Ilmārs Verpakovskis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 15, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvian SSR[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1989 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 271 | (62) |
| 1989–1990 | FC Daugava Riga | 16 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | RAF Jelgava | 32 | (13) |
| 1992–1995 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 50 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1991–1992 | Latvia | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2018 | |||
Ilmārs Verpakovskis (born 15 October 1958) is a Latvian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the bulk of his career with the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, and is the father of the Latvia's all-time top scorer, Māris Verpakovskis.[2]
International career
Verpakovskis made 3 appearances for the Latvia national football team from 1991–1992. His first two appearances were in the unofficial 1991 Baltic Cup.[3] His final appearance was in Latvia's first ever FIFA recognized match, a 2–0 friendly loss to Romania on 8 April 1992.[4]
Personal life
Verpakovskis is the father of Māris Verpakovskis, who became a renowned Latvian footballer. Verpakovskis managed his son in his brief stint as player-manager for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in 1994.[5] Verpakovskis are the only father-son pair to both play for the Latvia national football team.[6]
External links
References
- ^ "Ilmars Verpakovskis". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Verpakovskis sestdien dosies laukumā, lai aizvadītu pēdējo spēli futbolista karjerā".
- ^ "International Matches 1991 – Europe, July–December". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ "International Matches 1992 – Europe, January–June". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ "Марис Верпаковскис: "Хочешь играть в "основе" – будь лучшим в тренировках" – ПРО ФУТБОЛ". www.profootball.ua.
- ^ "Verpakovskis: Vislabākais veids, kā noslēgt karjeru, ir mājās". Sports.