Artūrs Zjuzins

Artūrs Zjuzins (born 18 June 1991) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for RFS and the Latvia national football team.

Artūrs Zjuzins
Personal information
Full name Artūrs Zjuzins
Date of birth (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991
Place of birth Riga, Latvia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 RFS
Number 3
Youth career
Jūrmala-VV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Ventspils 2 (0)
2009–2010 Tranzīts 17 (1)
2010–2011 Ventspils 20 (2)
2011 Žilina 5 (1)
2011–2015 Baltika Kaliningrad 106 (9)
2015–2016 Gazovik Orenburg 15 (0)
2016 Tambov 13 (0)
2017–2018 Riga 2 (0)
2017– RFS 34 (6)
National team‡
2009–2010 Latvia U19 8 (3)
2010–2012 Latvia U21 13 (1)
2012– Latvia 42 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 October 2020

Club career

In his youth career Artūrs Zjuzins played for Jūrmala-VV, signing his first professional contract in 2007 with Ventspils. He played only 2 matches there, being sent to Tranzit in 2009. He played 17 matches there, scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was taken back to Ventspils. Elected as the team's captain he played 20 matches that season, scoring 2 goals. In January 2011 it was reported that Zjuzins hadn't been let to join Lazio for €425'000.[1] In March 2011 Zjuzins signed a contract with MŠK Žilina, playing in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[2] It was reported then, that the player had joined the club illegally, with no permission from Ventspils, but the situation was solved calmly and the player was let to join the Slovak side.[3] He made his debut for Žilina against Košice on 15 March 2011, he also scored his first goal for the club then.[4] Despite some good performances, he was released after the season. In August 2011 he was signed by the Russian National Football League team Baltika Kaliningrad as a free agent.[5] During his first season in Kaliningrad Zjuzins scored 3 goals in 19 matches. The second season saw him score once in 25 games.

International career

Zjuzins has represented Latvia at both U-19 and U-21 levels. He received his first full international call-up for Latvia in 2012 for a friendly match against Kazakhstan on 29 February.[6] Zjuzins scored his first international goal for Latvia in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Estonia on 14 August 2013.[7] That was the debut match for Marians Pahars as the national team's manager. Zjuzins scored for the second match in a row on 6 September 2013, when Latvia beat Lithuania 2–1 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[8]

International goals
As of match played 13 November 2016. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zjuzins goal.[9]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 August 2013A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia8 Estonia1–11–1Friendly
2 6 September 2013Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia9 Lithuania2–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6 September 2015Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia24 Czech Republic1–21–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4 1 June 2016Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia30 Lithuania1–02–12016 Baltic Cup
5 2 September 2016Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia32 Luxembourg2–13–1Friendly
6 3–1
7 13 November 2016Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal36 Portugal1–14–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Ventspils
Latvia

References
  1. "Ventspils" nepalaida Zjuzinu uz "Lazio" par 425 000 eiro – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (4 February 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. Zjuzins pāriet pie Slovākijas čempiones "Žilina". Nelegāli? – Leģionāri – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. F1.sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. Zjuzina un FK "Ventspils" konflikts atrisināts mierīgi – Virslīga – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (17 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  4. Turkovs un Zjuzins gūst pa uzvaras vārtiem – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (15 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  5. Zjuzins pārceļas uz "Baltika", pievienojoties Koliņko un Rafaļskim – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (18 August 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  6. "Latvijas Futbola federācija". www.lff.lv. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. "Pahara debijā Latvijai neizšķirts Igaunijā". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  8. "Latvijas futbola izlase momentiem bagātā spēlē pārspēj Lietuvu". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. Artūrs Zjuzins at Soccerway
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