Rakvere JK Tarvas

Rakvere JK Tarvas, commonly known as Rakvere Tarvas, or simply as Tarvas, is a football club, based in Rakvere, Estonia.

Rakvere JK Tarvas
Full nameRakvere Jalgpalliklubi Tarvas
Founded2004 (2004), as Virumaa JK Rakvere
GroundRakvere Stadium
Capacity1,785[1]
ChairmanReijo Kuusik
ManagerTarmo Rebane
LeagueEsiliiga
2019Esiliiga, 8th
WebsiteClub website

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
Further information: Ambla Vallameeskond

Personnel

Internationals
Player Caps while at club Period at club Caps overall
Marko Meerits120165
Kristian Marmor020131
Toomas Tohver0200824
Mati Pari0200822

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 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
20148361210146165−446106 Sergei Akimov (21)First round
20154361211135253−147173 Sergei Akimov (16)Third round
2016Meistriliiga1036033315113−983205 Märten Kuusk
Siim Rannamäe
Juhan Jograf Siim (2)		Third round
2017Esiliiga336214116657+967112 Joonas Ljaš (22)Third round

References
  1. "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  2. "Bondarenko maandus Tarvas" [Bondarenko lands in Tarvas] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 July 2014.
  3. "RAKVERE JK TARVAS (2017)". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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