Pāvels Mihadjuks

Pāvels Mihadjuks
Personal information
Full name Pāvels Mihadjuks
Date of birth 27 May 1980 (1980-05-27) (age 31)
Place of birth Liepāja, Latvian SSR, USSR
(now Republic of Latvia)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Liepājas Metalurgs
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
FHK Liepājas Metalurgs
2004 FC Ditton 0 (0)
2005–2008 FK Riga 92 (6)
2008–2009 FK Ventspils 3 (0)
2009 Inverness CT 12 (1)
2009 FK Ventspils 13 (0)
2010 Dundee United 3 (0)
2010- Liepājas Metalurgs 22 (1)
National team‡
2009– Latvia 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2010

Pāvels Mihadjuks (born 27 May 1980) is a Latvian professional association footballer who plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher League. He previously played for FK Ventspils, which he joined after his contract expired in December 2009.

Mihadjuks started his career as a forward, but quickly developed into an imposing centre half. After some excellent displays for the Latvian under 21 team, he gained the nickname "'Pāvels Slepkava'" which means "Pāvels The Butcher" in English. The nickname was due to his habit of injuring opponents with sturdy tackles. A request was made to FIFA to allow Mihadjuks to wear the name "Slepkava" on his back but this was declined.

Mihadjuks, who played for the Latvia national under-21 football team,[1] joined FK Ventspils from FK Riga in 2008.[2] He helped Ventspils to the Latvian league championship, and played for them against Norwegian side SK Brann in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.[2]

Mihadjuks joined Inverness CT on trial during January 2009,[2] and signed a contract with them until the end of the 2008–09 season a few days later.[3] He made his Inverness debut in the Scottish Cup against Partick Thistle, and he then scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Hearts.[4] Mihadjuks left Inverness at the end of the 2008–09 season and rejoined Ventspils.

On 8 February 2010 it was announced that Dundee United had signed Mihadjuks until the end of the season.[5]

After the season he left Dundee United and after long-term talks signed a contract with his local city club FK Liepājas Metalurgs.

Reference

  1. ^ "Mihadjuks on board as Caley do the business"]. The Herald. 10 January 2009. http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/other/display.var.2480596.0.mihadjuks_on_board_as_caley_do_the_business.php. 
  2. ^ a b c Inverness Caledonian Thistle give trial to Latvian stopper Pavels Mihadjuks, Daily Record, 7 January 2009.
  3. ^ Mihadjuks signs on at Inverness, Press and Journal, 10 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Hearts 3–2 Inverness CT". BBC. 24 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7843797.stm. Retrieved 24 February 2010. 
  5. ^ "Defender Pavels Mihadjuks signs for Dundee United". BBC Sport. 8 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/8505266.stm. 

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