Davis Davids Spruds (Latvian: Dāvis Dāvids Sprūds; born 28 December 1998) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rosport. Born in Germany he has been called up to represent Latvia internationally.

Davis Spruds
Personal information
Full name Davis Davids Spruds
Date of birth (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Liepaja, Latvia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Rosport
Number 15
Youth career
TuS Mayen
2013–2014 Euskirchener TSC
2014–2016 TSV Hertha Walheim
2016–2017 TuS Koblenz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 FC Bitburg 56 (13)
2019–2023 Rosport 85 (11)
2023 Swift 3 (1)
2024– Rosport 10 (0)
International career
2014 Latvia U17 1 (0)
2019–2020 Latvia U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Spruds was born in 1998 in Latvia. He started playing football at the age of four.[1]

Club career

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In 2023, Spruds signed for Luxembourgish side Swift. He played in the UEFA Conference League while playing for the club.[2] In 2024, he returned to Luxembourgish side Rosport.[3]

International career

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Born in Germany, Spruds is of Latvian descent. He has been called up to represent Latvia internationally. He was first called up to the Latvia national football team in 2023.[4]

Style of play

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Spruds mainly operates as a defender. He is known for his goalscoring ability.[5]

Personal life

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Spruds is the son of an engineer father. He has two younger brothers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spruds: Zwischen Kreisliga und Nationalelf". fussball.de.
  2. ^ "Warum es laut Davis Spruds nur "besser werden kann"". tageblatt.lu.
  3. ^ "Spruds rapatrié : Rosport, l'art du recyclage". lequotidien.lu.
  4. ^ "Dāvis Sprūds pirmoreiz Latvijas izlasē: dzīve Vācijā, klubs Luksemburgā". sportacentrs.com.
  5. ^ "Davis Spruds kehrt als Nationalspieler nach Rosport zurück". wort.lu.
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