Kristaps Zommers
Kristaps Zommers (born 7 January 1997) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SK Super Nova.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Super Nova | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Daugava Rīga | ||
| 2014–2015 | AGF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Parma | 54 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Pordenone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Cosenza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Imolese (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Liepāja | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Nara | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Valmieras | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Super Nova | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Latvia U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Latvia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Latvia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Latvia U21[1] | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 17 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a youth player, Zommers joined the youth academy of Aarhus Gymnastikforening in Denmark.[3]
He started his career with Parma.[4]
In the 2015-16 Serie D, Kristaps made 25 appearances and kept 17 clean sheets.[5]
Local journalists were deterred by the fact that he cannot speak Italian fluently so his interviews were conducted in English.[6]
In an interview with the Italian show Sports Bar, he said, "In football, you know, things may not always go smoothly; it only affects work and will continue to give my best in training. I am convinced, that our quality, in the long run, will come out."[7] On 17 January 2019, he was released from his Parma contract by mutual consent.[8]
In 2020, he signed for Nara.[9]
Zommers returned to Latvia and signed with Valmieras FK on 10 September 2020.[10]
In 2022, he signed for Super Nova.[11]
International
Zommers made his Latvia U-21 debut versus Estonia in the Baltic Cup and is deemed the highest prospect in Latvian goalkeeping.[12]
References
- ^ "Il portiere del Parma Kristaps Zommers guarda avanti: "Pronto a riprendere il mio posto in nazionale Under 21"" [Parma goalkeeper Kristaps Zommers looks ahead: "Ready to take back my place in the Under-21 national team"]. SV Sport (in Italian). 29 June 2017.
- "Kristaps Zommers intervijā pirms spēles pret Skotiju" [Kristaps Zommers in an interview before the match against Scotland]. Facebook (in Latvian). - ^ Kristaps Zommers at Soccerway
- Kristaps Zommers at WorldFootball.net - ^ Ilmārs Stūriška (16 March 2022). "Sāk visu no jauna" [Start all over again]. LA (in Latvian).
- ^ Jānis Bendziks (10 January 2017). "Latvietis cenšas izsisties Itālijas futbolā un atgūt 'Parma' iepriekšējo slavu. Intervija ar Kristapu Zommeru" [The Latvian is trying to break into Italian football and regain the former glory of 'Parma'. Interview with Kristapu Zommeru]. Delfi (in Latvian).
- Agris Suveizda (20 September 2017). "Latvietis Itālijas futbolā: Zommers nav atmetis sapni kopā ar Parmu būt A sērijā" [A Latvian in Italian football: Zommers has not given up the dream of being in Serie A with Parma]. Sporta Centrs (in Latvian).
- "Parma, parla Zommers: "Lavoro duro per raggiungere la A"" [Parma, Zommers speaks: "I am working hard to reach the A"]. Parma Daily (in Italian). 18 February 2016.
- "Zommers, sicurezza e saggezza: "Oggi abbiamo capito cosa è la Lega Pro"" [Zommers, safety and wisdom: "Today we understood what Lega Pro is"] (in Italian). 27 August 2016. - ^ Kevin Nolan (29 February 2016). "Kristaps Zommers - Guarding the Parma Revolution". Futbolgrad.
- ^ "Latviešu 'krustnesis' futbola kluba 'Parma' glābšanas plānā - 19 gadus vecais vārtsargs Kristaps Zommers" [Latvian 'crusader' in the rescue plan of football club 'Parma' - 19-year-old goalkeeper Kristaps Zommers]. Delfi (in Latvian). 1 March 2016.
- ^ [Zommers to Bar Sport: "We are three points from the lead and we come from two consecutive victories, but it is clear that we have problems and we need to improve"] (in Italian). Parma Calcio. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ . Parma Calcio. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Rafał (15 January 2020). "Ātra pratināšana: Kristaps Zommers" [Quick interrogation: Kristaps Zommers]. Bałtycki Futbol (in Latvian).
- ^ Emils Ozerinskis (10 September 2020). ""Valmiera" prezentē jaunpienācējus: klāt Kamerūnas izlases aizsargs un Zommers" ["Valmiera" presents newcomers: the Cameroon national team defender and Sommers are here]. Sporta Centrs (in Latvian).
- ^ "KRISTAPS ZOMMERS / Gads bez komandas, "Super Nova" un padoms Šitam" [KRISTAPS ZOMMERS / A year without a team, "Super Nova" and advice for Shit]. YouTube (in Latvian). 11 March 2022.
- ^ . Futbols Latvia. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016.