Rihards Matrevics
Latvian footballer (born 1999)
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Rihards Matrevics (born 18 March 1999) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League club Dukla Prague and the Latvia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Latvia | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dukla Prague | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | SK Babīte | ||
| 2015–2018 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hendon (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hendon | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | St Albans City | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Valmiera | 58 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Riga FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Auda | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Dukla Prague | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Latvia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Latvia U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Latvia U19 | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | Latvia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Latvia | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 | |||
Club career
In 2015, Matrevics joined the youth academy of English Premier League side West Ham United from Latvian club SK Babīte, where he spent nine years.[1][2] On 1 August 2018, Matrevics signed for National League club Barnet, following a successful trial period at the club.[2] On 19 January 2019, Matrevics made his debut for Barnet, coming on as a fifth minute substitute for the Bees, following Mark Cousins' red card in a 4–0 loss against Braintree Town.[3] In November 2019, Matrevics signed for Hendon on loan, making 14 appearances in all competitions for the club. The following season, Matrevics returned to Hendon on a permanent basis. During his second spell, Matrevics made three appearances in all competitions.[4] In October 2020, Matrevics signed for St Albans City as back-up for Michael Johnson.[5] Matrevics made two appearances, debuting in the FA Cup against Bishop's Stortford before keeping a clean sheet against Chippenham Town in a 3–0 league win on 31 October 2020, during his time at St Albans.[3]
Ahead of the 2021 Latvian Higher League season, Matrevics returned to his native Latvia, signing for Valmiera. On 4 April 2021, Matrevics made his debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Ventspils. During the 2021 season, Matrevics made 24 league appearances as Valmiera finished second, qualifying for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]
On 8 December 2022, Matrevics signed for Riga FC.[6] Matrevics played 13 times in the 2025 Latvian Higher League for FK Auda, keeping 7 clean sheets, before signing for Czech First League side FK Dukla Prague in June 2025.[7]