Kristers Tobers (born 13 December 2000) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdańsk and the Latvia national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Dobele, Latvia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Liepāja | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Liepāja | 47 | (7) |
2020 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Lechia Gdańsk | 39 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Latvia U17 | 11 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Latvia U19 | 10 | (2) |
2018 | Latvia U21 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Latvia | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2022 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:10, 26 September 2022 (UTC) |
Tobers made his international debut for Latvia on 21 March 2019, coming on as a substitute for Artūrs Karašausks in the 68th minute of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against North Macedonia, which finished as a 1–3 away loss.[2] In January 2020, he joined Lechia Gdańsk on a loan with an option of permanent transfer after the end of the season.[3] On 7 February 2020 he made his Ekstraklasa debut against Śląsk Wrocław playing as a midfielder. After only seven games, Lechia triggered the option and Tobers signed a permanent deal until June 2023.[4]
Latvia | ||||
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Year | Apps | Goals | ||
2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
2022 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 |
Lechia Gdańsk – current squad | |
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