Roberts Uldriķis (born 3 April 1998) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea and the Latvia national team.
 Uldriķis with Latvia in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athens Kallithea | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Alberts | |||
| JDFS Alberts | |||
| 2011–2014 | Skonto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Metta/Latvijas Universitāte | 37 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | RFS | 35 | (12) |
| 2018–2021 | FC Sion | 72 | (11) |
| 2018 | FC Sion II | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Cambuur | 81 | (20) |
| 2024– | Athens Kallithea | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Latvia U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2016 | Latvia U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Latvia U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Latvia U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2017– | Latvia | 55 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 22 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editUldriķis started playing football for JDFS Alberts and Skonto's academy before making a move to Latvian Higher League club Metta/Latvijas Universitāte in January 2015.[1] He made his professional debut on 12 April 2015 in a game against his former side Skonto.[2] By the close of the season, he had made 15 appearances in the top division, finding the net once.[3] During the subsequent 2016 season, he featured in 22 league matches, showcasing his prowess by scoring six goals.[3] He was also voted Young Player of the Round twice during the season.[4][5]
In 2017, he moved to league rivals RFS,[6] where he played 25 matches and scored five goals by season's end.[7][3] The following year, he continued to impress, participating in ten games and netting seven times.[3][8]
FC Sion
editIn July 2018, Uldriķis signed with Swiss Super League club FC Sion. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in a 2–1 loss against FC Lugano, entering the pitch as a substitute for Carlitos in the 64th minute. Throughout the season, he featured in 21 league matches for Sion, contributing with four goals.[3] Additionally, he made two appearances for the reserve team in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.[3]
In the subsequent 2019–20 season, Uldriķis continued to make his mark in the highest Swiss league, participating in 24 matches and scoring four goals.[3] This persisted into the 2020–21 season, where he once again played 24 league matches and found the net three times.[3] The club's league season ended in a ninth place finish, and having to go through relegation playoffs against FC Thun. Following a two-legged tie, Sion emerged victorious with a 6–4 aggregate score, securing their top-tier status. Uldriķis notably contributed by appearing as a substitute in both legs and scoring a crucial goal for a 4–0 lead in the first leg.[9]
Cambuur
editUldriķis joined recently promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Cambuur on 31 August 2021.[10][11] Injured at the start of the season, he made his debut for the club on 3 October 2021, replacing Tom Boere in the 62nd minute and scoring his first goal ten minutes later in a 3–1 victory against AZ.[12]
In his first season at the club, he distinguished himself as the top scorer for the club with seven goals in 21 league matches.[3] However, his second season saw a decline in goal-scoring output, managing only one goal in 28 appearances.[3] Unfortunately, this downturn coincided with the team's relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2023.[13]
International career
editUldriķis made his Latvia national team debut on 12 June 2017 in a friendly game against rivals Estonia.[14] He scored his first goal for Latvia on 9 June 2018 in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 May 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metta/LU | 2015 | Virslīga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Virslīga | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 7 | ||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| RFS | 2017 | Virslīga | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Virslīga | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 9 | ||
| Total | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | 40 | 16 | |||
| FC Sion | 2018–19 | Super League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Super League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Super League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 16 | ||
| FC Sion II | 2018–19 | Promotion League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| Total | 81 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 50 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 63 | ||
- ^ Includes Latvian Football Cup, Swiss Cup, and KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in Swiss Super League relegation playoffs
International
edit- As of match played 26 March 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 7 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Azerbaijan |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey |
2–3 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4 June 2021 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Lithuania |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2020 Baltic Cup |
| 4. | 16 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 3 June 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Andorra |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 Nations League |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 22 March 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ Suveizda, Agris (10 March 2015). ""Skonto" un "Spartakam" visvairāk leģionāru, bruņojas arī "Gulbene"". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Rubulis, Jānis (14 April 2015). "R. Uldriķis: "Debija pret "Skonto" bija papildus stimuls"". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Roberts Uldriķis » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Upenieks, Krišs (7 October 2016). "Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas trešā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Upenieks, Krišs (8 December 2016). "Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas ceturtā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Brože, Ulvis (23 December 2016). "18 gadus vecais Uldriķis pārceļas uz RFS". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Siliņš, Andrejs (12 March 2017). "Platonovam trīs pārliktņi, Uldriķis izrauj RFS uzvaru pār čempioni". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Novickis, Edmunds (27 May 2017). "Uldriķis tiek atzīts par 1. apļa labāko jauno spēlētāju Virslīgā". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Brunner, Bernhard (30 May 2021). "Super-League-Barrage: Sion verliert, schafft aber den Ligaerhalt". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Lets international Roberts Uldriķis per direct naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Roberts Uldrikis quitte le FC Sion !". FC Sion (in French). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Cambuur komt tekort tegen AZ bij debuut Uldrikis". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Uldriķis: atvieglojums, ka vārtu 'konts' izlasē ir atvērts". Delfi Sports (in Latvian). 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b Roberts Uldriķis at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Profile at Voetbal International
- Roberts Uldriķis at Soccerway