Vladimirs Babicevs
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Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvia
n football
manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia
.
. In 1992 RAF played a golden match against Skonto FC
and lost 2:3. After the seasons Babičevs switched to the side of the victors - he joined Skonto.
With Skonto came the most successful years of Vladimirs' career - the club was by far the strongest in Latvia
and Babičevs soon became one of the key players of Skonto. In 1994 he was the best goalscorer in the Latvian league with 14 goals and was selected the best forward in the league. In mid-nineties Babičevs' switched to midfield and in 1997 he was selected the best midfielder of the Latvian league. In 1997 Babičevs was the only Skonto player to score against FC Barcelona
in the UEFA Champions League
qualifiers.
In 1999 Babičevs got to play rather little - both because of competition and of his injuries. Before the 2000 season Babičevs together with several other Skonto players who the club didn't count with for the upcoming season left for Policijas FK
. In the middle of the season Babičevs joined the only foreign club of his career - Torpedo-ZIL in Russia
but he didn't play in any matches for the club. In 2001 Babičevs joined FK Rīga
. In 2003 he switched to another new club - FK Jūrmala
.
lost 1:2 at home against Northern Ireland
. On November 15, 1994 he scored his first goal for Latvia as in a rather poor match it beat Liechtenstein
1:0. In his international career Babičevs wasn't as much of a goalscorer as playing in different clubs - over 51 matches for Latvia he scored 4 goals. His last match for Latvia came in 1999 as it drew 2:2 away against Georgia
.
Club Team
Individual
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia
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...
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Club playing career
His first club was 9. maijs where he played under Juris Docenko. In 1987 Babičevs joined Zvejnieks Liepāja for which he played 2 matches in the second Soviet league. In 1988 he switched to RAF Jelgava. With RAF he played for four seasons in different divisions of Soviet football, and in 1992 - in Latvian VirslīgaVirsliga
-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...
. In 1992 RAF played a golden match against 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...
and lost 2:3. After the seasons Babičevs switched to the side of the victors - he joined Skonto.
With Skonto came the most successful years of Vladimirs' career - the club was by far the strongest in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and Babičevs soon became one of the key players of Skonto. In 1994 he was the best goalscorer in the Latvian league with 14 goals and was selected the best forward in the league. In mid-nineties Babičevs' switched to midfield and in 1997 he was selected the best midfielder of the Latvian league. In 1997 Babičevs was the only Skonto player to score against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifiers.
In 1999 Babičevs got to play rather little - both because of competition and of his injuries. Before the 2000 season Babičevs together with several other Skonto players who the club didn't count with for the upcoming season left for Policijas FK
Policijas FK
Policijas FK was a Latvian football club based in Riga that played in Virslīga from 1999 to 2002.-History:The football club of the Latvian police forces was founded in 1994. Until 1998 it played in the lower divisions of Latvian football as a completely amateur team. In 1998 Policijas FK for the...
. In the middle of the season Babičevs joined the only foreign club of his career - Torpedo-ZIL in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
but he didn't play in any matches for the club. In 2001 Babičevs joined FK Rīga
FK Riga
FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also...
. In 2003 he switched to another new club - FK Jūrmala
FK Jurmala
FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children...
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National team playing career
Babičevs made his national team debut on 2 June 1993 as LatviaLatvia 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...
lost 1:2 at home against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
. On November 15, 1994 he scored his first goal for Latvia as in a rather poor match it beat Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
1:0. In his international career Babičevs wasn't as much of a goalscorer as playing in different clubs - over 51 matches for Latvia he scored 4 goals. His last match for Latvia came in 1999 as it drew 2:2 away against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
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Coaching career
In the middle of the 2006 season Babičevs was signed as head coach of FK Jūrmala but his contract wasn't renewed at the end of the season as the club failed to finish in the 4th place in the Latvian league. On 23 January 2008 it was announced that Babičevs who after leaving FK Jūrmala was director of JFC Olimps was appointed assistant coach with the club.Honours
National Team- Baltic Cup
- 1993Baltic Cup 1993The 1993 Baltic Cup football competition took place from July 2 – July 4 at the Kalevi Stadium in Pärnu, Estonia. It was the third annual competition of the three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union in...
Club Team
- Champion of Latvia (7):
- 1993-1999
- Latvian Cup Winner (3):
- 1995, 1997, 1998
Individual
- Best Forward in Latvian League (1):
- 1994
- Best Midfielder in Latvian League (1):
- 1997
- Virsliga Top ScorerVirsliga-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...
(1): - 1993