Gļebs Kļuškins

Gļebs Kļuškins (born 1 October 1992) is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Liepāja.

Gļebs Kļuškins

Kļuškins (in red) playing for Jelgava in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Gļebs Kļuškins
Date of birth	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Riga, Latvia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Liepāja
Number	77
Youth career
2009–2012	Rīgas FS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Daugava Rīga	2	(0)
2010–2012	Rīgas FS	11	(3)
2012–2014	Daugava Rīga	45	(4)
2015–2017	Jelgava	60	(14)
2018–2019	Rīgas FS	19	(5)
2020	Sūduva	15	(0)
2021	Noah Jūrmala	0	(0)
2021–2022	Metta	18	(3)
2022–	Liepāja	25	(4)
International career^‡
2012–2014	Latvia U-21	4	(0)
2013–	Latvia	19	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:38, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

As a youth player Kļuškins was a member of the Rīgas FS youth system. He made his top flight debut for FK Daugava Rīga at the age of 17 on 29 August 2009 coming as substitute against Skonto Riga. After spending two seasons at Rīgas FS and playing in Latvian First League, Kļuškins returns at top flight in 2012. His first goal in Latvian Higher League comes on September 30, 2012 against FC Jurmala when Kļuškins scores match winner 3-2 on 84th minute coming as substitute eight minutes earlier.

FK Jelgava

Kļuškins joined FK Jelgava in March 2015 only one week before the first game of the season. Soon he established himself as a regular starter in the team squad. Kļuškins most remarkable moment of the season came on July 16 when he scored the only goal on 87.minute in FK Jelgava 1-0 win of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg game against Macedonian side FK Rabotnički.^[1]

International career

Gļebs Kļuškins first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2013 for the International friendly match against Qatar and he made his national team debut coming as substitute on 75th minute playing away game in Doha on 24 May 2013.^[2] His next call came three years later when head coach Marians Pahars on 23 August 2016 selected Gļebs Kļuškins in the squad for friendly game against the Luxembourg and World Cup qualifiers match against Andorra.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.^[4]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 November 2017	Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo	Kosovo	1–0	3–4	Friendly
2.				3–2

Career statistics

As of 6 June 2017^[update][5]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FK Daugava Rīga	2012	15	2	0	0	–		2	0	17	2
	2013	25	1	2	1	–		0	0	27	2
	2014	5	1	1	1	-		0	0	6	2
	Total	45	4	3	2	0	0	2	0	50	6
Jelgava	2015	19	2	2	0	4	1	0	0	25	3
	2016	22	7	5	1	6	2	0	0	33	10
	2017	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
	Total	49	11	7	1	10	3	0	0	66	15
Career total		94	15	10	3	10	3	2	0	116	21

Honours

FK Jelgava

• Latvian Football Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16

Individual

• Best player of 2016 Latvian Higher League^[6]

References

1. ""Jelgava" pēdējās minūtēs izrauj uzvaru pār "Rabotnički" – Eirokausi – Futbols". Sportacentrs.com. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
2. "Žigajevs gūst skaistus vārtus; Latvijas futbolisti zaudē Katarai - DELFI". Delfi.lv. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
3. "Pahars izsauc Karašausku un Kļuškinu, Gauračs aiz borta – Latvijas izlase – Futbols –". Sportacentrs.com. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
4. "G.Kļuškins". lff.lv. Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
5. "G.Kļuškins". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
6. "Krāšņā LFF Laureātu vakarā sveikti gada labākie Latvijas futbolā - Latvijas Futbola federācija". Lff.lv. Retrieved 2017-01-13.

External links

• Gļebs Kļuškins at Soccerway