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Andris Vaņins was born on April 30, 1980 in Ilūkste, Latvia and is credited as an association football player. That puts Andris Vaņins at 46 years old in 2026. The listed height is 185 cm.
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.
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- 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)
- Origin
- Ilūkste, Latvia
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Andris Vaņins born?
Born April 30, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Andris Vaņins from?
Andris Vaņins is from Ilūkste, Latvia.
What does Andris Vaņins do?
Andris Vaņins works as association football player.
How tall is Andris Vaņins?
Andris Vaņins is 185 cm.
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