Artūrs Zakreševskis (born 7 August 1971, in
Riga) is a former
football defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
from
Latvia and is currently the assistant of Latvia U-15 team. He is currently a member of Latvia national beach soccer team too.
He started his career in
Vidus Riga, and has since played for
RAF Jelgava,
Daugava Riga,
FHK Liepājas Metalurgs,
FC Skonto and now
FK Rīga
FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitātes Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the ...
.
He debuted for the
Latvia national team in 1995, and was included in the
Euro 2004
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the men's national teams of UEFA member associations. The ...
squad. He has played 55 international matches and scored one goal.
Career statistics
International goals
References
External links
Latvian Football Federation(in Latvian)
1971 births
Living people
Latvian footballers
Latvia international footballers
UEFA Euro 2004 players
FK Liepājas Metalurgs players
Skonto FC players
FK Rīga players
Footballers from Riga
Latvian football managers
Latvian sports coaches
Latvian sportspeople
Association football defenders
Latvian people of Belarusian descent
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