Ritus Krjauklis
 Ritus Krjauklis playing for Latvia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilūkste, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Republic of Latvia) | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2002 | FK Ilūkste | ||
| 2002–2005 | Dinaburg Daugavpils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Dinaburg Daugavpils | ? | (?) |
| 2006 | Ventspils | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Dinaburg Daugavpils | 77 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Ventspils | 25 | (0) |
| 2011 | AZAL PFC | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 24 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Golden Arrows | 17 | (0) |
| 2013– | Ajax Cape Town | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009- | Latvia | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ritus Krjauklis (born 23 April 1986) is a football defender from Latvia, currently playing for Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League and Latvia national football team.[1]
Club career
As a child and teenager Ritus Krjauklis played for his local club FK Ilūkste under coach Vladimirs Vinokurovs from 1993 till 2002. In 2002 he moved to Daugavpils and continued playing for Dinaburg Daugavpils youth team. In 2005 Krjauklis was taken to the first team by Tamaz Pertia. In 2006 Krjauklis was signed by FK Ventspils but he couldn't prove his abilities there so he had to move back to Daugavpils just one year later. He spent the next 3 seasons there, from 2007 to 2009 respectively, and managed to become a vital player at the club, playing 77 matches and scoring 6 goals during those 3 seasons.[2]
In 2009, after Dinaburg Daugavpils were excluded from the Latvian Higher League because of suspect about betting against their own results, Krjauklis was set free.[3] Then he joined FK Ventspils once again. This time he became a starting eleven player and played 25 matches in the 2010 season. After that season Krjauklis accepted an offer from Azerbaijan and signed a two-year contract with the Azerbaijan Premier League club AZAL PFC.[4] His start there was bright as he played in the starting elven but then, after just 10 matches, in August 2011 he was released. Krjauklis returned home and after a few days was signed by the Latvian Higher League club Liepājas Metalurgs.[5] Until the end of the season he participated in 10 league matches and also managed to score once.[6]
On 15 July 2012, he moved to the South African Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows.[7] Krjauklis was released from his contract after a single season at Golden Arrows and joined fellow Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town in August 2013.[8]
International career
Ritus Krjauklis made his debut for Latvia in a friendly match against Bulgaria on 12 August 2009.[9] As of 2012, he has been capped 18 times, scoring no goals.[10]
Honours
FK Ventspils
- Latvian champion
- 2006
- Baltic League winner
- 2010
National team
- Baltic Cup winner
- 2012
References
- ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/ritus-krjauklis/profil/spieler_66042.html
- ↑ Ritus Krjauklis at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/news/2009/okt/19/
- ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/news/2011/feb/31/
- ↑ http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/video/27082011-krjauklis_pievienojas_liepajas_metalurgam
- ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/ritus-krjauklis/leistungsdaten/spieler_66042.html#LET1
- ↑ http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/28062012-steinbors_un_krjauklis_julija_vidu_parcel
- ↑ "New Faces At Ajax". SoccerLaduma. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bulgaria beats Latvia 1-0 in friendly". AP. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/aizlase/speletaji/
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External links
- Ritus Krjauklis at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player's profile transfermarkt.co.uk.