Adolfs Simanis
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Ādolfs Sīmanis was a Latvia
n football
defender, the most long-time player with Riga Vanderer
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football club, the club coach considered him too slow and to heavyweight in order to become a good footballer, however due to intensive work in training he soon became an irreplaceable member of the Vanderer side for which he already played in the clubs first ever official match, alongside many footballers who had already played for Latvia national football team
and had joined Vanderer leaving the 1926 champion of Latvia RFK
.
Sīmanis played with Riga Vanderer from 1928 until the clubs disillusion in 1940, over these years twice winning silver medals of the Latvian Higher League, winning the Riga Football Cup
twice and the Latvian Cup once.
In 1932 Sīmanis made his début for the national team. In total he made 9 appearances for Latvia until 1940 and won the Baltic Cup twice over these years. The only important trophy in Latvia he never won was the Latvian league title.
When Latvian sports club were disbanded in 1940, Sīmanis joined FK Dinamo Riga. In the autumn of 1940 he had his leg broken in a match in Moscow
after which there were complications and Sīmanis didn't return to football again.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender, the most long-time player with Riga Vanderer
Riga Vanderer
Riga Vanderer was a Latvian football club that was founded in 1927, disbanded in 1940, restored a year later and disbanded again in 1944.-Founding:...
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Biography
Sīmanis came from the Latvian countryside and when he joined the newly founder Riga VandererRiga Vanderer
Riga Vanderer was a Latvian football club that was founded in 1927, disbanded in 1940, restored a year later and disbanded again in 1944.-Founding:...
football club, the club coach considered him too slow and to heavyweight in order to become a good footballer, however due to intensive work in training he soon became an irreplaceable member of the Vanderer side for which he already played in the clubs first ever official match, alongside many footballers who had already played for Latvia national football team
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
and had joined Vanderer leaving the 1926 champion of Latvia RFK
Rigas FK
Riga FK was a Latvian football club which was founded December 14, 1923. It was the strongest and most popular Latvian football club in 1920s and 1930s, it was also the base team for Latvia national football team in its early years...
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Sīmanis played with Riga Vanderer from 1928 until the clubs disillusion in 1940, over these years twice winning silver medals of the Latvian Higher League, winning the Riga Football Cup
Riga Football Cup
Riga Football Cup was a knockout tournament held in Latvian football between 1925 and 1936. In 1937 it was replaced by the Latvian Football Cup. Clubs from other cities than Riga were allowed to participate in the tournament....
twice and the Latvian Cup once.
In 1932 Sīmanis made his début for the national team. In total he made 9 appearances for Latvia until 1940 and won the Baltic Cup twice over these years. The only important trophy in Latvia he never won was the Latvian league title.
When Latvian sports club were disbanded in 1940, Sīmanis joined FK Dinamo Riga. In the autumn of 1940 he had his leg broken in a match in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
after which there were complications and Sīmanis didn't return to football again.