Gatis Kalninš
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Gatis Kalniņš is a 6 ft 3 ins Latvia
n striker
. His current club is FK Jūrmala
from Latvia
.
He has also played for FK Valmiera
, Skonto FC
, FK Auda and Othellos Athineou. Kalniņš had a brief spell on trial at English side Burnley FC, in pre-season 2008, but was unsuccessful in his attempts to earn a contract, and so returned to his homeland. He moved to Cyprus during the winter transfer period 2009/2010, but came back to Latvia just after a few months because of his long-term injuries. When he got fit, he signed for FK Jūrmala
once again.
He has had 18 appearances for the Latvia national football team
and he has scored 1 goal. But lately - after leaving Skonto Rīga
- he has found it difficult to get into the national squad.
Latvia
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 striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. His current club is FK Jūrmala
FK Jurmala
FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children...
from Latvia
Latvia
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...
.
He has also played for FK Valmiera
FK Valmiera
Futbola klubs Valmiera is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Valmiera.-History:...
, Skonto FC
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...
, FK Auda and Othellos Athineou. Kalniņš had a brief spell on trial at English side Burnley FC, in pre-season 2008, but was unsuccessful in his attempts to earn a contract, and so returned to his homeland. He moved to Cyprus during the winter transfer period 2009/2010, but came back to Latvia just after a few months because of his long-term injuries. When he got fit, he signed for FK Jūrmala
FK Jurmala
FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children...
once again.
He has had 18 appearances for the Latvia national football team
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
and he has scored 1 goal. But lately - after leaving Skonto Rīga
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...
- he has found it difficult to get into the national squad.