Alberts Vaters
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 1928 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1926 | JKS Riga | ||
| 1926–1928 | LSB Riga | ||
| 1928 | Vanderer Riga | ||
| International career | |||
| 1928 | Latvia | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alberts Vaters (29 September 1905 – 3 November 1928)[1] was a Latvian football forward and midfielder who played five international matches for the Latvia national football team in 1928, shortly before his death.
Biography
Vaters was known as a sportsman in Latvia since 1921, however his career in football really took off in 1925 when he played with JKS Riga which in that year finished second in the top Riga football league (Vaters was more of a reserves player then though). The following season was less successful for JKS and at the end of it Vaters moved to a stronger side - LSB Riga. In 1926 he also played in several matches for the Riga garrison selected team alongside more famous footballers like Arvīds Jurgens, Pēteris Lauks, Arvīds Bārda and Arkādijs Pavlovs.[2]
In 1927 Vaters was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Sweden,[3] however he wasn't chosen to play in the match. Still Vaters played for the Riga selected team in several matches.[4][5]
In 1928 Vaters was chosen to play in the national team in the Baltic Cup and in the first game of the tournament against Lithuania he scored two goals,[6] thus making one of the brightest débuts in the history of the national team. After coming out victorious from the Baltic Cup Vaters also capped in the next 3 international friendlies for Latvia in 1928.
In the autumn of 1928 Vaters left LSB Riga and joined Vanderer Riga, but he didn't appear in any matches for the side as he was giving away to a cocaine addiction and he died of an overdose on 3 November 1928.[7]
Statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | |||
| 1928 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played 23 September 1928. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vaters goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 July 1928 | Kadrioru Staadion, Tallinn, Estonia | 1 |  Estonia |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1928 Baltic Cup |
| 2 | 3–0 |
Honours
Club
LSB Riga
- Riga Football Cup: 1926
References
- ^ a b c "Alberts Vaters". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Garrison - RFK 3:3". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "To Sweden". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Riga beats Kaunas in football 5:1". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Latvia beats Estonia, Tallinn - Riga". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "About the Latvian win". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Sportsman becomes a cocaine victim". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.