Artūrs Zjuzins
Artūrs Zjuzins (born 18 June 1991) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for FK Liepaja and the Latvia national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artūrs Zjuzins | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liepāja | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jūrmala-VV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Ventspils | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Tranzīts | 17 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Ventspils | 20 | (2) |
| 2011 | Žilina | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 106 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | Gazovik Orenburg | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | Tambov | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Riga | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | RFS | 110 | (13) |
| 2024– | Liepāja | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Latvia U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Latvia U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2012– | Latvia | 60 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In his youth career Artūrs Zjuzins played for Jūrmala-VV, signing his first professional contract in 2007 with Ventspils. He played only 2 matches there, being sent to Tranzit in 2009. He played 17 matches there, scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was taken back to Ventspils. Elected as the team's captain he played 20 matches that season, scoring 2 goals. In January 2011 it was reported that Zjuzins hadn't been let to join Lazio for €425'000.[1] In March 2011 Zjuzins signed a contract with MŠK Žilina, playing in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[2] It was reported then, that the player had joined the club illegally, with no permission from Ventspils, but the situation was solved calmly and the player was let to join the Slovak side.[3] He made his debut for Žilina against Košice on 15 March 2011, he also scored his first goal for the club then.[4] Despite some good performances, he was released after the season. In August 2011 he was signed by the Russian National Football League team Baltika Kaliningrad as a free agent.[5] During his first season in Kaliningrad Zjuzins scored 3 goals in 19 matches. The second season saw him score once in 25 games.
International career edit
Zjuzins has represented Latvia at both U-19 and U-21 levels. He received his first full international call-up for Latvia in 2012 for a friendly match against Kazakhstan on 29 February.[6] Zjuzins scored his first international goal for Latvia in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Estonia on 14 August 2013.[7] That was the debut match for Marians Pahars as the national team's manager. Zjuzins scored for the second match in a row on 6 September 2013, when Latvia beat Lithuania 2–1 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[8]
International goals edit
- As of match played 6 June 2022. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zjuzins goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 8 | Estonia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 September 2013 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 9 | Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 September 2015 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 24 | Czech Republic | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4 | 1 June 2016 | Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia | 30 | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2016 Baltic Cup |
| 5 | 2 September 2016 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 32 | Luxembourg | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 7 | 13 November 2016 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal | 36 | Portugal | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 6 June 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 53 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D |
| 9 | 22 March 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 58 | Republic of Ireland | 2-2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
Honours edit
- Ventspils
- Latvian Higher League (2): 2007, 2008
- Latvian Cup (1): 2007
- Latvia
- Baltic Cup (1): 2012
References edit
- ^ "Ventspils" nepalaida Zjuzinu uz "Lazio" par 425 000 eiro – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (4 February 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Zjuzins pāriet pie Slovākijas čempiones "Žilina". Nelegāli? – Leģionāri – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. F1.sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Zjuzina un FK "Ventspils" konflikts atrisināts mierīgi – Virslīga – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (17 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Turkovs un Zjuzins gūst pa uzvaras vārtiem – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (15 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Zjuzins pārceļas uz "Baltika", pievienojoties Koliņko un Rafaļskim – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (18 August 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Latvijas Futbola federācija". www.lff.lv. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Pahara debijā Latvijai neizšķirts Igaunijā". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Latvijas futbola izlase momentiem bagātā spēlē pārspēj Lietuvu". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Artūrs Zjuzins at Soccerway
External links edit
- Artūrs Zjuzins at National-Football-Teams.com
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-25)