Ilmārs Verpakovskis (15 October 1958 – 6 February 2022) was a Latvian footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the bulk of his career with the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, and was the father of the Latvia national team's all-time top scorer, Māris Verpakovskis.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1958-10-15)15 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvian SSR,[1] Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2022(2022-02-06) (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1989 | Zvejnieks Liepāja | 271 | (62) |
| 1989–1990 | FC Daugava Riga | 16 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | RAF Jelgava | 32 | (13) |
| 1992–1995 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 50 | (13) |
| Total | 369 | (91) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1992 | Latvia | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Verpakovskis made three appearances for the Latvia national team from 1991–1992. His first two appearances were in the unofficial 1991 Baltic Cup.[3] His final appearance was in Latvia's first ever FIFA recognized match, a 2–0 friendly loss to Romania on 8 April 1992.[4]
Verpakovskis was the father of Māris Verpakovskis, who became a renowned Latvian footballer. Verpakovskis managed his son in his brief stint as player-manager for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in 1994.[5] The Verpakovskis were the only father-son pair to both play for the Latvia national football team.[6] He died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 63.[7]
FK Liepājas Metalurgs – managers | |
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