Rihards Matrevics

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Rihards Matrevics
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Latvia
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Riga
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2015 SK Babīte
2015–2018 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Barnet 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Hendon (loan) 12 (0)
2020 Hendon 2 (0)
2020 St Albans City 1 (0)
2021–2022 Valmiera 58 (0)
2023– Riga FC 9 (0)
International career
2015 Latvia U16 3 (0)
2015 Latvia U17 7 (0)
2016–2018 Latvia U19 19 (0)
2019 Latvia U21 4 (0)
2022– Latvia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Rihards Matrevics (born 18 March 1999) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Virslīga club Riga and the Latvia national team.

Club career[edit]

In 2015, Matrevics joined the youth academy of English Premier League side West Ham United from Latvian club SK Babīte, where he spent nine years.[1][2] On 1 August 2018, Matrevics signed for National League club Barnet, following a successful trial period at the club.[2] On 19 January 2019, Matrevics made his debut for Barnet, coming on as a fifth minute substitute for the Bees, following Mark Cousins' red card in a 4–0 loss against Braintree Town.[3] In November 2019, Matrevics signed for Hendon on loan, making 14 appearances in all competitions for the club. The following season, Matrevics returned to Hendon on a permanent basis. During his second spell, Matrevics made three appearances in all competitions.[4] In October 2020, Matrevics signed for St Albans City as back-up for Michael Johnson.[5] Matrevics made two appearances, debuting in the FA Cup against Bishop's Stortford before keeping a clean sheet against Chippenham Town in a 3–0 league win on 31 October 2020, during his time at St Albans.[3]

Ahead of the 2021 Latvian Higher League season, Matrevics returned to his native Latvia, signing for Valmiera. On 4 April 2021, Matrevics made his debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Ventspils. During the 2021 season, Matrevics made 24 league appearances as Valmiera finished second, qualifying for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]

On 8 December 2022, Matrevics signed for Riga FC.[6]

International career[edit]

Matrevics has represented Latvia at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[7] On 29 March 2022, Matrevics made his debut for Latvia, playing the second half in a 1–0 friendly win against Azerbaijan.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Talented goalkeeper Matrevics aiming to stand tall for the Academy". whufc.com.
  2. ^ a b "Rihards Matrevics signs for Barnet FC". Barnet F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Rihards Matrevics at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Former Staff - Rihards Matrevics". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Rihards Matrevics". St Albans City F.C. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ ""RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMU AR LATVIJAS IZLASES VĀRTSARGU MATREVICU" ["RIGA" SIGNS LATVIAN NATIONAL TEAM GOALKEEPER MATREVICS]. rigafc.lv (in Latvian). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Kongresa darba materiāls" (.pdf) (in Latvian). Latvijas Futbola federācija. p. 27.

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