Riga Team Profile, Squad and Club History

Riga

Riga is a modern football club from Latvia’s capital, established in 2015 and identified with a sky-blue-and-white visual tradition. Based at Skonto Stadium, the club occupies a prominent place in the city’s football landscape while maintaining an outward-looking profile through regular UEFA participation. Its structure combines domestic Latvian connections with international personnel and academy development. Riga represents a contemporary capital-city football identity shaped by local heritage, professional ambition and a sustained presence in the Latvian game.

Xtra rating
1775
Conservative: 1288
Rank club
129
Updated: 11 September 2026

Riga Upcoming matches by league

Virsliga

  • - Regular Season - 24
    Super Nova
    Riga
  • - Regular Season - 31
    FS Jelgava
    Riga
  • - Regular Season - 32
    Tukums
    No H2H
    Riga
  • - Regular Season - 33
    Riga
    No H2H
    Super Nova

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - League Stage - 1
    Riga
    No H2H
    Kairat Almaty
  • - League Stage - 2
    Pafos
    No H2H
    Riga
  • - League Stage - 3
    Riga
    No H2H
    FK Jablonec

Riga Last matches by league

Virsliga

  • - Regular Season - 30
    Riga
    Auda
  • - Regular Season - 29
    Riga
    BFC Daugavpils
  • - Regular Season - 28
    FK Liepaja
    Riga
  • - Regular Season - 27
    Rīgas FS
    Riga

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - Playoff round
    Riga
    KI Klaksvik
  • - Playoff round
    KI Klaksvik
    Riga
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Gyori ETO FC
    Riga
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Riga
    Gyori ETO FC

Cup

  • - Semi-finals
    Rīgas FS
    Riga
  • - Quarter-finals
    Riga
    Metta / LU
  • - Round of 16
    Leevon / PPK
    Riga
  • - Semi-finals
    Riga
    FK Liepaja
    Stadions Skonto

UEFA Champions League

  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Riga
    Ararat-Armenia
  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Ararat-Armenia
    Riga

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Flora Tallinn
    Riga
  • - Club Friendlies
    Shakhtar Donetsk
    Riga
  • - Club Friendly
    Riga
    Pyunik Yerevan
  • - Club Friendly
    Riga
    Žilina

Riga Team Roster

Riga has a recorded squad of 39 players: 14 midfielders, 11 defenders, nine attackers and five goalkeepers. The list reflects a broad positional spread with options such as C. Saco, Caio, Iago Siqueira Augusto and R. Varslavāns in midfield; A. Černomordijs, Abner, Paulo and R. Jurkovskis in defence; and A. Contreras, M. Badamosi and Reginaldo Ramires among the attackers. K. Zviedris, K. Zommers and F. Orols form part of the goalkeeping group. The roster blends Latvian names with a substantial international presence consistent with Riga’s established cross-border profile. The distribution gives the group depth across every major outfield line.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

5 Karl Gameni Wassom
Karl Gameni Wassom
DEF Cameroon
13
17 Andrés Salazar Osorio
21 Baba Musah
Baba Musah
DEF Ghana
23 Maksims Toņiševs
27 Emīls Birka
Emīls Birka
DEF Latvia

position Midfielder

6 Coli Saco
Coli Saco
MID France
14 Daniils Putrāns
Daniils Putrāns
MID Latvia
14 Renārs Varslavāns
18 Salah Oulad M'Hand
Salah Oulad M'Hand
MID Netherlands
22 Meïssa Diop
Meïssa Diop
MID Senegal
29
40 Ahmed Ankrah
Ahmed Ankrah
MID Ghana
99 Caio Ferreira Martins

position Attacker

Last Riga Coachs

Adrián Guľa is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning his Riga spell on 1 January 2025. The timeline does not verify him as the current holder of the role. Mareks Zuntners is also recorded from 1 October 2024, while Simo Valakari’s period runs from December 2023 to October 2024. Earlier entries include Tomislav Stipić from January to December 2023 and Sandro Perković from June to December 2022. The sequence documents several European coaching profiles, but the present role remains unconfirmed and is best described through dated appointments.

Adrián Gul'a

Adrián Gul'a

Slovakia
Coach since 1 January 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Adrián Gul'a Slovakia 1 January 2025
Mareks Zuntners Latvia 1 October 2024
Simo Johannes Valakari Finland 1 December 2023 1 October 2024
Tomislav Stipić Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 January 2023 1 December 2023
Sandro Perković Croatia 1 June 2022 1 December 2022
Thorsten Fink Germany 1 January 2022 1 May 2022
Andris Riherts Latvia 1 June 2021 1 December 2021
Denis Laktionov Russia 1 January 2021 1 May 2021
Mihails Koņevs Latvia 1 November 2020 1 December 2020
Oleg Kononov Russia 1 February 2020 1 November 2020
Mihails Koņevs Latvia 1 April 2019 1 February 2020
Luís Berkemeier Pimenta Portugal 1 February 2019 1 March 2019
Viktor Skrypnyk Ukraine 1 July 2018 1 December 2018
Goce Sedloski North Macedonia 1 January 2018 1 May 2018
Evgeni Perevertaylo Russia 1 May 2017 1 December 2017
Mihails Koņevs Latvia 1 April 2017 1 May 2017
Slaviša Stojanovič Serbia 1 January 2017 1 December 2017
Mihails Koņevs Latvia 1 January 2015 1 December 2015

Riga Transfers

The listed arrivals show several forms of recruitment without representing a complete season total. C. Saco joined from Napoli on 28 July in a recorded transfer, while T. Papadoudis arrived from Pafos as a free agent on 30 June. A. Taiwo returned from Spartak Trnava after a loan. Loans brought Abdoul Toure from Auda, Abner from Juventude and K. Wassom from Auda. Juan Christian also came from Juventude in a recorded transfer, while A. Sylla, N. Voitiskis, A. Salazar and S. Oulad M’Hand were listed as free-agent arrivals. The movement spans both Latvian and international pathways.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
K. Pirić
Neftchi Baku
Free agent 31 August 2026
Samuel Pedro
Dubai United
Transfer 17 August 2026
O. Camara
Auda
Return from loan 14 August 2026
E. Maviram
Tondela
Transfer 13 August 2026
C. Saco
Napoli
Transfer 29 July 2026
C. Saco
Napoli
Transfer 28 July 2026
T. Papadoudis
Pafos
Free agent 30 June 2026
A. Taiwo
Spartak Trnava
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Maurs-Boks
Valmiera / BSS
Transfer 10 May 2026
Auda
Loan 12 March 2026
Juan Christian
Juventude
Transfer 11 March 2026
Abner
Juventude
Loan 11 March 2026
Wolfsberger AC
Free agent 5 March 2026
K. Wassom
Auda
Loan 14 February 2026
N. Voitiskis
FS Jelgava
Free agent 8 February 2026

The listed departures include free-agent moves, loans, transfers and returns from loan, and they are not a complete record of every exit. R. Zirdzins moved to JDFS Alberts on 18 March, while R. Muiznieks and J. Poskrjobisevs were listed as free agents to Riga Mariners and JFK Ventspils. O. Camara and K. Johnson went on loan to Auda and Ogre United. R. Trifonovs and H. Ibrahim transferred to Auda, while M. Ngom moved to Grasshoppers. Earlier entries record M. Regža leaving for Hradec Králové and J. Grimaldo returning to FK Partizan after loans.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
O. Camara
Liège
Transfer 15 August 2026
O. Camara
Liège
Transfer 14 August 2026
Brian Peña
Auda
Free agent 7 August 2026
B. Pena
Auda
Free agent 7 August 2026
R. Zirdzins
JDFS Alberts
- 18 March 2026
R. Muiznieks
Riga Mariners
Free agent 16 March 2026
R. Muiznieks
Riga Mariners
Free agent 15 March 2026
J. Poskrjobisevs
JFK Ventspils
Free agent 14 March 2026
O. Camara
Auda
Loan 28 February 2026
K. Johnson
Ogre United
Loan 28 February 2026
G. Mankenda
Rīgas FS
Free agent 24 February 2026
H. Ibrahim
Auda
Transfer 16 February 2026
H. Ibrahim
Auda
Transfer 16 February 2026
R. Trifonovs
Auda
Transfer 16 February 2026
M. Ngom
Grasshoppers
Transfer 4 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Riga’s recorded player movement presents a mixed pattern across the available recent entries. Arrivals include permanent transfers, free-agent additions, loans and returns from loan, involving domestic and international clubs. The incoming list includes C. Saco, T. Papadoudis, A. Taiwo, Abner and Juan Christian, while the outgoing entries feature free-agent departures, loans and transfers to clubs in Latvia and abroad. Several cases illustrate changing registration pathways: A. Taiwo appears as a 2026 return from loan after an earlier 2025 loan departure, and K. Wassom appears in both loan-related directions across the timeline. The movement therefore reflects several transaction types and recurring player links rather than one uniform pattern. Because both sections are limited recent listings, they describe the shape of recorded activity, not a complete transfer balance or definitive net movement.

Leagues Riga has participated in

Riga’s recent recorded competition portfolio through 2025 includes the Virsliga, UEFA Europa Conference League, Super Cup and club friendlies, each appearing among the recent competitions associated with the club. The domestic Cup is recorded through 2024, so it is historical. Earlier participation includes the UEFA Champions League through 2021, the UEFA Europa League through 2020 and 1. Liga in 2015. This history places Riga across Latvia’s league and cup structure while also documenting repeated involvement in UEFA club competition and pre-season fixtures.

More about Riga

Riga is a Latvian professional football club based in the country’s capital and founded in 2015. Its identity belongs to the modern era of Latvian club football, with a sky-blue-and-white visual tradition and a profile built around domestic competition, international recruitment and European competition. The club’s crest features a stylised lion, linking the team to Riga’s civic character and local pride. Riga’s home is Skonto Stadium, a historic football venue near the centre of the capital and close to the Skanste area. The stadium is also used by the Latvian national team, giving the club a setting that connects its football with the country’s wider football culture. Its football hall and central location add to its importance within Riga’s sporting landscape. The recorded competition history begins with 1. Liga in 2015. Later records cover the Virsliga from 2020 through 2025, alongside the domestic Cup, Super Cup and UEFA club competitions. Riga has recorded participation in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, with the Conference League appearing in the most recent competition cycle through 2025. Club friendlies are also part of the recent recorded programme. Earlier European and domestic entries are historical rather than evidence that every competition remains active in 2026. Riga operates within a privately owned and professionally structured model, with long-term development linked to training infrastructure at Mežaparks Sports Village. Its academy supports a youth pathway alongside the senior side, while the first-team profile combines Latvian players with international talent. That blend is visible in the 2026 squad, which includes a broad range of domestic and overseas names across all positions. The club’s sporting model therefore sits at the intersection of capital-city representation, academy development and cross-border recruitment. Riga’s profile is that of an established Latvian club with a central venue, a recognisable visual culture and recurring exposure to UEFA competition.

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Riga vs BFC Daugavpils
Virsliga 2026 - 1515917
Riga vs KI Klaksvik
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1627539
KI Klaksvik vs Riga
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1627538
Gyori ETO FC vs Riga
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607610
Riga vs Gyori ETO FC
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607595
Riga vs Vardar Skopje
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1589432