Aleksey Anatolyevich Baga (; ; born 4 February 1981) is a Belarusian professional

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and former

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Managerial career

After retirement in early 2011, Baga returned to BATE Borisov to work as an assistant manager. In June 2018 he was appointed as BATE Borisov manager, staying on that position until December 2019. He won the

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with BATE in

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

. In January 2020, Baga became the new manager of Lithuanian

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club Žalgiris. On 21 January 2021, Baga was appointed as Head Coach of Aktobe, resigning from this position on 5 May 2021. On 30 December 2021, Baga was appointed as the new Head Coach of Sumgayit on a 2.5-year contract. In December 2023, he became the head coach of the Russian team Sokol Saratov. On 18 November 2024 he resigned.

Personal life

Aleksey's younger brother Dzmitry is also a professional

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who plays for BATE Borisov.

Honours

Player

BATE Borisov *

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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: 2005–06

Manager

BATE Borisov *

Žalgiris Vilnius *

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

Shakhtyor Soligorsk *

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

* Belarusian Super Cup:

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

References

External links

Profile at teams.by
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