Gints Freimanis
Latvian footballer (1985–2023)
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Gints Freimanis (9 May 1985 – 6 June 2023) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Date of birth
9 May 1985
Place of birth
Saldus, Latvian SSR, USSR
Date of death
6 June 2023 (aged 38)
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Freimanis playing for Jelgava in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Saldus, Latvian SSR, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2023 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viola[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Ventspils | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Dižvanagi | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Jelgava | 20 | (11) |
| 2007 | Jūrmala | 16 | (1) |
| 2008 | Rīga | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Jelgava | 28 | (1) |
| 2012 | Pommern Greifswald | 24 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Jelgava | 110 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 51 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Leevon Saldus | 34 | (1) |
| Total | 310 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Latvia | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Freimanis joined Leevon Saldus in 2020.[2]
International career
Freimanis first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2014[3] for the 2014 Baltic Cup, making his national team debut as a 94th-minute substitute in the final game against Lithuania, helping Latvia to win the trophy by a 1–0 scoreline.[citation needed]
Illness and death
Freimanis was diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021.[4] He died on 6 June 2023, at the age of 38.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Freimanis goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 2017 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
