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Juris Laizāns

ユリス・ライザンス　/　ゆりす・らいざんす

Association football player from Latvia

January 6, 1979 (age 47)　・　Riga, Latvia

association football player

My Take

Juris Laizāns embodies the pride of a small football nation. A Riga-born midfielder, he earned 113 caps for Latvia and scored 15 goals, which is a remarkable return for someone operating from the center of the park for a modest side. He spent much of his career abroad in Russia, and there is a particular loneliness in proving yourself far from home year after year. He carries no glittering trophy cabinet, but those 113 appearances are the real receipt of his commitment. I gravitate toward players who quietly shoulder the weight of their country, and Laizāns is precisely that sort of steadfast servant.

Overview

Juris Laizāns (born 6 January 1979) is a Latvian former professional footballer. A midfielder, he spent a large part of his playing career abroad in Russia. He made 113 appearances for the Latvia national team scoring 15 goals.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Juris Laizāns
Name (Japanese): ユリス・ライザンス
Reading: ゆりす・らいざんす
Born: January 6, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Goat
Origin: Riga, Latvia
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 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%83%A6%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9

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