Roberts Uldriķis

Roberts Uldriķis
Uldriķis with Latvia in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Riga, Latvia
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Athens Kallithea
Number 9
Youth career
FK Alberts
JDFS Alberts
2011–2014 Skonto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Metta/Latvijas Universitāte 37 (7)
2017–2018 RFS 35 (12)
2018–2021 FC Sion 72 (11)
2018 FC Sion II 2 (0)
2021–2024 Cambuur 81 (20)
2024– Athens Kallithea 15 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 Latvia U17 12 (4)
2016 Latvia U18 4 (3)
2015–2016 Latvia U19 9 (2)
2017–2018 Latvia U21 8 (3)
2017– Latvia 55 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Roberts Uldriķis (born 3 April 1998) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea and the Latvia national team.

Club career

Early years

Uldriķis started playing football for JDFS Alberts and Skonto's academy before making a move to Latvian Higher League club Metta/Latvijas Universitāte in January 2015.[1] He made his professional debut on 12 April 2015 in a game against his former side Skonto.[2] By the close of the season, he had made 15 appearances in the top division, finding the net once.[3] During the subsequent 2016 season, he featured in 22 league matches, showcasing his prowess by scoring six goals.[3] He was also voted Young Player of the Round twice during the season.[4][5]

In 2017, he moved to league rivals RFS,[6] where he played 25 matches and scored five goals by season's end.[7][3] The following year, he continued to impress, participating in ten games and netting seven times.[3][8]

FC Sion

In July 2018, Uldriķis signed with Swiss Super League club FC Sion. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in a 2–1 loss against FC Lugano, entering the pitch as a substitute for Carlitos in the 64th minute. Throughout the season, he featured in 21 league matches for Sion, contributing with four goals.[3] Additionally, he made two appearances for the reserve team in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.[3]

In the subsequent 2019–20 season, Uldriķis continued to make his mark in the highest Swiss league, participating in 24 matches and scoring four goals.[3] This persisted into the 2020–21 season, where he once again played 24 league matches and found the net three times.[3] The club's league season ended in a ninth place finish, and having to go through relegation playoffs against FC Thun. Following a two-legged tie, Sion emerged victorious with a 6–4 aggregate score, securing their top-tier status. Uldriķis notably contributed by appearing as a substitute in both legs and scoring a crucial goal for a 4–0 lead in the first leg.[9]

Cambuur

Uldriķis joined recently promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Cambuur on 31 August 2021.[10][11] Injured at the start of the season, he made his debut for the club on 3 October 2021, replacing Tom Boere in the 62nd minute and scoring his first goal ten minutes later in a 3–1 victory against AZ.[12]

In his first season at the club, he distinguished himself as the top scorer for the club with seven goals in 21 league matches.[3] However, his second season saw a decline in goal-scoring output, managing only one goal in 28 appearances.[3] Unfortunately, this downturn coincided with the team's relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2023.[13]

International career

Uldriķis made his Latvia national team debut on 12 June 2017 in a friendly game against rivals Estonia.[14] He scored his first goal for Latvia on 9 June 2018 in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 December 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metta/LU 2015 Virslīga 15 1 1 0 — 16 1
2016 Virslīga 22 6 1 1 — 23 7
Total 37 7 2 1 — 39 8
RFS 2017 Virslīga 23 5 6 2 — 29 7
2018 Virslīga 10 7 1 2 — 11 9
Total 33 12 7 4 — 40 16
FC Sion 2018–19 Swiss Super League 21 4 2 0 — 23 4
2019–20 Swiss Super League 24 4 5 3 — 29 7
2020–21 Swiss Super League 24 3 2 0 2[b] 1 28 4
2021–22 Swiss Super League 3 0 1 1 — 4 1
Total 72 11 10 4 2 1 84 16
FC Sion II 2018–19 Swiss Promotion League 2 0 — — 2 0
Cambuur 2021–22 Eredivisie 21 7 1 0 — 22 7
2022–23 Eredivisie 28 1 1 0 — 29 1
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 12 5 3 — 37 15
Total 81 20 7 3 — 88 23
Athens Kallithea 2024–25 Super League Greece 11 1 3 0 – 14 1
Career total 236 51 29 12 2 1 267 64
  1. ^ Includes Latvian Football Cup, Swiss Cup, and KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Swiss Super League relegation playoffs

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Latvia 2017 3 0
2018 5 1
2019 6 0
2020 5 0
2021 13 3
2022 5 2
2023 10 1
2024 2 0
Total 49 7

International goals

Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[16]
List of international goals scored by Roberts Uldriķis
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2018 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Azerbaijan 1–3 1–3 Friendly
2. 30 March 2021 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Turkey 2–3 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 4 June 2021 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Lithuania 3–1 3–1 2020 Baltic Cup
4. 16 November 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar  Gibraltar 2–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 3 June 2022 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Andorra 1–0 3–0 2022–23 Nations League
6. 2–0
7. 22 March 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland 2–1 3–2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ Suveizda, Agris (10 March 2015). ""Skonto" un "Spartakam" visvairāk leģionāru, bruņojas arī "Gulbene"". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Rubulis, Jānis (14 April 2015). "R. Uldriķis: "Debija pret "Skonto" bija papildus stimuls"". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Roberts Uldriķis » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ Upenieks, Krišs (7 October 2016). "Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas trešā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ Upenieks, Krišs (8 December 2016). "Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas ceturtā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ Brože, Ulvis (23 December 2016). "18 gadus vecais Uldriķis pārceļas uz RFS". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ Siliņš, Andrejs (12 March 2017). "Platonovam trīs pārliktņi, Uldriķis izrauj RFS uzvaru pār čempioni". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ Novickis, Edmunds (27 May 2017). "Uldriķis tiek atzīts par 1. apļa labāko jauno spēlētāju Virslīgā". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ Brunner, Bernhard (30 May 2021). "Super-League-Barrage: Sion verliert, schafft aber den Ligaerhalt". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Lets international Roberts Uldriķis per direct naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Roberts Uldrikis quitte le FC Sion !". FC Sion (in French). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Cambuur komt tekort tegen AZ bij debuut Uldrikis". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  13. ^ "SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Uldriķis: atvieglojums, ka vārtu 'konts' izlasē ir atvērts". Delfi Sports (in Latvian). 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b Roberts Uldriķis at National-Football-Teams.com