Raimonds Krollis
Latvian footballer
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Raimonds Krollis (born 28 October 2001) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Slovan Liberec, and the Latvia national team.[2]
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Krollis with Latvia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Liberec | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Metta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Metta | 49 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Valmiera | 59 | (37) |
| 2023–2025 | Spezia | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vyškov (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Triestina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slovan Liberec | 39 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Latvia U19 | 13 | (10) |
| 2020– | Latvia | 39 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2024 | |||
Career
Valmiera
Krollis joined Valmiera in 2021 and was a key part of the 2022 season title-winners, scoring twenty-four goals across the season.[3] At the end of season awards, Krollis won award for the best Young Player of the Year, the top goal-scorer, the best striker and Player of the Season.[4]
Spezia
On 20 January 2023, Krollis joined Serie A club Spezia on a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 23 January 2023 Krollis was brought on for his first Seria A start, remaining on the bench for the entire game. Krollis got his Serie A-debut on 2 February 2023, during a 0-3 loss to Napoli, wherein Krollis was substituted during the 76th minute of the match.[5][6] Since, he has broken into the Spezia team-sheet, consistently appearing on the bench.
On 27 February 2024, Spezia loaned Krollis to Czech National Football League club Vyškov until the end of the season with option to make transfer permanent.[7]
On 6 August 2024, Krollis moved on loan to Triestina in Serie C, with an option to buy.[8]
Slovan Liberec
On 6 February 2025, Krollis signed a contract with Czech First League club Slovan Liberec until June 2028.[9]
International career
Krollis made his international debut for Latvia on 6 September 2020 in the UEFA Nations League against Malta.[10]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Compedition |
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| 1. | 17 November 2020 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
| 2. | 16 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 16 November 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Estonia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 Baltic Cup |
| 4. | 26 March 2024 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Liechtenstein | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
