 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniels Balodis | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FK RFS | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skonto FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2017 | Skonto FC | ||
| 2018 | FK RFS | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → BFC Daugavpils (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2020 | → FK Jelgava | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Valmiera | 118 | (6) |
| 2024– | FK RFS | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Latvia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Latvia U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Latvia U19 | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Latvia U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2022– | Latvia | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 | |||
Daniels Balodis (born 10 June 1998) is a Latvian footballer who plays as a defender for FK RFS and the Latvia national team.
Career
On 4 July 2024, Balodis was announced as a player for RFS, signing for an undisclosed fee. Just 6 days later, on 10 July 2024, Balodis scored a header against Larne of Northern Ireland in a 3–0 home victory in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.
Balodis made his international debut for Latvia on 16 November 2022 in the 2022 Baltic Cup against Estonia.
International goal
- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2023 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Armenia |
2–0 | 2–0 | Euro 2024 qualifier |
Career statistics
International
| Latvia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
References
- "D. Balodis Atgriežas RFS". fkrfs.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- "Larne fell 3-0 away to Latvian champions RFS in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round tie". bbc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- "Latvia v Estonia match sheet - LFF.lv". LFF.lv. LFF.
- Ārmanis, Toms (12 October 2023). "Ikaunieks un Balodis iesit, Latvija svin pirmo uzvaru" (in Latvian). lff.lv. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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