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'''Valdis Pultraks''' (1922-1972) was a [[Latvia]]n [[Football (soccer)|football]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], one of the most known Latvian footballers of the early post-[[World War II]] era. |
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'''Valdis Pultraks''' (1922–1972) was a [[Latvia]]n [[Football (soccer)|football]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He played for [[FC Daugava Riga|FC Riga Daugava]] and is considered one of the best Latvian goalkeepers in history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rubenis |first=Michael |date=April 2019 |title=Vārtsargi — lieliskie savādnieki |url=https://www.sporto.lv/sporta-veidi/komandu-sporta-speles/vartsargi-lieliskie-savadnieki/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |work=Sporto.lv |language=lv |issue=349}}</ref> |
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Pultraks later played with [[FHK Liepājas Metalurgs|Sarkanais metalurgs Liepāja]] and he also played for Daugava in its first serious international match against [[IK Sture]] from [[Stockholm]]. |
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== Early life == |
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At the age of 14 Pultraks had already played for [[FK Ausma]] from [[Auce]] in the [[Latvian Cup]] quarterfinals. |
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== Career == |
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| ⚫ | Until the mid-1940s in addition to football Pultraks actively participated in [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] events - even in 1947 when he already played for [[FK Dinamo Rīga]] he won the bronze medal at the Latvian athletics championship in 100 meter run. His first professional football team was [[FHK Liepājas Metalurgs|Daugava Liepāja]] in 1946 from which he moved to Dinamo Rīga and when Dinamo was merged with [[Daugava Rīga]] - Pultraks became goalkeeper with the best football club in [[Latvia]]. In the Soviet elite league Pultraks had a strong competition for the number one goalkeeper position in Daugava, but he succeeded at that, however when in 1952 Daugava was relegated from the top league, Pultraks left the club. Pultraks later played with [[FHK Liepājas Metalurgs|Sarkanais metalurgs Liepāja]]. |
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At the age of 36, he played for Daugava in their first postwar international match in Latvia, against Swedish club [[IK Sturehov|IK Sture]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=February 2020 |title=Ar svilpi un skalpeli |trans-title=With whistle and scalpel |url=https://www.sporto.lv/sporta-veidi/komandu-sporta-speles/55630-2/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |work=Sporto.lv |language=lv |issue=359}}</ref> |
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== Personal life and death == |
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His wife Nellija was a national record holder in swimming.<ref name=":0" /> Their son Pēteris Pultraks became a surgeon.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
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| NAME = Pultraks, Valdis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = footballer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1922 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1972 |
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Latest revision as of 22:14, 27 July 2024
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Valdis Pultraks (1922–1972) was a Latvian football goalkeeper. He played for FC Riga Daugava and is considered one of the best Latvian goalkeepers in history.[1]
Early life
[edit]At the age of 14 Pultraks had already played for FK Ausma from Auce in the Latvian Cup quarterfinals.
Career
[edit]Until the mid-1940s in addition to football Pultraks actively participated in athletics events - even in 1947 when he already played for FK Dinamo Rīga he won the bronze medal at the Latvian athletics championship in 100 meter run. His first professional football team was Daugava Liepāja in 1946 from which he moved to Dinamo Rīga and when Dinamo was merged with Daugava Rīga - Pultraks became goalkeeper with the best football club in Latvia. In the Soviet elite league Pultraks had a strong competition for the number one goalkeeper position in Daugava, but he succeeded at that, however when in 1952 Daugava was relegated from the top league, Pultraks left the club. Pultraks later played with Sarkanais metalurgs Liepāja.
At the age of 36, he played for Daugava in their first postwar international match in Latvia, against Swedish club IK Sture.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]His wife Nellija was a national record holder in swimming.[2] Their son Pēteris Pultraks became a surgeon.[2]
Valdis Pultraks died at 50.
References
[edit]- ^ Rubenis, Michael (April 2019). "Vārtsargi — lieliskie savādnieki". Sporto.lv (in Latvian). No. 349. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ar svilpi un skalpeli" [With whistle and scalpel]. Sporto.lv (in Latvian). No. 359. February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2024.