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Andris Vaņins

アンドリス・ヴァニンス　/　あんどりす・ゔぁにんす

Association football player from Latvia

April 30, 1980 (age 46)　・　Ilūkste, Latvia

association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for goalkeepers like Andris Vaņins, the quiet professionals who anchor a small nation for a generation. Earning 100 caps for Latvia is a staggering measure of consistency, and over 200 league appearances for Sion shows he was no mere national-team specialist. There's nothing flashy here, just a 185 cm keeper who showed up, season after season. What I find most admirable is his pivot into coaching Latvia's under-19s, paying his experience forward. Stars get the headlines, but it's craftsmen like him who actually hold a footballing country together, and they earn my respect.

Overview

Andris Vaņins (born 30 April 1980) is a Latvian former professional footballer who works as a goalkeeping coach for Latvia national under-19 football team. A goalkeeper, he most notably played for Sion, making over 200 league appearances. At international level, he earned 100 caps for the Latvia national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andris Vaņins
Name (Japanese): アンドリス・ヴァニンス
Reading: あんどりす・ゔぁにんす
Born: April 30, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: Ilūkste, Latvia
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9

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