Genādijs Soloņicins
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| Genādijs Soloņicins | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Genādijs Soloņicins | |
| Date of birth | January 3, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Liepāja, Latvia, USSR (now Republic of Latvia) | |
| Height | 1.81 m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997- | Liepājas Metalurgs | 220 (39) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000- | Latvia | 14 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Genādijs Soloņicins (born 3 January 1980 in Liepāja, Latvia) is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.
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[edit] Club career
Soloņicins has been at Liepājas Metalurgs his entire career, making his debut in 1997. In the penultimate match of the 2004 Virslīga season he missed a crucial last minute penalty in a 3-2 loss to FC Skonto meaning the club lost out to Skonto on becoming Latvian Champions. However, the following season, Soloņicins was part of the Liepājas Metalurgs team that finally broke Skonto's 14 year reign over Latvian football when they became Virslīga champions in October 2005.[1] In December he was named the Virslīgas best Midfielder of the 2005 season.[2]
[edit] International career
Soloņicins has made eleven appearances for the Latvian national team.
[edit] Honours
- Virslīga winner (1): 2005
- Virslīga runner-up (6): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
- Latvian Cup winner (1): 2006
- Baltic League winner (1): 2007
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile at Latvian Football Federation (Latvian)
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