Kristers Tobers

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]

Kristers Tobers
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-13) 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
0000–2017 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 6 (0)
International career‡
2016 Latvia U17 11 (4)
2017–2018 Latvia U19 10 (2)
2018 Latvia U21 4 (0)
2019– Latvia 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:15, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Career

Club career

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.

International career

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.

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 27 May 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FK Liepāja 2017 Virslīga —202[lower-alpha 1]020
2018 232302[lower-alpha 2]0282
2019 243204[lower-alpha 2]0303
Total 4757080605
Lechia Gdańsk 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 10010—110
2020–21 17010—180
2021–22 110——110
2022–23 270102[lower-alpha 3]0300
Total 6503020700
Grasshopper 2023–24 Super League 0000—00
Career Total 11251001001325
  1. Includes appearances in UEFA Youth League qualifying.
  2. Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying.
  3. Includes appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying.

International
As of 19 June 2023[5]
Latvia
YearAppsGoals
201960
202030
202130
202280
202341
Total241
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 June 2023Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia Turkey2–22–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Notes

    References
    1. Kristers Tobers at WorldFootball.net
    2. Kristers Tobers nowym piłkarzem Lechii!
    3. PKO Ekstraklasa. Kristers Tobers został wykupiony. Lechia Gdańsk związała się na dłużej z Łotyszem, sportowefakty.wp.pl, 22 May 2020
    4. "GC Zurich signs Kristers Tobers". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
    5. "Kristers Tobers". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
    6. "National team captain Tober will continue his career in the Swiss club "Grasshopper"". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
    7. Kristers Tobers at Soccerway
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