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Revision as of 12:55, 31 January 2013
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Māris Verpakovskis | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1979 | ||
Place of birth |
Liepāja, Latvian SSR, USSR (now Republic of Latvia) | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ergotelis | ||
Number | -- | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | FK Baltika | 13 | (3) |
1996–2001 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 59 | (10) |
2001–2003 | Skonto FC | 77 | (41) |
2003–2011 | Dynamo Kyiv | 45 | (12) |
2007 | → Getafe (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Hajduk Split | 18 | (5) |
2008 | → Celta de Vigo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2009–2011 | → Ergotelis (loan) | 46 | (7) |
2011–2013 | FC Baku | 27 | (3) |
2013- | Ergotelis | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1999–[1] | Latvia | 94 | (29) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2011 |
Māris Verpakovskis (born 15 October 1979 Liepāja), is a Latvian football forward, currently playing for the Azerbaijan Premier League club FC Baku in Azerbaijan and the Latvia national football team.[2]
Club career
Latvia
Verpakovskis started his career in the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, for which he played from 1995 till 2001 and scored 10 goals in 59 appearances. In 2001 Verpakovskis joined another Latvian side, Skonto Riga, where he scored 41 goals goals in 77 appearances. This time of period is known for being the peak of Verpakovskis's career. His excellent performance was being recognized by many top European clubs, and in the late 2003 he signed a contract with the Ukrainian top team Dynamo Kyiv.
Dynamo Kyiv
Soon after joining, Verpakovskis quickly earned his spot in starting 11, scoring 5 goals in 11 appearances. He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal against the Turkish club Trabzonspor, which helped Dynamo Kyiv qualify for the next round and later Verpakovskis also scored a goal against Real Madrid in the group stage, helping to earn a 2:2 draw in Kiev. Verpakovskis scored a total of 3 goals in the Champions League. After being honored as the Dynamo Kyiv's best player of 2004 by team fans his career slowly started to decline, majorly due to a conflict with Dynamo's former coach Yozhef Sabo.[3] From that time Verpakovkis had been loaned out for several seasons in a row, as his contract with Dynamo was still active.
Loans
In 2007 Verpakovskis made a promising move to Spain, after he was signed on a loan deal by Getafe.[4] However, due to a high competition for a place in the starting line-up, Verpakovskis didn't get a chance to show his full brilliance and scored 1 goal in 13 appearances.[5] Right after returning from Spain, Verpakovskis was loaned to HNK Hajduk Split from Croatia, along with his Dynamo team-mates Florin Cernat and Goran Sablić.[6] Verpakovskis had a good season in Hajduk, scoring 5 goals in 18 appearances and made some key roles in team's victories.[7] In early 2008 he suffered an injury and did not play for the remained time of his loan to HNK Hajduk Split. He made a short comeback to Kiev during the summer of 2008. Verpakovskis was on a loan term with Spanish side Celta de Vigo for the 2008–2009 season, playing 8 league matches and scoring no goals, as he couldn't prove himself there due to the limited game time.[8] In 2009, Verpakovskis had to extend his contract with Dynamo Kiev for two years and the Greek Super League club Ergotelis signed him on a two-year loan.[9] During those 2 years Verpakovskis played 46 league games and scored 7 goals for the club.[10] After the season, in 2011, his loan spell ended and he returned to Kiev.[11]
FK Baku
On 30 June 2011 Verpakovskis signed a contract with the Azerbaijan Premier League club FC Baku for one season with an option to extend it for another one.[12] In his first season there Māris scored 3 goals in 19 league matches and it was decided by the club's board that the contract would be extended for another season. Verpakovskis renewed his contract in June 2012.[13]
International career
Verpakovskis made his debut for Latvia on 9 September 1999 in a 2–1 victory over Greece, scoring in that match.[14] He rose to international prominence as the highest goalscorer for Latvia in their successful Euro 2004 qualification campaign, with 6 goals in 10 matches. He scored once for Latvia in Euro 2004 and nearly scored what could have been a candidate for goal of the tournament against Germany, dribbling on a weaving run from the half way line and beating four German players. Verpakovskis is regarded as the most popular Latvian footballer having surpassed Marian Pahars as his country's most recognisable player. He is currently the leading all time top goal scorer for Latvia, with 29 goals (As of 13 October 2012[update]). Top Latvian scorer in Fifa World Cup 2006 qualification, Euro 2008 qualification, as well as the Fifa World Cup 2010 qualification.[15]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 June 1999 | Athens, Greece | Greece | 0 – 1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying |
2. | 28 February 2001 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 0 – 2 | 0–2 | Friendly |
3. | 3 July 2001 | Riga, Latvia | Estonia | 1 – 0 | 3–1 | Baltic Cup 2001 |
4. | 21 August 2002 | Riga, Latvia | Belarus | 1 – 1 | 2–4 | Friendly |
5. | 7 June 2003 | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 0 – 1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
6. | 10 September 2003 | Riga, Latvia | Hungary | 1 – 0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
7. | 10 September 2003 | Riga, Latvia | Hungary | 3 – 0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
8. | 11 October 2003 | Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 0 – 1 | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
9. | 15 November 2003 | Riga, Latvia | Turkey | 1 – 0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
10. | 19 November 2003 | Istanbul, Turkey | Turkey | 2 – 2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
11. | 31 March 2004 | Celje, Slovenia | Slovenia | 0 – 1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
12. | 6 June 2004 | Riga, Latvia | Azerbaijan | 1 – 0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
13. | 15 June 2004 | Aveiro, Portugal | Czech Republic | 0 – 1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 |
14. | 8 September 2004 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 – 1 | 3–4 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
15. | 9 October 2004 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 0 – 1 | 4–1 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
16. | 17 November 2004 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 0 – 1 | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
17. | 30 March 2005 | Riga, Latvia | Luxembourg | 3 – 0 | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
18. | 30 March 2005 | Riga, Latvia | Luxembourg | 4 – 0 | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
19. | 7 October 2006 | Riga, Latvia | Iceland | 2 – 0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying |
20. | 7 October 2006 | Riga, Latvia | Iceland | 3 – 0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying |
21. | 13 October 2007 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1 – 3 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying |
22. | 13 October 2007 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1 – 4 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying |
23. | 17 November 2007 | Riga, Latvia | Liechtenstein | 2 – 1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying |
24. | 1 April 2009 | Riga, Latvia | Luxembourg | 2 – 0 | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
25. | 10 October 2009 | Athens, Greece | Greece | 1 – 1 | 5–2 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
26. | 10 October 2009 | Athens, Greece | Greece | 1 – 2 | 5–2 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
27. | 7 September 2010 | Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 0 – 2 | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
28. | 9 February 2011 | Antalya, Turkey | Bolivia | 0 – 1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
29. | 12 October 2012 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 – 1 | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying |
Honours
Skonto FC
- Latvian champion
- 2001, 2002
- Latvian Cup winner
- 2001, 2002
FC Dynamo Kiev
- Ukrainian Premier League champion
- 2004
- Ukrainian Cup winner
- 2005, 2006
FC Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup winner
- 2012
National Team
- Baltic Cup winner
- 2001, 2003, 2008
Personal honours
Verpakovskis has been named Latvian Man Of The Year in 2003–2004.[16] He has also been named Latvian footballer of the year twice - in 2003 and 2004. Verpakovskis currently holds the record as the top scorer in the history of the national team with 29 goals for his name.
Interesting facts
1) Verpakovskis worked as a football commentator for Latvian television during Euro 2008 matches. He remarked this being a great experience and didn't deny the fact that he might work as a commentator for the Ukrainian TV as well. He commentated the first 4 matches of the tournament.[17]
2) In 2006–2007 Champions League 2nd Qualifying round Verpakovskis (as a player of Dynamo) faced against his former team FK Liepājas Metalurgs. Dynamo won both games with the scores 1:4 and 4:0. He scored the third goal for Dynamo in Liepāja, helping his team to earn a victory. Games were held on 26 July and on 2 August.[18]
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Latvia | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1996 | Baltika Liepāja | Higher League | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
1997 | Liepājas Metalurgs | Higher League | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
1998 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||
1999 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||
2000 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||
2001 | Skonto | Higher League | 27 | 10 | ||||||||
2002 | 25 | 9 | ||||||||||
2003 | 25 | 22 | ||||||||||
Ukraine | League | Ukrainian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2003–04 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | 11 | 5 | ||||||||
2004–05 | 23 | 4 | ||||||||||
2005–06 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
2006–07 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
2006–07 | Getafe | La Liga | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2007–08 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 18 | 5 | ||||||||
Greece | League | Greek Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2009–10 | Ergotelis | Super League Greece | 21 | 3 | ||||||||
2010–11 | Ergotelis | Super League Greece | 25 | 4 | ||||||||
Career total | 141 | 50 | ||||||||||
Career total | 49 | 11 | ||||||||||
Career total | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||
Career total | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||
Career total | 46 | 7 | ||||||||||
Total | Club | 264 | 74 |
References
- ^ "Maris Verpakovskis - Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ Maris Verpakovskis – Player profile. transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Apollo – Sports: Verpakovskis – Kijevas «Dinamo» gada futbolists. Apollo.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Verpakovskis 'Getafe' spēlēs vismaz pusgadu (papildināts) – DELFI. Delfi.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Maris Verpakovskis – Performance data. transfermarkt.co.uk (1979-10-15). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Verpakovskis pagarina līgumu ar "Dynamo", bet spēlēs "Hajduk" – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Maris Verpakovskis – Performance data. transfermarkt.co.uk (1979-10-15). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Maris Verpakovskis – Performance data. transfermarkt.co.uk (1979-10-15). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Verpakovskis nākamās divas sezonas spēlēs Grieķijas klubā ‘Ergotelis’ – DELFI. Sports.delfi.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Maris Verpakovskis – Total performance data. transfermarkt.co.uk (1979-10-15). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Verpakovskis atstāj Hēraklejas "Ergotelis" – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (2011-05-31). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ Verpakovskis parakstījis līgumu ar Starkova "Baku" – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (2011-06-30). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/06062012-verpakovskis_ari_nakamsezon_speles_baku
- ^ Lff: Māris Verpakovskis. Lff.lv (1979-10-15). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.euro2008net.com/en/qplayer/259
- ^ Eiropas cilvēks Latvijā – Māris Verpakovskis. Diena.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ TVNET :: Futbols :: Komentāri – Verpakovskis iejutīsies komentētāja lomā | Lapa 1. Tvnet.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ LFF: Kijevas "Dinamo" pārliecinoši uzvar arī mājas spēlē. Lff.lv. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
External links
- Euro 2008 squad details
- Verpakovskis in Primero
- Māris Verpakovskis profile at Nogometni Magazin Template:Hr icon
- transfermarkt.co.uk profile
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Liepāja
- Latvian footballers
- Latvia international footballers
- Latvian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Latvian expatriates in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan
- Latvian expatriates in Azerbaijan
- FHK Liepājas Metalurgs players
- Skonto FC players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- La Liga footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Celta de Vigo footballers
- Prva HNL players
- HNK Hajduk Split players
- Superleague Greece players
- Ergotelis F.C. players
- FK Baku players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players