Artūrs Zjuzins Explained

Artūrs Zjuzins
Fullname:Artūrs Zjuzins
Height:1.82 m
Birth Date:1991 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Riga, Latvia
Currentclub:Liepāja
Clubnumber:17
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Jūrmala-VV
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Ventspils
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Tranzīts
Caps2:17
Goals2:1
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Ventspils
Caps3:20
Goals3:2
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Žilina
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:2011–2015
Clubs5:Baltika Kaliningrad
Caps5:106
Goals5:9
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Gazovik Orenburg
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Tambov
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Riga
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2024
Clubs9:RFS
Caps9:110
Goals9:13
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Liepāja
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Latvia U19
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2010–2012
Nationalteam2:Latvia U21
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2012–
Nationalteam3:Latvia
Nationalcaps3:60
Nationalgoals3:9
Pcupdate:8 May 2024
Ntupdate:24 July 2023

Artūrs Zjuzins (born 18 June 1991) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for FK Liepaja and the Latvia national football team.

Club career

In his youth career Artūrs Zjuzins played for Jūrmala-VV, signing his first professional contract in 2007 with Ventspils. He played only 2 matches there, being sent to Tranzit in 2009. He played 17 matches there, scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was taken back to 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 Lazio for €425'000.[1] In March 2011 Zjuzins signed a contract with MŠK Žilina, playing in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[2] It was reported then, that the player had joined the club illegally, with no permission from Ventspils, but the situation was solved calmly and the player was let to join the Slovak side.[3] He made his debut for Žilina against Košice on 15 March 2011, he also scored his first goal for the club then.[4] Despite some good performances, he was released after the season. In August 2011 he was signed by the Russian National Football League team Baltika Kaliningrad as a free agent.[5] 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.[6] Zjuzins scored his first international goal for Latvia in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Estonia on 14 August 2013.[7] 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.[8]

International goals

As of match played 6 June 2022. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zjuzins goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row114 August 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia81–11–1Friendly
scope=row26 September 2013Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia92–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row36 September 2015Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia241–21–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
scope=row41 June 2016Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia301–02–12016 Baltic Cup
scope=row52 September 2016Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia322–13–1Friendly
scope=row63–1
scope=row713 November 2016Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal361–14–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row86 June 2022Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia531–01–02022–23 UEFA Nations League D
scope=row922 March 2023Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland582-23-2Friendly

Honours

Ventspils
Latvia

Notes and References

  1. http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/04022011-ventspils_nepalaida_zjuzinu_uz_lazio_par_ "Ventspils" nepalaida Zjuzinu uz "Lazio" par 425 000 eiro – Leģionāri – Futbols –
  2. http://f1.sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/05032011-zjuzins_karjeru_turpinas_slovakijas_cempi Zjuzins pāriet pie Slovākijas čempiones "Žilina". Nelegāli? – Leģionāri – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com
  3. http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/17032011-zjuzina_un_fk_ventspils_konflikts_atrisin Zjuzina un FK "Ventspils" konflikts atrisināts mierīgi – Virslīga – Futbols –
  4. http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/15032011-turkovs_un_zjuzins_gust_vartus Turkovs un Zjuzins gūst pa uzvaras vārtiem – Leģionāri – Futbols –
  5. http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/18082011-zjuzins_parcelas_uz_baltika_pievienojotie Zjuzins pārceļas uz "Baltika", pievienojoties Koliņko un Rafaļskim – Leģionāri – Futbols –
  6. Web site: Latvijas Futbola federācija. www.lff.lv. 8 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Pahara debijā Latvijai neizšķirts Igaunijā. sportacentrs.com. 8 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Latvijas futbola izlase momentiem bagātā spēlē pārspēj Lietuvu. sportacentrs.com. 8 November 2018.