Oļegs Timofejevs.

Football career:  

  • FK «Daugava» (3rd place winner  in the Latvian Championship and Latvian Cup winner).
  • FK «Ventspils» (2-time Latvian champion and Latvian Cup winner).
  • «Skonto FK» (2nd place winner in the Latvian Championship).
  • «Riga FK» (3rd place winner  in the Latvian Championship).
  • As a member of the Latvian national team won the Baltic Cup.

Coaching career: In 2018, completed qualification improvement courses at LSPA in category C. Additionally, completed football coaching courses A-UEFA at the Latvian Football Federation. Since 2017, has been working as a football coach at Riga Football School.

  • In 2022, with the RFS 2009 team (Latvian Championship 1st place winner).
  • In 2023, with the RFS 2009 team and with the RFS 2008 team (Latvian Championship 1st place winner)

Dmitrijs Kohans.

Coaching career:

Currently, the coach holds the position of methodologist and coach at the RFS academy.  

His coaching experience also includes work at:

  • From 2016 to 2024, head coach and methodologist at Riga Football School.
  • At the football school «Šitika» (Riga) as a children's football coach from February 2013 to October 2016.
  • SK «Super Nova» (Riga) as a children's football coach from August 2011 to January 2013.
  •   Daugavpils Children's Sports School as a children's football coach from November 2006 to January 2010.

In addition to football, he has experience as a sports teacher at the Russian School "Druzhba" in London in the United Kingdom and at a secondary school in Poland in Daugavpils. All his work experience is related to the field of education.

In the field of academic education, he obtained a Master's degree in educational sciences in pedagogy, at Daugavpils University. Previously, at the same university, he obtained a bachelor's degree in the specialty of sports teacher and physiotherapist.  The coach obtained a high qualification by completing training and receiving a UEFA A-Elite license at the Latvian Football Federation (LFF)

Jurijs Plepiss.

Coaching career:

In 2018, completed qualification advancement courses at LSPA in category C. Additionally, completed football coaching courses B-UEFA at the Latvian Football Federation. Since 2014, has been working as a football coach at Riga Football School.

  • Football school «Šitika» (Riga) as a children's football coach from 2013 to 2015.
  • «Riga Football School» (Riga) as a children's football coach from 2015 to 2023.
  • «RFS» academy  as a children's football coach from 2023 to 2024.
  • Football club  «Valor» (Mucenieki) from 2025.

Jurijs Plepiss is a coach whose career stands out for his deep commitment to the development of Latvian football, both through his own initiatives and in leading national football structures.  

Founder of the football club FK «Raita» . By creating this community, which has been a part of the Latvian Football Federation for more than ten years, he has laid the foundation for nurturing new talents. With his many years of experience both in his own structure «Raita» and in leading academies, Jurijs Plepiss continues to make an invaluable contribution to the development of Latvian footballers.

OUR SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Ability to work with children of all ages and skill levels.

  • Ability to effectively lead and motivate players.

  • Skills to develop (plans) and ability to adapt training plans to the level of the footballers.

  • Good communication and cooperation skills (teamwork).