Jurijs Žigajevs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jurijs Žigajevs | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth |
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FK Ventspils | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Ilūkste | |||
| FK Zibens Zemessardze | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | FK Rīga | 118 | (17) |
| 2008–2010 | FK Ventspils | 46 | (24) |
| 2011–2012 | Widzew Łódź | 5 | (0) |
| 2012- | FK Ventspils | 64 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Latvia | 31 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2013. | |||
Jurijs Žigajevs (born 14 November 1985 in Leningrad) is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils.
Club career
Born in Leningrad, Russia Žigajevs moved to Latvia at young age. As a youth player he played for native FK Ilūkste and later FK Zibens Zemessardze. In 2002 he signed a professional contract with FK Rīga, playing in the Latvian Higher League. He played there for 6 years, until 2008, all in all making 118 appearances and scoring 17 goals. After club's bankrupt Žigajevs signed a contract with another Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils.[1] He spent 2 seasons there, playing 46 matches and scoring 24 goals.[2] On December 3, 2010 Žigajevs joined the Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[3] Struggling with injuries all season Žigajevs made only 5 league appearances for the Polish side and in June 2012 re-joined his former club FK Ventspils.[4]
International career
Žigajevs made his international debut for Latvia on 13 October 2007 in a 2-4 win against Iceland.[5] He has collected 31 caps so far and scored 2 goals.[6] He scored his first goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match victory against Luxembourg.[7]
Position
Žigajevs is commonly played out as a right winger.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 May 2013 | Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 1-3 | Lost | Friendly |
References
- ↑ http://www.apollo.lv/portal/sports/articles/131112
- ↑ "Jurijs Žigajevs transfers to FK Ventspils". apollo.lv (in Latvian). Riga, Latvia: LETA. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ Jurijs Žigajevs nowym piłkarzem Widzewa 3.12.2010, widzewlodz.pl
- ↑ http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/14062012-zigajevs_atgriezas_ventspili
- ↑ http://news.lv/BNS/2007/08/09/FK-Riga-pussargs-Zigajevs-vienigais-debitants-futbola-izlase-pirms-speles-pret-Moldovu
- ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/aizlase/speletaji/zigajevs/
- ↑ http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/futbols/26701-latvijas_futbolisti_ari_majas_uzvar_luksemburgu
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/players/jurijs-zigajevs/29551/
External links
- Jurijs Žigajevs profile at 90minut (Polish)
- Jurijs Žigajevs player info (Dutch)
- Jurijs Žigajevs at National-Football-Teams.com