Pāvels Mihadjuks
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1980 | ||
| 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 | Daugava Rīga | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | |||
| 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) |
| 2010-2012 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 46 | (4) |
| 2013- | Daugava Rīga | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Latvia | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Pāvels Mihadjuks (born 27 May 1980) is a Latvian professional association footballer, who plays for Daugava Rīga in the Latvian Higher League. He previously played for FK Ventspils and FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
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. Playing there for three seasons, Mihadjuks played 46 league matches, scoring 4 goals.
In January 2013, after his contract in Liepāja had expired, Mihadjuks joined the Latvian Higher League club Daugava Rīga.[6]
References
- ↑ "Mihadjuks on board as Caley do the business]". The Herald. 10 January 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle give trial to Latvian stopper Pavels Mihadjuks, Daily Record, 7 January 2009.
- ↑ Mihadjuks signs on at Inverness, Press and Journal, 10 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hearts 3–2 Inverness CT". BBC. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ↑ "Defender Pavels Mihadjuks signs for Dundee United". BBC Sport. 8 February 2010.
- ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/pavels-mihadjuks/transfers/spieler_63505.html
External links
- Pāvels Mihadjuks career stats at Soccerbase
- Pāvels Mihadjuks at National-Football-Teams.com
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. profile
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