Pavels Šteinbors
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Pāvels Šteinbors is a Latvia
n football goalkeeper
who currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has played for Latvia
at both Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
in 2001 and signed with FK Jūrmala in January 2004. Over Christmas 2007, he went on trial at Blackpool, where he impressed the coaching staff. On 16 January 2008 German
2nd Bundesliga
club, FC Augsburg
reported that Šteinbors' was on trial during the club's training camp in Faro, Portugal
. However, on 31 January 2008 he signed a loan deal with Blackpool
until the end of the 2007-08
season, with a view to a permanent move at the end of the season. A deal was reached with FK Jūrmala and Blackpool had an option to keep him for a further year after the end of the loan period. Šteinbors joined fellow countryman and current Latvian international
, Kaspars Gorkšs
, at Bloomfield Road
. He returned to Latvia at the end of the loan period, having featured regularly in Blackpool's reserve team but not in the first team.
, playing in a first qualifying round match on 8 October 2003 against Poland
Under-19's, which Latvia lost 3-0 and, on 12 October, against Cyprus
Under-19's which Latvia won 4-2.
Šteinbors has also played for the Latvia Under-21
team. He played in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
defeat to Russia
on 16 August 2005, which Latvia lost 4-0. He played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
defeats to Poland
on 16 August 2006, which Latvia lost 3-1 and the match against Portugal
, which they lost 2-0 on 2 September.
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 goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has played for Latvia
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...
at both Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
Club career
Šteinbors began his career at Skonto FCSkonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
in 2001 and signed with FK Jūrmala in January 2004. Over Christmas 2007, he went on trial at Blackpool, where he impressed the coaching staff. On 16 January 2008 German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
club, FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
reported that Šteinbors' was on trial during the club's training camp in Faro, Portugal
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
. However, on 31 January 2008 he signed a loan deal with Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
until the end of the 2007-08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season, with a view to a permanent move at the end of the season. A deal was reached with FK Jūrmala and Blackpool had an option to keep him for a further year after the end of the loan period. Šteinbors joined fellow countryman and current Latvian international
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...
, Kaspars Gorkšs
Kaspars Gorkšs
Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:...
, at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. He returned to Latvia at the end of the loan period, having featured regularly in Blackpool's reserve team but not in the first team.
International career
In 2003, Šteinbors played for the Latvia Under-19 team in the 2003-04 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
, playing in a first qualifying round match on 8 October 2003 against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
Under-19's, which Latvia lost 3-0 and, on 12 October, against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
Under-19's which Latvia won 4-2.
Šteinbors has also played for the Latvia Under-21
Latvia national under-21 football team
The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
team. He played in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The qualifying groups for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, where possible, matched the 7- and 6-team World Cup 2006 qualifying groups of the senior European teams. The exceptions were where Andorra, Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, and Northern Ireland were involved; none of whom entered an under-21...
defeat to Russia
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
on 16 August 2005, which Latvia lost 4-0. He played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
Qualifying for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 began in May 2006.Netherlands qualify as hosts and are exempt from qualifying. Of UEFA's 52 member countries, only the Faroe Islands chose not compete...
defeats to Poland
Poland national under-21 football team
The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association....
on 16 August 2006, which Latvia lost 3-1 and the match against Portugal
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
, which they lost 2-0 on 2 September.