Sandra Voitāne (born 16 September 1999) is a Latvian football Defender who plays for ÍBV in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Voitāne began her career as a forward, but over time has transitioned to a defender.
Club career
Rīgas FS
Apollon Ladies
Voitāne joined Cypriot First Division club Apollon Ladies in July 2019, and scored five goals in her first 14 appearances.[2]
SV Meppen
In August 2020, Voitāne joined SV Meppen, becoming the first Latvian to play in the Frauen-Bundesliga.[3] She made her debut on 13 September 2020, as a substitute coming on at the end of the match against Turbine Potsdam.[4] Altogether, she played six matches for the club during the 2020–21 season.[5]
Wacker Innsbruck
In June 2021, Voitāne joined Austrian club Wacker Innsbruck.[6][5]
International career
Voitāne debuted for the Latvia senior national team in February 2015, at the age of 15 years old.[5] With the national squad, she has twice won the Baltic Cup.[3]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 February 2022 | Goldcity Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Bulgaria |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 2. | 22 February 2022 |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Honours
Individual
- Latvian Footballer of the Year: 2021, 2020[7]
References
- ^ "Sandra Voitāne – Latvijas Futbola federācija". lff.lv.
- ^ Birjuks, Arkādijs (27 January 2020). "Trīs Latvijas futbolistes pārcēlušās uz ārzemju klubiem" [Three Latvian football players have moved to foreign clubs]. Sporta Centrs (in Latvian).
- ^ a b Megnis, Ints (1 August 2020). "Sandra Voitāne kļūst par pirmo Latvijas futbolisti Vācijas Bundeslīgā" [Sandra Voitāne becomes the first Latvian footballer in the German Bundesliga]. Sporta Centrs (in Latvian).
- ^ Mālmeisters, Toms (11 October 2020). "Voitāne paliek rezervē Meppen zaudējumā Vācijas augstākajā līgā" [Voitāne remains in reserve for Meppen's loss to Germany's top league]. Sporta Centrs (in Latvian).
- ^ a b c "Futboliste Voitāne karjeru turpinās Insbrukas klubā" [Football player Voitāne will continue her career at the Innsbruck club]. Sporta Zinas (in Latvian). 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Der nächste Transfer zur neuen Saison steht fest!! Sandra Voitāne, aus Lettland, wechselt vom SV Meppen nach Innsbruck" [The next transfer for the new season is certain!! Sandra Voitāne, from Latvia, is moving from SV Meppen to Innsbruck] (in German). Wacker Innsbruck. 22 June 2021 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Futbola laureāti - LFF.lv". LFF.lv. LFF.
External links
- Sandra Voitāne at Soccerway