Krišjānis Zviedris (born 25 January 1997) is a Latvian

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Latvia national team.

Club career

In July 2023, Zviedris signed with Finnish

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club SJK Seinäjoki for the remainder of the season, with a two-year option. He left the club after the season.

International career

On 18 March 2021 Zviedris have been called up for Latvia national team for the

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matches against

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and

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Career statistics

References

1997 births Living people People from Kuldīga Latvian men's footballers Latvia men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Latvian Higher League players FK Auda players Riga FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Latvian expatriate men's footballers Veikkausliiga players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players FK Liepāja players Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania A Lyga players FK Atlantas players SJK Akatemia players Ykkönen players {{Latvia-footy-bio-stub