Valerijs Semjonovs
Valerijs Semjonovs is a former Latvian footballer who for the most of his career played for FK Daugava Rīga. He played as a forward.
Semjonovs was offered to join Daugava after his superb performance in the youth tournament Pārceltuve. In Daugava he played from 1978 to 1989, scoring 48 goals in 302 matches. His strong sides were speed and good technique however he often failed to score from very good opportunities. His most successful seasons with Daugava were in 1979 and 1981, but later in the career his performance declined. In different stages of his career Semjonovs also played on different positions on the field - he started as a forward but also sometimes played in defense and as a half-back. After the end of playing on a professional level Semjonovs played football on amateur level in Riga, went on to coaching and founded a sports club. In 2005 Semjonovs was a candidate in the elections for Riga City Council.