Aleksandrs Basovs

Playing career Aleksandrs Basovs started his first football training at the Riga Football School. At the age of 15, he made his debut in the 1993 Latvian Higher League season as part of FK Pārdaugava against FK Auseklis, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute. It was the only game at the highest level as a player, as a cruciate ligament rupture ended his football career. Until then, he was also a player for the U-17 and U-19 national teams.

Coaching career After ending his playing career prematurely, he began working as a youth coach in Latvia and Russia. While coaching in both Russia and Latvia, Basovs helped various teams achieve victories in different tournaments. In 2015, he returned to Latvia at the invitation of the Latvian Football Federation to lead the Latvian youth national teams. Aleksandrs Basovs holds a UEFA PRO license, the highest-level coaching certificate in UEFA member states, allowing him to coach top-division football clubs in any European country and participate in UEFA club and international competitions. In the 2017/2018 season, he reached the Elite Round with the U-19 national team, finishing in 10th place.

Honors Baltic U-21 Cup Champions (2): 2022, 2024 Baltic U-19 Cup Champions (2): 2016, 2018