 Freimanis playing for Jelgava in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-05-09)9 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Saldus, Latvian SSR, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2023(2023-06-06) (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viola | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Ventspils | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Dižvanagi | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Jelgava | 20 | (11) |
| 2007 | Jūrmala | 16 | (1) |
| 2008 | Rīga | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Jelgava | 28 | (1) |
| 2012 | Pommern Greifswald | 24 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Jelgava | 110 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 51 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Saldus SS/Leevon | 34 | (1) |
| Total | 310 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Latvia | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gints Freimanis (9 May 1985 – 6 June 2023) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Club career
Freimanis joined Saldus SS/Leevon in 2020.
International career
Freimanis first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2014 for the 2014 Baltic Cup, making his national team debut as a 94th-minute substitute in the final game against Lithuania, helping Latvia to win the trophy by a 1–0 scoreline.
Illness and death
Freimanis was diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021. He died on 6 June 2023, at the age of 38.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Freimanis goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 2017 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
FK Jelgava
Latvia
Individual
- Best defender of 2016 Latvian Higher League
References
- FK «Jelgava» atgriežas Gints Freimanis, jelgavniekiem.lv, 7 January 2010
- Freimanis pievienojas pirmās līgas jaunpienācējai no dzimtā Saldus, sportacentrs.com, 15 March 2020
- "LFF: Izlasē iekļauts Gints Freimanis". Arhivs.lff.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "В возрасте 38 лет скончался бывший футболист сборной Латвии". Футбол (in Russian). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- "Freimanis, Gints". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- "Krāšņā LFF Laureātu vakarā sveikti gada labākie Latvijas futbolā - Latvijas Futbola federācija". Lff.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links
- Gints Freimanis at Soccerway
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