Viktors Spole
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Viktors Spole is a football goalkeeper from Latvia
. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
in 1993. He played for FK Jūrnieks
from 1996 to 1997 and also FK Daugava Rīga
before playing for Dinaburg
. In 2000 he moved to Liepājas Metalurgs. He played for the club in the 2002 Latvian Cup
final, and the 2006 final. in both games the club were losing finalists. The club finally won the cup in 2006 with Spoles in goal.
Spole appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04
the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
.
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...
. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
Career
Spole started his career at Auseklis DaugavpilsDinaburg FC
Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club...
in 1993. He played for FK Jūrnieks
FK Jurnieks
FK Jūrnieks was a Latvian football club based in Riga. It became defunct in 1997.-History:Most of football clubs in the Soviet Union were attached to factories and the footballers were officially factory workers...
from 1996 to 1997 and also FK Daugava Rīga
Torpedo Riga
Torpedo Rīga was a football club that played in Riga. The club played in the Latvian league with good success from 1979 to 2000 when it merged with Policijas FK.-As Torpedo Rīga:...
before playing for Dinaburg
Dinaburg FC
Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club...
. In 2000 he moved to Liepājas Metalurgs. He played for the club in the 2002 Latvian Cup
Latvian football Cup
The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....
final, and the 2006 final. in both games the club were losing finalists. The club finally won the cup in 2006 with Spoles in goal.
Spole appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
UEFA Cup 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
.
Interesting facts
- On 18 April 2010 Spole made his 326 appearance in Virsliga, becoming the most capped player among all the goalkeepers in the history of Latvian football. He also made a negative record then, conceding his 300 goal, which is also a record of Latvian football for a goalkeeper.
- In fact Spole has never played for LatviaLatvia national football teamThe 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 international level.
Honours
- VirslīgaVirsliga-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
winner (1): 2005 - VirslīgaVirsliga-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
runner-up (4): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 - Latvian CupLatvian football CupThe Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....
winner (1): 2006 - Baltic LeagueBaltic LeagueThe Baltic League is a Baltic football club tournament, launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinavian tournament Royal League and by the Baltic Basketball League. The top four club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania take part in the competition...
winner (1): 2007Baltic League 2007The 2007 season of Baltic League was the first edition of the Baltic League. The competition was won by Liepājas Metalurgs of Latvia, who beat fellow Latvians FK Ventspils 8–2 on aggregate in the final, which was spread over two legs on 8 November 2007 and 11 November 2007.-Group A:1 Dinaburg FC...