Māris Verpakovskis
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Māris Verpakovskis (born 15 October 1979), is a Latvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Latvia national team at UEFA Euro 2004 and is the only Latvian player to score at the end stage of a major international football tournament.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth |
Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rīgas FS (Director of football) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | FK Baltika | 3 | (0) |
1996–2001 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 59 | (10) |
2001–2003 | Skonto FC | 77 | (41) |
2003–2011 | Dynamo Kyiv | 49 | (11) |
2007 | → Getafe (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 18 | (5) |
2008 | → Celta de Vigo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2009–2011 | → Ergotelis (loan) | 47 | (7) |
2011–2013 | FC Baku | 27 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Ergotelis | 28 | (5) |
2014–2015 | FK Liepāja | 9 | (1) |
2017 | FK Karosta | 0 | (0) |
2019 | Caramba Riga | 0 | (0) |
2022 | FK PPK/Betsafe | 1 | (0) |
Total | 338 | (84) | |
International career | |||
1999–2014[1] | Latvia | 104 | (29) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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