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.[2]
International career
Freimanis first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2014[3] 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.[citation needed]
Illness and death
Freimanis was diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021.[4] He died on 6 June 2023, at the age of 38.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Freimanis goal.[5]
| 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[6]
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.
- ^ a b "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