Roberts Uldriķis
Latvian footballer (born 1998)
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Roberts Uldriķis (born 3 April 1998) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld and the Latvia national team.
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Uldriķis with Latvia in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alberts | |||
| JDFS Alberts | |||
| 2011–2014 | Skonto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Metta/Latvijas Universitāte | 37 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | RFS | 35 | (12) |
| 2018–2021 | Sion | 72 | (11) |
| 2018 | Sion II | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Cambuur | 81 | (20) |
| 2024–2025 | Athens Kallithea | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Arminia Bielefeld | 24 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Latvia U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2016 | Latvia U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Latvia U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Latvia U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2017– | Latvia | 56 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Early years
Uldriķis started playing football for JDFS Alberts and Skonto's academy before making a move to Latvian Higher League club Metta/Latvijas Universitāte in January 2015.[1] He made his professional debut on 12 April 2015 in a game against his former side Skonto.[2] By the close of the season, he had made 15 appearances in the top division, finding the net once.[3] During the subsequent 2016 season, he featured in 22 league matches, showcasing his prowess by scoring six goals.[3] He was also voted Young Player of the Round twice during the season.[4][5]
In 2017, he moved to league rivals RFS,[6] where he played 25 matches and scored five goals by season's end.[7][3] The following year, he continued to impress, participating in ten games and netting seven times.[3][8]
FC Sion
In July 2018, Uldriķis signed with Swiss Super League club FC Sion. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in a 2–1 loss against FC Lugano, entering the pitch as a substitute for Carlitos in the 64th minute. Throughout the season, he featured in 21 league matches for Sion, contributing with four goals.[3] Additionally, he made two appearances for the reserve team in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.[3]
In the subsequent 2019–20 season, Uldriķis continued to make his mark in the highest Swiss league, participating in 24 matches and scoring four goals.[3] This persisted into the 2020–21 season, where he once again played 24 league matches and found the net three times.[3] The club's league season ended in a ninth place finish, and having to go through relegation playoffs against FC Thun. Following a two-legged tie, Sion emerged victorious with a 6–4 aggregate score, securing their top-tier status. Uldriķis notably contributed by appearing as a substitute in both legs and scoring a crucial goal for a 4–0 lead in the first leg.[9]
Cambuur
Uldriķis joined recently promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Cambuur on 31 August 2021.[10][11] Injured at the start of the season, he made his debut for the club on 3 October 2021, replacing Tom Boere in the 62nd minute and scoring his first goal ten minutes later in a 3–1 victory against AZ.[12]
In his first season at the club, he distinguished himself as the top scorer for the club with seven goals in 21 league matches.[3] However, his second season saw a decline in goal-scoring output, managing only one goal in 28 appearances.[3] Unfortunately, this downturn coincided with the team's relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2023.[13]
Athens Kallithea
On 3 July 2024, Uldriķis joined newly promoted Super League Greece club Athens Kallithea.[14] He made his debut as a starter on 18 August, in the opening match of the season, playing in a 0–0 away draw against Levadiakos.[15] Eight days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Olympiacos.[16] This proved to be his only goal for the club, which he scored across 18 competitive appearances before departing midway through the season.[3]
Arminia Bielefeld
On 17 January 2025, Uldriķis joined German 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld on a permanent transfer.[17] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Energie Cottbus.[18] Uldriķis earned his first start for the club on 26 January, marking the occasion with a 4–0 away victory over Borussia Dortmund II.[19][20]
On 21 February, Uldriķis scored his first goal for Arminia and registered an assist in a 3–0 away win against 1860 Munich at the Grünwalder Stadion.[21] However, just days later, his progress was halted by a serious knee injury sustained in Arminia's DFB-Pokal quarter-final victory over Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. Uldriķis, who had been introduced as a substitute, suffered a torn cruciate ligament, an injury that required surgery and sidelined him for a prolonged period.[22]
International career
Uldriķis made his Latvia national team debut on 12 June 2017 in a friendly game against rivals Estonia.[23] He scored his first goal for Latvia on 9 June 2018 in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 February 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metta/LU | 2015 | Virslīga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Virslīga | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 7 | ||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| RFS | 2017 | Virslīga | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Virslīga | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 9 | ||
| Total | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | 40 | 16 | |||
| FC Sion | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 16 | ||
| FC Sion II | 2018–19 | Swiss Promotion League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| Total | 81 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 23 | |||
| Athens Kallithea | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 246 | 52 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 278 | 65 | ||
- Includes Latvian Football Cup, Swiss Cup, KNVB Cup, and DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in Swiss Super League relegation playoffs
International
- As of match played 17 November 2024[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 55 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 June 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Azerbaijan | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4 June 2021 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Lithuania | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2020 Baltic Cup |
| 4. | 16 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 3 June 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Andorra | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 Nations League |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 22 March 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 8. | 17 November 2024 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Armenia | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2024–25 Nations League |