Vīts Rimkus

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Vīts Rimkus
Personal information
Full name Vīts Rimkus
Date of birth June 21, 1973 (1973-06-21) (age 34)
Place of birth    Riga, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club FK Ventspils
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998
1999-2000
2001-2004
2005
2005-		 Amstrig Riga
FC Winterthur
1. FC Nuremberg
FC Erzgebirge Aue
Skonto Riga
FK Valmiera
FK Ventspils
FC Rostov
FK Ventspils		 0 (0)
0 (0)
13 (2)
10 (0)
15 (11)
48 (6)
100 (70)
9 (0)
43 (17)   
National team2
1995- Latvia 63 (10)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 22, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of February 2, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Vīts Rimkus (born June 21, 1973 in Riga) is a football striker from Latvia. As of February 2007 he has played 63 international matches and scored 10 goals for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1995, and played at Euro 2004. He started his career in DAG Riga, has since played for Amstrig, FC Winterthur, 1. FC Nuremberg, Erzgebirge Aue, FC Skonto, FK Ventspils, FK Valmiera and FC Rostov, and has now returned to FK Ventspils.

[edit] Playing career

1995 Flag of Latvia Amstrig Riga Virsliga 1st level 00/0*
1995-96 Flag of Switzerland FC Winterthur Nationalliga B 2nd level 00/0
1996-97 Flag of Germany 1. FC Nuremberg Regionalliga Süd 3rd level 13/2
1997-98 Flag of Germany FC Erzgebirge Aue00 Regionalliga Nordost 3rd level00 10/0
1998 Flag of Latvia Skonto FC Virsliga 1st level 15/11
1999 Flag of Latvia FK Valmiera Virsliga 1st level 20/3
2000 Flag of Latvia FK Valmiera Virsliga 1st level 18/3
2001 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 28/18
2002 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 26/17
2003 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 21/20
2004 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 25/15
2005 Flag of Russia FC Rostov Premier League 1st level 09/0
Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 12/6
2006 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 27/9
2007 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils Virsliga 1st level 027/20

* - played games and goals

[edit] Awards

  • Champion of Latvia - 1998, 2006

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