Ilmars Liepinš
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Ilmārs Liepiņš was a Latvian football midfielder
who played for 10 years for FK Daugava Rīga
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After completion of Riga
football school Ilmārs played for Elektrons Rīga
and soon was invited to join FK Daugava. In his first season Liepiņš played in 17 matches but already in 1970 he had become a crucial part of the team and was elected team captain. He played for Daugava until 1979 and was one of the most popular players on the team. In his 10 years for Daugava Liepiņš made 360 appearances and scored 74 goals.
Upon retiring from active football Liepiņš went on to coaching kids football in the Riga football school where he worked until his death in 2007. He died from wounds after being attacked by a group of teenagers.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played for 10 years for FK Daugava Rīga
FK Daugava Riga
Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased...
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Biography
Ilmārs Liepiņš came from a football family - his father Ēvalds Liepiņš was a striker for "Daugava" back in 1946-1948 and his brother Juris played for ESR-Enerģija - one of the strongest times in the Soviet Latvian league.After completion of Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
football school Ilmārs played for Elektrons Rīga
Elektrons Riga
Elektrons Rīga was a Latvian football club from Riga that was one of the leading clubs in the Latvian league in 1970s and 1980s.-History:...
and soon was invited to join FK Daugava. In his first season Liepiņš played in 17 matches but already in 1970 he had become a crucial part of the team and was elected team captain. He played for Daugava until 1979 and was one of the most popular players on the team. In his 10 years for Daugava Liepiņš made 360 appearances and scored 74 goals.
Upon retiring from active football Liepiņš went on to coaching kids football in the Riga football school where he worked until his death in 2007. He died from wounds after being attacked by a group of teenagers.