Rakvere JK Tarvas

Rakvere JK Tarvas
Full name	Rakvere Jalgpalliklubi Tarvas
Founded	2004; 20 years ago, as Virumaa JK Rakvere
Ground	Rakvere Stadium
Capacity	1,785
Chairman	Reijo Kuusik
Manager	Tarmo Rebane
League	II liiga
2022	II liiga N/E, 2nd
Website	http://www.jktarvas.ee
Home colours	Away colours

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

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)

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.	Nation	Player
2	MF	EST	Alari Aunapuu
3	DF	EST	Rain Ööpik
4	DF	EST	Kaarel Saar (vice-captain)
6	DF	EST	Mehis Vahero
8	DF	EST	Taavi Münter
9	FW	EST	Sergei Akimov
10	MF	EST	German-Guri Lvov
11	MF	EST	Toomas Kiis
15	FW	EST	Siim Rannamäe
17	MF	EST	Alari Tovstik
18	DF	EST	Mihkel Saar
21	MF	EST	Mario Kuokkanen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	EST	Joonas Ljaš
23	MF	EST	Madis Reimal
26	DF	EST	Elar Tovstik
27	MF	EST	Taavi Trasberg (captain)
28	MF	EST	Dmitrii Baikov
30	GK	EST	Sander Susi (vice-captain)
34	DF	EST	Chris Martin
35	GK	RUS	Artem Levizi
45	DF	EST	Aleksei Larin (on loan from Tallinna Kalev)
69	DF	EST	Mihkel Gull
91	FW	EST	Henri Hang

Reserves and academy

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Manager	Tarmo Rebane
Assistant manager	Reijo Kuusik
Physiotherapist	Hannalore Taal
Medic	Piret Elm

Managerial history

Dates	Name
2004–2005	Jaak Proosa
2005–2007	Ain Mets
2008	Mati Pari
2008	Urmas Kirs
2009	Sergei Zamogilnõi
2010	Jan Važinski
2011–2014	Reijo Kuusik
2014–2016	Valeri Bondarenko
2016–2017	Urmas Kirs
2017–	Tarmo Rebane

Internationals

Player	Caps while at club	Period at club	Caps overall
Marko Meerits	1	2016	5
Kristian Marmor	0	2013	1
Toomas Tohver	0	2008	24
Mati Pari	0	2008	22
Märten Kuusk	0	2016	32

Statistics

League and Cup

Season	Division	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Avg. Att.	Top goalscorer	Cup	Notes
2004	V liiga	1	14	13	0	1	81	12	+69	39		Alar Petrovits (29)		as Rakvere JK
2005	III liiga	3	22	15	3	4	56	28	+28	48		Esko Brandt Reijo Kuusik (9)		as Virumaa JK Rakvere
2006	III liiga	2	22	15	2	5	57	34	+23	47		Alar Petrovits (25)
2007	II liiga	2	26	16	4	6	75	36	+39	52		Alar Petrovits (25)	Third round
2008	Esiliiga	8	36	10	7	19	53	82	−29	37		Alar Petrovits (17)	Second round	as Rakvere FC Flora
2009		10	36	8	2	26	48	105	−57	20	66	Alar Petrovits (11)	Second round
2010		9	36	10	3	23	45	95	−50	21	26	Alar Petrovits (11)	Second round
2011	II liiga	1	26	22	2	2	100	29	+71	68	76	Joonas Ljaš (27)	Third round	as Rakvere JK Tarvas
2012	Esiliiga	3	36	21	5	10	66	58	+8	68	137	Joonas Ljaš (14)	Fourth round
2013		4	36	16	8	12	68	58	+10	56	132	Henri Hang (11)	Third round
2014		8	36	12	10	14	61	65	−4	46	106	Sergei Akimov (21)	First round
2015		4	36	12	11	13	52	53	−1	47	173	Sergei Akimov (16)	Third round
2016	Meistriliiga	10	36	0	3	33	15	113	−98	3	205	Märten Kuusk Siim Rannamäe Juhan Jograf Siim (2)	Third round
2017	Esiliiga	3	36	21	4	11	66	57	+9	67	112	Joonas Ljaš (22)	Third round
2018		5	36	14	10	12	59	60	−1	52	99	Siim Rannamäe (12)	Fourth round
2019		8	36	8	4	24	35	98	−63	28	84	Siim Rannamäe (12)	Second round
2020	Esiliiga B	10	30	3	1	26	26	96	−70	10	78	Nevil Krimm (7)	First round
2021	II liiga N/E	9	23	7	6	10	38	42	−4	27	35	Roland Pakaste (8)	Second round
2022	II liiga N/E	2	26	18	4	4	60	20	+40	58	61	Roland Pakaste Mattias Roop (9)	Second round

References

^ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
^ "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.
^ "RAKVERE JK TARVAS (2017)". Estonian Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

External links

Official website
Team info at Estonian Football Association

[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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