Imants Bleidelis

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Imants Bleidelis
Personal information
Full name Imants Bleidelis
Date of birth August 16, 1975 (1975-08-16) (age 32)
Place of birth    Riga, Latvia, USSR (now Republic of Latvia)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1992-1993
1994
1994-1999
1999-2002
2002-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-		 Skonto
Interskonto
Skonto
Southampton
Viborg FF
Grazer AK
FK Jūrmala
Liepājas Metalurgs		 001 0(0)
011 0(1)
128 (24)
002 0(0)
055 0(6)
028 0(0)
011 0(3)
00 0(0)   
National team2
1995- Latvia 0106 (10)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20:55 2 February 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22:25 2 February, 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Imants Bleidelis (born August 16, 1975 in Riga,Latvia) is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs and has made over 100 appearances for the Latvia national team.

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[edit] Club career

Bleidelis started his career at Skonto in 1992. In 1994 he played for Inter Skonto, and then between 1994 and 1999 he played 128 games scoring 24 games for Skonto. Skonto then sold him to English club, Southampton who were then in the Premier League, for £650,000,[1] where he joined fellow-countryman Marian Pahars.[2] Bleidelis signed a three-and-a-half-year contreact.[1] However, he played only two league games in three seasons, and after being allowed to go on trial in Denmark with Superliga club, Viborg FF January 2003[2] Southampton released him on 26 January,[3] and two days later he signed a two year contract with Viborg,[2][4] where he scored six goals in 55 appearances.

However, he left Viborg in winter 2004 after turning down a new contract. Despite offers from two Latvian clubs, Skonto and FK Venta in 2005 he moved to Austria to play for Austrian Bundesliga Grazer AK where he signed a two year contract.[5] He made his debut for the club on 17 February 2005 in the UEFA Cup[6] against English club Middlesbrough.[7]

He moved back to Latvia in 2006 with FK Jūrmala. In 2007 he moved to FHK Liepājas Metalurgs.

[edit] International career

Bleidelis has played over 100 international matches and scored ten goals for Latvia. He made his debut on 19 May 1995 against Estonia in the Baltic Cup. He played at the Euro 2004 finals and his 100th appearance came on 2 June 2007 against Spain in UEFA European Championship qualifier.[8]

[edit] Honours

Club

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Bleidelis signs in £650,000 Dell move", Basingstoke Gazette, 1999-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-02-02. 
  2. ^ a b c "Bleidelis leaves Saints", BBC Sport, 2003-01-13. Retrieved on 2008-02-02. 
  3. ^ Transfers: 20-26 January. UEFA (2003-01-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  4. ^ Bleidelis set for fresh start. UEFA (2003-01-28). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  5. ^ Bleidelis bound for GAK. UEFA (2005-01-24). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  6. ^ Schachner eyes Middlesbrough upset. UEFA (2005-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  7. ^ GAK equalisers ensure parity. UEFA (2005-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  8. ^ Imants Bleidelis - Century of International Appearances. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (2007-12-14). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

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