Gļebs Kļuškins (born 1 October 1992) is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Jelgava.[1]
 Kļuškins (in red) playing for Jelgava in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gļebs Kļuškins | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jelgava | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Rīgas FS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Daugava Rīga | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Rīgas FS | 11 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Daugava Rīga | 45 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Jelgava | 60 | (14) |
| 2018–2019 | Rīgas FS | 19 | (5) |
| 2020 | Sūduva | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Noah Jūrmala | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Metta | 18 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Liepāja | 25 | (4) |
| 2024– | Jelgava | 30 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Latvia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Latvia | 19 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:38, 19 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editAs a youth player Kļuškins was a member of the Rīgas FS youth system. He made his top flight debut for FK Daugava Rīga at the age of 17 on 29 August 2009 coming as substitute against Skonto Riga. After spending two seasons at Rīgas FS and playing in Latvian First League, Kļuškins returns at top flight in 2012. His first goal in Latvian Higher League comes on September 30, 2012 against FC Jurmala when Kļuškins scores match winner 3-2 on 84th minute coming as substitute eight minutes earlier.
FK Jelgava
editKļuškins joined FK Jelgava in March 2015 only one week before the first game of the season. Soon he established himself as a regular starter in the team squad. Kļuškins most remarkable moment of the season came on July 16 when he scored the only goal on 87.minute in FK Jelgava 1-0 win of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg game against Macedonian side FK Rabotnički.[2]
International career
editGļebs Kļuškins first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2013 for the International friendly match against Qatar and he made his national team debut coming as substitute on 75th minute playing away game in Doha on 24 May 2013.[3] His next call came three years later when head coach Marians Pahars on 23 August 2016 selected Gļebs Kļuškins in the squad for friendly game against the Luxembourg and World Cup qualifiers match against Andorra.[4]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2017 | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo |  Kosovo |
1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–2 |
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FK Daugava Rīga | 2012 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
| Jelgava | 2015 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2016 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | |
| Career total | 94 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 21 | |
Honours
editFK Jelgava
Individual
- Best player of 2016 Latvian Higher League[7]
References
edit- ^ Gļebs Kļuškins at Soccerway
- ^ ""Jelgava" pēdējās minūtēs izrauj uzvaru pār "Rabotnički" – Eirokausi – Futbols". Sportacentrs.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Žigajevs gūst skaistus vārtus; Latvijas futbolisti zaudē Katarai - DELFI". Delfi.lv. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Pahars izsauc Karašausku un Kļuškinu, Gauračs aiz borta – Latvijas izlase – Futbols –". Sportacentrs.com. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "G.Kļuškins". lff.lv. Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "G.Kļuškins". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Krāšņā LFF Laureātu vakarā sveikti gada labākie Latvijas futbolā - Latvijas Futbola federācija". Lff.lv. Retrieved 13 January 2017.