Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Oļegs Blagonadeždins

Latvian footballer

Date of Birth: 16-May-1973

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Olegs Blagonadeždins (Ukrainian: ???? ?????????????; born 16 May 1973 in Donetsk, Ukraine) is a former Latvian football defender, currently the assistant manager of the Latvian Higher League club FK Spartaks Jurmala. During his playing career Blagonadeždins played 70 international matches and scored 2 goals for the Latvia national team.
He debuted in 1992 when the national team was founded, and played at the Euro 2004.
He started his career in Pardaugava, then played for Skonto FC for several years.
Blagonadeždins also played for Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia.
His last club was FK Jurmala. From February to July 2012 Blagonadeždins managed the Latvian Higher League club Spartaks Jurmala.
Prior to the 2014 Latvian First League season Blagonadeždins was appointed as the manager of AFA Olaine.
In mid-season he left, joining his previous club Spartaks Jurmala to fulfill the role of the assistant manager.
For a short period of time in June 2014 Blagonadeždins worked as the care-taker at the club, fulfilling the manager's functions from the dismissal of Fabio Micarelli till appointment of Roman Pylypchuk.