finished season at the bottom of the table.

Players

Current squad

As of 10 March 2018. [3]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Alari Aunapuu
3 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Rain Ööpik
4 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kaarel Saar(vice-captain)
6 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Mehis Vahero
8 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Taavi Münter
9 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sergei Akimov
10 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST German-Guri Lvov
11 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Toomas Kiis
15 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Siim Rannamäe
17 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Alari Tovstik
18 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Mihkel Saar
21 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Mario Kuokkanen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Joonas Ljaš
23 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Madis Reimal
26 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Elar Tovstik
27 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Taavi Trasberg(captain)
28 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Dmitrii Baikov
30 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sander Susi(vice-captain)
34 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Chris Martin
35 GK Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Artem Levizi
45 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Aleksei Larin(on loan from Tallinna Kalev)
69 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Mihkel Gull
91 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Henri Hang

Reserves and academy

Personnel

Internationals

PlayerCaps while at clubPeriod at clubCaps overall
Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Meerits 120165
Flag of Estonia.svg Kristian Marmor 020131
Flag of Estonia.svg Toomas Tohver 0200824
Flag of Estonia.svg Mati Pari 0200822
Flag of Estonia.svg Märten Kuusk 0201632

Statistics

League and Cup

SeasonDivisionPosPldWDLGFGAGDPtsAvg. Att.Top goalscorer Cup Notes
2004 V liiga 11413018112+6939 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (29)as Rakvere JK
2005 III liiga 32215345628+2848 Flag of Estonia.svg Esko Brandt
Flag of Estonia.svg Reijo Kuusik (9)		as Virumaa JK Rakvere
200622215255734+2347 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (25)
2007 II liiga 22616467536+3952 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (25) Third round
2008 Esiliiga 836107195382−2937 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (17) Second round as Rakvere FC Flora
2009 1036822648105−572066 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (11) Second round
2010 936103234595−502126 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits (11) Second round
2011 II liiga 126222210029+716876 Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Ljaš (27) Third round as Rakvere JK Tarvas
2012 Esiliiga 336215106658+868137 Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Ljaš (14) Fourth round
2013 436168126858+1056132 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hang (11) Third round
2014 8361210146165−446106 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Akimov (21) First round
2015 4361211135253−147173 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Akimov (16) Third round
2016 Meistriliiga 1036033315113−983205 Flag of Estonia.svg Märten Kuusk
Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Rannamäe
Flag of Estonia.svg Juhan Jograf Siim (2)		 Third round
2017 Esiliiga 336214116657+967112 Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Ljaš (22) Third round
2018 5361410125960−15299 Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Rannamäe (12) Fourth round
2019 83684243598−632884 Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Rannamäe (12) Second round
2020 Esiliiga B 103031262696−701078 Flag of Estonia.svg Nevil Krimm (7) First round
2021 II liiga N/E 92376103842−42735 Flag of Estonia.svg Roland Pakaste (8) Second round
202222618446020+405861 Flag of Estonia.svg Roland Pakaste
Flag of Estonia.svg Mattias Roop (9)		 Second round

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References

  1. ↑ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bondarenko maandus Tarvas" [Bondarenko lands in Tarvas] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "RAKVERE JK TARVAS (2017)". Estonian Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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