Roberts Uldriķis Explained

Roberts Uldriķis
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Birth Date:3 April 1998
Birth Place:Riga, Latvia
Height:1.98 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Athens Kallithea
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:FK Alberts
Youthclubs2:JDFS Alberts
Youthyears3:2011–2014
Youthclubs3:Skonto
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Metta/Latvijas Universitāte
Caps1:37
Goals1:7
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:RFS
Caps2:35
Goals2:12
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:FC Sion
Caps3:72
Goals3:11
Years4:2018
Clubs4:FC Sion II
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Cambuur
Caps5:81
Goals5:20
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Athens Kallithea
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Latvia U17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Latvia U18
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2015–2016
Nationalteam3:Latvia U19
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2017–2018
Nationalteam4:Latvia U21
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:3
Nationalyears5:2017–
Nationalteam5:Latvia
Nationalcaps5:49
Nationalgoals5:7
Club-Update:10:26, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:26 March 2024

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.

Club career

Early years

Uldriķis 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. 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] The following year, he continued to impress, participating in ten games and netting seven times.[8]

FC Sion

In 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. Additionally, he made two appearances for the reserve team in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.

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. This persisted into the 2020–21 season, where he once again played 24 league matches and found the net three times. 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

Uldriķis 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. However, his second season saw a decline in goal-scoring output, managing only one goal in 28 appearances. Unfortunately, this downturn coincided with the team's relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2023.[13]

International career

Uldriķis 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

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metta/LU2015Virslīga15110161
2016Virslīga22611237
Total37721398
RFS2017Virslīga23562297
2018Virslīga10712119
Total3312744016
FC Sion2018–19Super League21420234
2019–20Super League24453297
2020–21Super League2432021284
2021–22Super League301141
Total7211104218416
FC Sion II2018–19Promotion League2020
Cambuur2021–22Eredivisie21710227
2022–23Eredivisie28110291
2023–24Eerste Divisie3212533715
Total8120738823
Career total2255026122125363

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Latvia201730
201851
201960
202050
2021133
202252
2023101
202420
Total497

International goals

Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Roberts Uldriķis! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1. 9 June 2018 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia align=center 1–3 align=center 1–3 Friendly
2. 30 March 2021 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey align=center 2–3 align=center 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 4 June 2021 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia align=center 3–1 align=center 3–1 2020 Baltic Cup
4. 16 November 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltaralign=center 2–1 align=center 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 3 June 2022 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia 1–0 3–0 2022–23 Nations League
6. 2–0
7. 22 March 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland align=center 2–1 align=center 3–2 Friendly

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Suveizda . Agris . "Skonto" un "Spartakam" visvairāk leģionāru, bruņojas arī "Gulbene" . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 10 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602215300/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/10032015-skonto_un_spartakam_visvairak_legionaru_g . 2 June 2023 . lv.
  2. News: Rubulis . Jānis . R. Uldriķis: "Debija pret "Skonto" bija papildus stimuls" . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 14 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623063941/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/14042015-r_uldrikis_debija_pret_skonto_bija_papild . 23 June 2023 . lv.
  3. Web site: Roberts Uldriķis » Club matches . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 28 March 2024.
  4. News: Upenieks . Krišs . Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas trešā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 7 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621093448/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/07102016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_tresa_apla_ . 21 June 2023 . lv.
  5. News: Upenieks . Krišs . Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas ceturtā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 8 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621093056/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/08122016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_ceturta_apl . 21 June 2023 . lv.
  6. News: Brože . Ulvis . 18 gadus vecais Uldriķis pārceļas uz RFS . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 23 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602213755/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/23122016-18_gadus_vecais_uldrikis_parcelas_uz_rfs . 2 June 2023 . lv.
  7. News: Siliņš . Andrejs . Platonovam trīs pārliktņi, Uldriķis izrauj RFS uzvaru pār čempioni . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 12 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621192129/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/12032017-platonovam_tris_parliktni_uldrikis_izrauj . 21 June 2023 . lv.
  8. News: Novickis . Edmunds . Uldriķis tiek atzīts par 1. apļa labāko jauno spēlētāju Virslīgā . 28 March 2024 . Sportacentrs.com . 27 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621100456/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/27052017-uldrikis_tiek_atzits_par_1_apla_labako_ja . 21 June 2023 . lv.
  9. News: Brunner . Bernhard . Super-League-Barrage: Sion verliert, schafft aber den Ligaerhalt . 28 March 2024 . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 30 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126011605/https://www.nzz.ch/sport/letzter-ausgang-der-fc-sion-verliert-gegen-thun-23-bleibt-aber-in-der-super-league-ld.1627844 . 26 November 2023 . de-CH.
  10. Web site: Lets international Roberts Uldriķis per direct naar SC Cambuur . SC Cambuur . 28 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211023112/https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/lets-international-roberts-uldrikis-per-direct-naar-sc-cambuur/ . 11 December 2023 . nl-NL . 31 August 2021.
  11. Web site: Roberts Uldrikis quitte le FC Sion ! . FC Sion . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831191631/https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2070/roberts-uldrikis-quitte-le-fc-sion-- . 31 August 2021 . fr . 31 August 2021 . dead.
  12. News: Cambuur komt tekort tegen AZ bij debuut Uldrikis . 28 March 2024 . Omrop Fryslân . 3 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328142559/https://www.omropfryslan.nl/amp/fy/nijs/1097243/cambuur-komt-tekort-tegen-az-bij-debuut-uldrikis . 28 March 2024 . nl.
  13. News: SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie . 23 March 2024 . Eredivisie . 6 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208124133/https://eredivisie.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-degradeert-na-twee-seizoenen-naar-de-keuken-kampioen-divisie/ . 8 February 2024 . nl.
  14. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 12 June 2017.
  15. News: Uldriķis: atvieglojums, ka vārtu 'konts' izlasē ir atvērts . 28 March 2024 . Delfi Sports . 11 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328185323/https://www.delfi.lv/sports/16978250/futbols/50113307/uldrikis-atvieglojums-ka-vartu-konts-izlase-ir-atverts . 28 March 2024 . lv.