Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Dobele, Latvia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Liepāja | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2020 | Liepāja | 47 | (7) |
2020 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Lechia Gdańsk | 59 | (0) |
2023– | Grasshopper | 16 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Latvia U17 | 11 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Latvia U19 | 10 | (2) |
2018 | Latvia U21 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Latvia | 29 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC) |
Kristers Tobers (born 13 December 2000) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich and the Latvia national team. [1]
In January 2020, he joined Lechia Gdańsk on a loan with an option of permanent transfer after the end of the season. [2] On 7 February 2020 he made his Ekstraklasa debut against Śląsk Wrocław playing as a midfielder. After only seven games, Lechia triggered the option and Tobers signed a permanent deal until June 2023. [3]
On 2 July 2023, he signed with Swiss record champion Grasshopper Club Zürich, who play in the Swiss Super League. [4] He signed a two-year contract with an option to extend.
Tobers made his international debut for Latvia on 21 March 2019, coming on as a substitute for Artūrs Karašausks in the 68th minute of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against North Macedonia, which finished as a 1–3 away loss. [5]
Ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying games in June 2023, he was chosen to captain the national team, by coach Dainis Kazakevičs. [6] In his first match as captain, he scored his first international goal, the 2–2 equalizer, against Turkey.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FK Liepāja | 2017 | Virslīga | — | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | Virslīga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
2019 | Virslīga | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
Total | 47 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 5 | ||
Lechia Gdańsk | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
Grasshopper | 2023–24 | Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
Career Total | 128 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 149 | 5 |
Latvia | |||||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |||
2019 | 6 | 0 | |||
2020 | 3 | 0 | |||
2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
2022 | 8 | 0 | |||
2023 | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 29 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 16 June 2023 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Turkey | 2–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 13 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Dobele, Latvia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Liepāja | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2020 | Liepāja | 47 | (7) |
2020 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Lechia Gdańsk | 59 | (0) |
2023– | Grasshopper | 16 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Latvia U17 | 11 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Latvia U19 | 10 | (2) |
2018 | Latvia U21 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Latvia | 29 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC) |
Kristers Tobers (born 13 December 2000) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich and the Latvia national team. [1]
In January 2020, he joined Lechia Gdańsk on a loan with an option of permanent transfer after the end of the season. [2] On 7 February 2020 he made his Ekstraklasa debut against Śląsk Wrocław playing as a midfielder. After only seven games, Lechia triggered the option and Tobers signed a permanent deal until June 2023. [3]
On 2 July 2023, he signed with Swiss record champion Grasshopper Club Zürich, who play in the Swiss Super League. [4] He signed a two-year contract with an option to extend.
Tobers made his international debut for Latvia on 21 March 2019, coming on as a substitute for Artūrs Karašausks in the 68th minute of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against North Macedonia, which finished as a 1–3 away loss. [5]
Ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying games in June 2023, he was chosen to captain the national team, by coach Dainis Kazakevičs. [6] In his first match as captain, he scored his first international goal, the 2–2 equalizer, against Turkey.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FK Liepāja | 2017 | Virslīga | — | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | Virslīga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
2019 | Virslīga | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
Total | 47 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 5 | ||
Lechia Gdańsk | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
Grasshopper | 2023–24 | Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
Career Total | 128 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 149 | 5 |
Latvia | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals | |||
2019 | 6 | 0 | |||
2020 | 3 | 0 | |||
2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
2022 | 8 | 0 | |||
2023 | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 29 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 16 June 2023 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Turkey | 2–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |