Roberts Heiblihs
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Roberts Heiblihs was a Latvian
footballer
, one of the most notable footballers in Liepāja
of the 1940s.
in 1918. In 1936 he joined Olimpija Liepāja
, the city's top football club which had lost six of its main players. In his first three matches with Olimpija in 1937 Heiblihs scored six goals, including one against the main Olimpija rivals - Rīgas FK
. Heiblihs played in the position of left wing forward. His play was more based in power and the feeling of goal instead of technique and tactics. In his second season with Olimpija Heiblihs was the second best goalscorer of the club, and could have been the first, had he not been disqualified for 6 months because of disciplinary problems.
After World War II
Heiblihs continued playing in Liepāja - first with Daugava Liepāja
, then as it got renamed - with Sarkanais Metalurgs. He also scored the first goal of Sarkanais Metalurgs in an official match. In the Latvian Cup final against Spartaks Rīga
in 1949 Heiblihs scored 3 goals. Heiblihs was the record holder with SM as in a match against Daugava Cēsis he scored 6 goals, but against Dinamo Ventspils - three goals in four minutes. With FK Dinamo Rīga Heiblihs played in the Soviet football league. With Liepāja clubs Heiblihs won the Latvian league
5 times, in addition he was a 3 time winner of the Latvian Cup.
In addition to football Heiblihs also played ice hockey
, the was the captain of Liepāja selection team. His wife Stella Heibliha was a famous Latvian basketball
player.
At the age of 42 Heiblihs died in a tragic accident during a motoball competition.
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...
footballer
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...
, one of the most notable footballers in Liepāja
Liepaja
Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...
of the 1940s.
Biography
Heiblihs was born in LiepājaLiepaja
Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...
in 1918. In 1936 he joined Olimpija Liepāja
Olimpija Liepaja
Olimpija Liepāja was Latvian football club that in the 1920-1930s was one of the strongest in Latvia and with which played many Latvia national football team footballers. It was from the city of Liepāja.-History:...
, the city's top football club which had lost six of its main players. In his first three matches with Olimpija in 1937 Heiblihs scored six goals, including one against the main Olimpija rivals - Rīgas FK
Rigas FK
Riga FK was a Latvian football club which was founded December 14, 1923. It was the strongest and most popular Latvian football club in 1920s and 1930s, it was also the base team for Latvia national football team in its early years...
. Heiblihs played in the position of left wing forward. His play was more based in power and the feeling of goal instead of technique and tactics. In his second season with Olimpija Heiblihs was the second best goalscorer of the club, and could have been the first, had he not been disqualified for 6 months because of disciplinary problems.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Heiblihs continued playing in Liepāja - first with Daugava Liepāja
FHK Liepajas Metalurgs
FK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Latvian football club, based in the city of Liepāja and playing in the Virslīga. They play at the Daugava Stadium...
, then as it got renamed - with Sarkanais Metalurgs. He also scored the first goal of Sarkanais Metalurgs in an official match. In the Latvian Cup final against Spartaks Rīga
Spartaks Riga
Spartaks Rīga is a defunct Soviet Latvian football club. It was founded in 1945 and its manager was the popular Juris Redlihs .-Team history:...
in 1949 Heiblihs scored 3 goals. Heiblihs was the record holder with SM as in a match against Daugava Cēsis he scored 6 goals, but against Dinamo Ventspils - three goals in four minutes. With FK Dinamo Rīga Heiblihs played in the Soviet football league. With Liepāja clubs Heiblihs won the Latvian league
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
5 times, in addition he was a 3 time winner of the Latvian Cup.
In addition to football Heiblihs also played ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, the was the captain of Liepāja selection team. His wife Stella Heibliha was a famous Latvian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
At the age of 42 Heiblihs died in a tragic accident during a motoball competition.