| Daniels Balodis | |
| Fullname: | Daniels Balodis |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Birth Date: | 1998 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Riga, Latvia |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Valmiera |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthclubs1: | Skonto FC |
| Years1: | 2016-2017 |
| Clubs1: | Skonto FC |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | FK RFS |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → BFC Daugavpils (loan) |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → FK Jelgava |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Valmiera |
| Caps5: | 109 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | FK RFS |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Latvia U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Latvia U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Latvia U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | Latvia U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam5: | Latvia |
| Nationalcaps5: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 8 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 16 October 2023 |
Daniels Balodis (born 10 June 1998) is a Latvian footballer who plays as a defender for Valmiera and the Latvia national team.
On 4 July 2024, Balodis was announced as a player for RFS, signing for an undisclosed fee.[1] Just 6 days later, on 10 July 2024, Balodis scored a header against Larne of Northern Ireland in a 3–0 home victory in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.[2]
Balodis made his international debut for Latvia on 16 November 2022 in the 2022 Baltic Cup against Estonia.[3]
Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[4]
| Latvia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |