Artūrs Zjuzins

Artūrs Zjuzins
Personal information
Full name Artūrs Zjuzins
Date of birth (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991
Place of birth Riga, Latvia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Riga FC
Youth career
FK Jūrmala-VV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 FK Ventspils 2 (0)
2009–2010 FC Tranzīts 17 (1)
2010–2011 FK Ventspils 20 (2)
2011 MŠK Žilina 5 (1)
2011–2015 FC Baltika Kaliningrad 106 (9)
2015–2016 FC Gazovik Orenburg 15 (0)
2016 FC Tambov 13 (0)
2016– Riga FC 0 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Latvia U19 8 (3)
2010–2012 Latvia U21 13 (1)
2012– Latvia 36 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016

Artūrs Zjuzins (born 18 June 1991) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for Riga FC and the Latvia national football team.[1]

Club career

In his youth career Artūrs Zjuzins played for FK Jūrmala-VV, signing his first professional contract in 2007 with FK Ventspils. He played only 2 matches there, being sent to FC Tranzit in 2009. He played 17 matches there, scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was taken back to FK Ventspils. Elected as the team's captain he played 20 matches that season, scoring 2 goals. In January 2011 it was reported that Zjuzins hadn't been let to join S.S. Lazio for € 425'000.[2] In March 2011 Zjuzins signed a contract with MŠK Žilina, playing in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[3] It was reported then, that the player had joined the club illegally, with no permission from FK Ventspils, but the situation was solved calmly and the player was let to join the Slovak side.[4] He made his debut for MŠK Žilina against MFK Košice on 15 March 2011, he also scored his first goal for the club then.[5] Despite some good performances, he was released after the season. In August 2011 he was signed by the Russian National Football League team FC Baltika Kaliningrad as a free agent.[6] During his first season in Kaliningrad Zjuzins scored 3 goals in 19 matches. The second season saw him score once in 25 games.

International career

Zjuzins has represented Latvia at both U-19 and U-21 levels. He received his first full international call-up for Latvia in 2012 for a friendly match against Kazakhstan on 29 February.[7] Zjuzins scored his first international goal for Latvia in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Estonia on 14 August 2013.[8] That was the debut match for Marians Pahars as the national team's manager. Zjuzins scored for the second match in a row on 6 September 2013, when Latvia beat Lithuania 2–1 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[9]

International goals

As of match played 13 November 2016. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zjuzins goal.[10]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 August 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia8 Estonia1–11–1Friendly
2 6 September 2013Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia9 Lithuania2–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6 September 2015Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia24 Czech Republic1–21–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4 1 June 2016Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia30 Lithuania1–02–12016 Baltic Cup
5 2 September 2016Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia32 Luxembourg2–13–1Friendly
6 3–1
7 13 November 2016Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal36 Portugal1–14–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ventspils
Latvia

References

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