Vjačeslavs Kudrjavcevs (born 30 March 1998) is a Latvian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Jelgava
Jelgava () is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the ad ...
.
Career
At the age of 16, Kudrajavcevs debuted for
Jūrmala
Jūrmala (; "seaside") is a state city in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, about west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and is sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a stretch of white-sand beach and is the ...
in the Latvian
top flight. After that, he signed for second division side
Babīte, helping them achieve promotion before being sent on loan to top flight club
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...
, where he failed to make a league appearance.
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For the second half of the 2017–18 season, Kudrajavcevs signed for
Legia Warsaw
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, the most successful Polish team, where he again failed to make an appearance for the senior team.
In early 2020, he joined Polish
I liga
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club
Stomil Olsztyn
Stomil Olsztyn S.A., historically known and played under the names OKS 1945 Olsztyn and OKS Stomil Olsztyn, is a Polish football club based in Olsztyn. In the 2025–26 season, they will compete in the IV liga Warmia-Masuria after suffering thei ...
.
References
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Riga
Men's association football goalkeepers
Latvian men's footballers
Latvia men's youth international footballers
Latvia men's under-21 international footballers
FC Jūrmala players
Riga FC players
Legia Warsaw players
Legia Warsaw II players
FK Ventspils players
Stomil Olsztyn S.A. players
Widzew Łódź players
Valmiera FC players
FK Liepāja players
SK Super Nova players
FS Jelgava players
Latvian Higher League players
I liga players
III liga players
Latvian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
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