Kristaps Zommers Explained
Kristaps Zommers |
Birth Date: | 7 January 1997 |
Birth Place: | Riga, Latvia |
Height: | 1.88m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Riga FC |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Youthyears1: | –2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Daugava Rīga |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | AGF |
Years1: | 2015–2019 |
Clubs1: | Parma |
Caps1: | 54 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → Pordenone (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | → Cosenza (loan) |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs4: | → Imolese (loan) |
Caps4: | 5 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019 |
Clubs5: | Liepāja |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020 |
Clubs6: | Nara |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs7: | Valmieras |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2022 |
Clubs8: | Super Nova |
Caps8: | 34 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2023– |
Clubs9: | Riga FC |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2016–2018 |
Nationalteam4: | Latvia U21[1] |
Nationalcaps4: | 12 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 15 July 2023 |
Kristaps Zommers (born 7 January 1997) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Riga FC.[2]
Club career
As a youth player, Zommers joined the youth academy of Aarhus Gymnastikforening in Denmark.[3]
He started his career with Parma.[4]
In the 2015-16 Serie D, Kristaps made 25 appearances and kept 17 clean sheets.[5]
Local journalists were deterred by the fact that he cannot speak Italian fluently so his interviews were conducted in English.[6]
In an interview with the Italian show Sports Bar, he said, "In football, you know, things may not always go smoothly; it only affects work and will continue to give my best in training. I am convinced, that our quality, in the long run, will come out."[7] On 17 January 2019, he was released from his Parma contract by mutual consent.[8]
In 2020, he signed for Nara.[9]
Zommers returned to Latvia and signed with Valmieras FK on 10 September 2020.[10]
In 2022, he signed for Super Nova.[11]
On 30 January 2023, Zommers signed for Riga FC.[12]
International
Zommers made his Latvia U-21 debut versus Estonia in the Baltic Cup and is deemed the highest prospect in Latvian goalkeeping.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Il portiere del Parma Kristaps Zommers guarda avanti: "Pronto a riprendere il mio posto in nazionale Under 21". SV Sport . 29 June 2017 . it . Parma goalkeeper Kristaps Zommers looks ahead: "Ready to take back my place in the Under-21 national team".
- Web site: Kristaps Zommers intervijā pirms spēles pret Skotiju . Facebook . lv . Kristaps Zommers in an interview before the match against Scotland.
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- Web site: Sāk visu no jauna . Ilmārs Stūriška . 16 March 2022. lv . Start all over again. LA.
- Web site: Latvietis cenšas izsisties Itālijas futbolā un atgūt 'Parma' iepriekšējo slavu. Intervija ar Kristapu Zommeru . 10 January 2017 . Jānis Bendziks . lv . The Latvian is trying to break into Italian football and regain the former glory of 'Parma'. Interview with Kristapu Zommeru. Delfi.
- Web site: Latvietis Itālijas futbolā: Zommers nav atmetis sapni kopā ar Parmu būt A sērijā . lv . A Latvian in Italian football: Zommers has not given up the dream of being in Serie A with Parma . Agris Suveizda . 20 September 2017. Sporta Centrs.
- Web site: Parma, parla Zommers: "Lavoro duro per raggiungere la A" . it . Parma, Zommers speaks: "I am working hard to reach the A". 18 February 2016 . Parma Daily.
- News: Zommers, sicurezza e saggezza: "Oggi abbiamo capito cosa è la Lega Pro" . it . Zommers, safety and wisdom: "Today we understood what Lega Pro is" . 27 August 2016.
- Web site: Kristaps Zommers - Guarding the Parma Revolution . Kevin Nolan. 29 February 2016 . Futbolgrad.
- Web site: Latviešu 'krustnesis' futbola kluba 'Parma' glābšanas plānā - 19 gadus vecais vārtsargs Kristaps Zommers . lv . Latvian 'crusader' in the rescue plan of football club 'Parma' - 19-year-old goalkeeper Kristaps Zommers . Delfi . 1 March 2016.
- Web site: Parma Calcio 1913 Zommers a Bar Sport: "Siamo a tre punti dalla vetta e veniamo da due vittorie consecutive, ma è evidente che abbiamo problemi e dobbiamo migliorare" . it . Zommers to Bar Sport: "We are three points from the lead and we come from two consecutive victories, but it is clear that we have problems and we need to improve" . Parma Calcio . 18 January 2016 . 31 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031150450/http://parmacalcio1913.com/27107 . dead .
- Web site: Parma Calcio. ZOMMERS'S CONTRACT TERMINATED BY MUTUAL CONSENT. 17 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190120134105/http://parmacalcio1913.com/zommerss-contract-terminated-by-mutual-consent?lang=en . 20 January 2019 . 18 January 2023.
- Web site: Ātra pratināšana: Kristaps Zommers . lv . Quick interrogation: Kristaps Zommers . Rafał . Bałtycki Futbol . 15 January 2020.
- News: "Valmiera" prezentē jaunpienācējus: klāt Kamerūnas izlases aizsargs un Zommers . lv . "Valmiera" presents newcomers: the Cameroon national team defender and Sommers are here . Sporta Centrs . Emils Ozerinskis . 10 September 2020.
- Web site: KRISTAPS ZOMMERS / Gads bez komandas, "Super Nova" un padoms Šitam . lv . KRISTAPS ZOMMERS / A year without a team, "Super Nova" and advice for Shit . . 11 March 2022.
- News: Goalkeeper Zommers joins "Riga Football Club". en . 30 January 2023. 15 July 2023.
- Web site: Interview with Latvia U21 and Parma Goalkeeper Kristaps Zommers . Futbols Latvia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805064139/http://futbolslatvia.com/exclusive-interview-with-latvia-u21-and-parma-goalkeeper-kristaps-zommers . 2016-08-05.