Juris Laizāns

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.

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

Height

186 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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.