Oskars Kļava
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| Oskars Kļava | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oskars Kļava | |
| Date of birth | August 8, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Liepāja, Latvia, USSR (now Republic of Latvia) | |
| Height | 1.88 m | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002- | Liepājas Metalurgs | 106 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002-2004 2004- |
Latvia U-21 Latvia |
? (2) 17 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Oskars Kļava (born August 8, 1983) is a football defender from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
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[edit] Club career
Klava made his debut for Metalurgs in 2002. On 15 August, 2002 he was sent off against Austrian club FC Kärnten in a UEFA Cup 2002-03 qualifying round match which Kärnten won 2-0.[1] On 28 July 2005 he scored Metalurg's third goal in a 3-0 win over Faroe Islands club, NSÍ Runavík in the UEFA Cup 2005-06 first qualifying round.[2]
In January 2008 Klava went on trial at Football League One side Leeds United in England.[3]
[edit] International career
Klava has played for the Latvia national under-21 football team and 17 games for the Latvian national team.
On 3 September 2004 he scored for the Lativan Under-21 team in a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in a 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match.[4] On 7 September he scored a late goal to give the Latvian Under-21 team a 2-1 victory over Luxembourg in the same competition.[5] In November 2004 when he was part of Jurijs Andrejevss first squad as Latvian coach, for a tournament in Bahrain.[6]
In June 2005 he was a late addition to the Latvian squad for their 2006 World Cup qualifying match against Liechtenstein.[7] On 13 October 2007 he scored the second goal when Latvia beat Iceland 4-2 in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group F match.[8]
[edit] Honours
Club
- Virsliga Champions (1): 2005
- Virsliga Runners-up (3): 2003, 2004, 2006
- Latvian Cup Winners (1): 2006
- Baltic League Champions (1): 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Kärnten beat ten-man Metalurgs", UEFA, 2002-08-15. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "EfB bounce back in style", UEFA, 2005-07-28. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Trio on trial at Leeds", Sky Sports, 2007-07-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Portugal fight back to win", UEFA, 2004-09-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Klava strikes late for Latvia", UEFA, 2004-09-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Andrejevs announces first squad", UEFA, 2004-11-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Injury headaches for hopefuls", UEFA, 2005-06-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Iceland caught cold by Latvia revival", UEFA, 2007-10-13. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
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