Jurģis Kalns (born 5 October 1982) is a Latvian football manager and former footballer who manages Visakha FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Liepāja, Latvia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 88 | (14) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Daugava Riga | 63 | (19) |
| 2008 | FK Ventspils | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | FC Daugava Riga | 31 | (15) |
| 2010–2013 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 101 | (34) |
| 2014 | FK Metta | 34 | (1) |
| 2015 | FK Auda | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | FK Auda | ||
| 2018 | SK Super Nova | ||
| 2019–2020 | FK Tukums 2000 | ||
| 2020 | FK Tukums 2000 (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | FK Tukums 2000 | ||
| 2021 | Valmiera FC (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Valmiera FC | ||
| 2024– | Visakha FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKalns was born on 5 October 1982 in Liepāja, Latvia. He is a native of Liepāja, Latvia.[1] He mainly operated as a forward. He started his career with FK Liepājas Metalurgs. In 2005, he signed for FC Daugava Riga. In 2008, he signed for FK Ventspils. In 2009, he signed for FC Daugava Riga. In 2010, he signed for FK Liepājas Metalurgs. In 2014, he signed for FK Metta. In 2015, he signed for FK Auda. He was described as "one of the most productive players of the Latvian football superleague... outstanding for several years".[2]
Kalns obtained a UEFA A License. He was regarded to prefer the 4-3-3 formation. In 2015, Kalns was appointed manager of Latvian side FK Auda. In 2018, he was appointed manager of Latvian side SK Super Nova. In 2019, he was appointed manager of Latvian side FK Tukums 2000. He also worked as their assistant manager. He suffered relegation while managing the club. In 2022, he was appointed manager of Latvian side Valmiera FC. He previously worked as their assistant manager. He helped the club win their first league title.[3] In 2024, he was appointed manager of Cambodian side Visakha FC.