Dāvis Ikaunieks
Latvian footballer
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Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 7 January 1994) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays primarily as a striker for FA Šiauliai and the Latvia national team.[1]
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Ikaunieks with Latvia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuldīga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FA Šiauliai | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Liepāja | 68 | (26) |
| 2016 | → Vysočina Jihlava (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Vysočina Jihlava | 41 | (16) |
| 2018–2024 | Jablonec | 43 | (3) |
| 2019 | → RFS (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Fastav Zlín (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Liepāja (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2024 | Šiauliai | 34 | (18) |
| 2025 | DPMM | 14 | (14) |
| 2025 | RFS | 7 | (1) |
| 2026 | Kauno Žalgiris | 18 | (5) |
| 2026– | FA Šiauliai | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Latvia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Latvia U17 | 20 | (9) |
| 2012 | Latvia U19 | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Latvia U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2016– | Latvia | 43 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 March 2024 | |||
Club career
On 20 June 2018, Ikaunieks signed a three-year deal with Czech First League team Jablonec. On 4 October, he made his 2018–19 UEFA Europa League debut in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kyiv.
[2] After spending half a season on loan at FK RFS in Latvia, at the end of 2019, he went on loan to Fastav Zlín. [3]
After scoring 18 league goals in 34 appearances with FA Šiauliai in 2024, Ikaunieks moved to DPMM of Brunei who are playing in the Singapore Premier League in January 2025.[4] He dispatched his first goal in a 2–3 defeat at home to Balestier Khalsa on 7 February.[5] He managed a hat-trick against the same opponent in a 3–4 away victory on 11 May.[6] He scored 14 goals in as many matches in the league, helping DPMM to a nine-match unbeaten streak at the end of the season.[7]
Ikaunieks returned to Latvia in June 2025, signing for FK RFS.[8] In January 2026, he moved to FK Kauno Žalgiris of Lithuania.[9]
International career
Ikaunieks was called up to the Latvia national team where he made his debut on 1 June 2016 in a 2–1 win over Lithuania. He then scored his first international goal on 2 September the same year in a 3–1 win against Estonia.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkey, Ikaunieks equalised the match at 3–3 in the 79th minute.
Personal life
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[11]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2016 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 June 2017 |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 3. | 10 October 2017 |  Andorra | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 13 November 2017 | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo |  Kosovo | 2–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 5. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 10 June 2021 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 Baltic Cup |
Honours
Club
Liepājas Metalurgs
- Latvian First League: 2012
FK Liepāja
FK RFS
International
Latvia
- Baltic Cup: 2016
- Baltic Cup runner up: 2022
Individual
- Latvian Higher League top scorer: 2015 (15 goals)
- Latvian Footballer of the Year: 2018