Artūrs Vaičulis
Encyclopedia
Artūrs Vaičulis is a Latvian footballer
, who last played for Marfin Laiki League
club AEL Limassol
.
n clubs - Skonto
, where he spent a long time. In the last seasons with Skonto, Vaičulis also trained with the first team but didn't make any first team appearances. In 2006 he decided to leave Skonto, joining the Scottish
side St. Mirren
. It was a great step forward that gave him a chance to join the Scottish giants Rangers
a year later. Vaičulis mostly played for the Rangers
youth team and was also involved in some of the reserve team's matches. Of course, it was difficult for him to get into the first team and after some impressive starts he was released in 2009.
side AEP Paphos, starting his real professional career. He made his debut in a league match against Ermis Aradippou
in April 2010. He collected 2 caps, while playing for Paphos, playing his second match in the next row of the championship against Doxa Katokopia
. After the season, in July, he left the team, becoming a free agent.
decided to add him to the squad in the middle of October, 2010. At the start of 2011 he was released.
. He has also played for Latvia U-19
and Latvia U-17
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who last played for Marfin Laiki League
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
club AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
.
Youth clubs
Vaičulis started his career in the local youth club FK Auda. His second youth stop was one of the best LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n clubs - Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
, where he spent a long time. In the last seasons with Skonto, Vaičulis also trained with the first team but didn't make any first team appearances. In 2006 he decided to leave Skonto, joining the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
side St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. It was a great step forward that gave him a chance to join the Scottish giants Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
a year later. Vaičulis mostly played for the Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
youth team and was also involved in some of the reserve team's matches. Of course, it was difficult for him to get into the first team and after some impressive starts he was released in 2009.
AEP Paphos
During the summer transfer window Vaičulis joined the CypriotCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
side AEP Paphos, starting his real professional career. He made his debut in a league match against Ermis Aradippou
Ermis Aradippou
Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...
in April 2010. He collected 2 caps, while playing for Paphos, playing his second match in the next row of the championship against Doxa Katokopia
Doxa Katokopia
Doxa Katokopia is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, which is near Katokopia.-History:...
. After the season, in July, he left the team, becoming a free agent.
AEL Limassol
After leaving AEP Paphos, Vaičulis departed from Cyprus but he soon returned, this time for Limassol side, AEL, which was looking for a young goalkeeper. Vaičulis went through a trial session and the manager Mihai StoichiţăMihai Stoichita
Mihai Stoichiţă is a Romanian football manager.- Coaching career :The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national football team. The one-year deal is believed to be worth between $300,000 and $460,000...
decided to add him to the squad in the middle of October, 2010. At the start of 2011 he was released.
International career
Vaičulis is a member of Latvia U-21Latvia national under-21 football team
The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
. He has also played for Latvia U-19
Latvia national under-19 football team
The Latvia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.-Coaching staff:...
and Latvia U-17
Latvia national under-17 football team
The Latvia national under-17 football team or Latvia U-17 represents Latvia in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation....
.