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Rūdolfs Voldemārs Kundrāts ^[1] (13 August 1907 – 1954)^[2] was a Latvian football defender and official.

Kundrāts first gained attention while with LNJS Riga in 1926. The following year he moved to LSB Riga, one of the four clubs in the newly founded Latvian Higher League. The first two years which Kundrāts spent with LSB were relatively successful for the club as it finished third in the league on both occasions. However, in 1929, LSB finished last in Virsliga. After the disappointing season, Kundrāts left LSB for Riga Vanderer.

While with Vanderer, Kundrāts played his first game as a member of the Latvia national football team. He had been called to the national team during his time with LSB yet had not appeared in a match. He made his début on 27 June 1930 as Latvia drew 1–1 with Estonia in Tallinn. The next year he played six matches for Latvia, six more followed in 1932 and six again in 1933, for 19 caps total. Kundrāts's last game for Latvia was 4 September 1933, a 2–2 draw against Lithuania, securing a victory in the Baltic Cup.

Kundrāts played with Riga Vanderer until 1935, remaining one of the club's best defenders. In 1932 and 1934, the team won silver in the Latvian league; in the same year, the side won the Riga Football Cup. After retiring, he gained recognition as one of the best referees in the country.

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^ "Rūdolfs Kundrāts" eu-football.info Retrieved 23 April 2023
^ "Rūdolfs Kundrāts" Latvian Football Federation Retrieved 23 April 2023

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[1] "Rūdolfs Kundrāts" eu-football.info Retrieved 23 April 2023

[2] "Rūdolfs Kundrāts" Latvian Football Federation Retrieved 23 April 2023

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-'''Rūdolfs Kundrāts''' (born 1904, date of death unknown)<ref>[http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/statistika/dokuments/2012/ISVG_Latvija_pec_DZGada_VPD.pdf Annual Latvian population report]</ref> was a [[Latvia]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] defender, one of the most reliable in his position in Latvia in 1920s and 1930s.
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+'''Rūdolfs Voldemārs Kundrāts''' <ref>[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11527 "Rūdolfs Kundrāts"] ''eu-football.info'' Retrieved 23 April 2023</ref> (13 August 1907 – 1954)<ref>[https://lff.lv/speletaji/rudolfs-kundrats-41424/ "Rūdolfs Kundrāts"] [[Latvian Football Federation]] Retrieved 23 April 2023</ref> was a Latvian [[association football|football]] defender and official.
-Kundrāts first gained attention as a good defender when still playing with LNJS Riga in 1926, the following year he moved higher - to [[LSB Riga]], one of the four clubs playing in the newly founded [[Latvian Higher League]]. The first two years which Kundrāts spent with LSB were relatively successful for the club as it finished third in the league on both occasions, however in 1929 LSB came out last in Virsliga and after the disappointing season Kundrāts left it for the new Virsliga side - [[Riga Vanderer]].
+Kundrāts first gained attention while with LNJS Riga in 1926. The following year he moved to LSB Riga, one of the four clubs in the newly founded [[Latvian Higher League]]. The first two years which Kundrāts spent with LSB were relatively successful for the club as it finished third in the league on both occasions. However, in 1929, LSB finished last in Virsliga. After the disappointing season, Kundrāts left LSB for [[Riga Vanderer]].
-While playing with Vanderer, Kundrāts became a regular player in the [[Latvia national football team]]. Over his seasons with LSB he had been called to the national team several times, yet he had not made an appearance in an international match. Kundrāts made his international début on 27 June 1930 as Latvia drew 1-1 with [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in [[Tallinn]]. The next year he played 6 matches for Latvia, six more followed in 1932 and six again in 1933. For the last time Kundrāts represented Latvia on 4 September 1933 as it drew 2-2 against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], securing a victory in the [[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]].
+While with Vanderer, Kundrāts played his first game as a member of the [[Latvia national football team]]. He had been called to the national team during his time with LSB yet had not appeared in a match. He made his début on 27 June 1930 as Latvia drew 1–1 with [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in [[Tallinn]]. The next year he played six matches for Latvia, six more followed in 1932 and six again in 1933, for 19 [[cap (sport)|caps]] total. Kundrāts's last game for Latvia was 4 September 1933, a 2–2 draw against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], securing a victory in the [[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]].
-With Riga Vanderer Kundrāts played until 1935 always remaining one of the clubs best defenders. In 1932 and 1934 Kundrāts was a member of the team that won silver in the Latvian league, in the same years the side also won the [[Riga Football Cup]]. After retiring from active playing Kundrāts was known as one of the best [[football referee]]s in Latvia.
+Kundrāts played with Riga Vanderer until 1935, remaining one of the club's best defenders. In 1932 and 1934, the team won silver in the Latvian league; in the same year, the side won the [[Riga Football Cup]]. After retiring, he gained recognition as one of the best [[Referee (association football)|referees]] in the country.
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-| NAME              = Kundrats, Rudolfs
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = footballer
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1904
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-[[Category:Latvian footballers]]
+[[Category:1907 births]]
-[[Category:Latvia international footballers]]
+[[Category:1954 deaths]]
-[[Category:1904 births]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Riga]]
-[[Category:Year of death missing]]
+[[Category:Latvian men's footballers]]
+[[Category:Footballers from Riga]]
+[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
+[[Category:Latvia men's international footballers]]