Career
Early career
As a youth player Kozlovs played for his local club Saskatchewan Dižvanagi (later renamed Saskatchewan Blāzma), after being spotted by coaches Ž. Ārmanis and East. Seleckis in a youth tournament. He was taken to the first team that played in the Latvian First League in 2005.
Kozlovs spent one season in Rēzekne, before moving to Riga after graduation from high-school in 2006.
He continued studying in Latvijas Universitāte and played for the high-school team Metta-Latvijas Universitāte. Kozlovs had 3 successful seasons in the Latvian First League with them, playing there until 2010.
FK Jelgava
In 2010 the starlet was spotted by the Latvian Higher League newcomers FK Jelgava, as they signed a contract with him before the start of the season. Kozlovs proved his abilities soon and scored 6 goals in 25 league matches in his first season in the Latvian Higher League.
In the 2011 season Kozlovs scored 16 goals in 31 league appearance, being the club"s top scorer as well as the third top-scorer of the league.
Kozlovs started the 2012 season well, scoring 6 goals in 15 matches and being his team"s top scorer. FK Ventspils
On 4 July 2012 Kozlovs joined the Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils. He played there for 2 seasons, making 32 league appearances and scoring 3 goals.
In August 2013 Kozlovs left Ventspils due to family reasons after a mutual agreement.
Return to FK Jelgava
Before the start of the 2014 Latvian Higher League, on 19 January, Kozlovs made an official return to his former club FK Jelgava. Filling the vacant forward"s place in the first eleven he quickly made an impact as Jelgava managed to reach the bronze medals of the Latvian championship for the first time in the club"s history.
With 15 goals in 34 matches Kozlovs became the third best scorer of the championship behind the Skonto Football Club forward Vladislavs Gutkovskis and FK Liepāja midfielder Jānis Ikaunieks. In July the club participated in the first round of the Union of European Football Associations Europa League qualification, ceding to the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK. Football Club Infonet
At end of January 2015 Kozlovs went on trial with the Belarusian Premier League club Naftan Novopolotsk.
In February it was reported that he had signed a one-year deal with the Estonian Meistriliiga club Football Club Infonet.
Kozlovs made his debut for Latvia in a friendly match against China on 17 November 2010, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute. In June 2012 Kozlovs was called up for the 2012 Baltic Cup squad. As of 2015, Kozlovs has 3 caps under his belt, with the last international match being played back in 2012.
Vladislavs Kozlovs has a bachelor"s degree in finance and crediting.
According to fk jelgava.lv, his hobbies include cars. Kozlovs" aim in football is to develop and improve.
He has a Facebook accountant FK Jelgava
FK Ventspils
National team