Igors Tarasovs (born 16 October 1988) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Hutnik Kraków.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igors Tarasovs | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth |
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR (now Republic of Latvia) | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hutnik Kraków | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | JFC Skonto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Skonto Riga | 84 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | → Olimps/RFS (loan) | 50 | (2) |
| 2012 | Simurq | 14 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Ventspils | 37 | (8) |
| 2014 | Neman Grodno | 27 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 41 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Giresunspor | 15 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Śląsk Wrocław | 52 | (2) |
| 2019 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 10 | (3) |
| 2020 | Kaposvár | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | KuPS | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | → KuFu-98 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ethnikos Achna | 35 | (0) |
| 2022 | Liepāja | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Ypsonas | 25 | (11) |
| 2023 | Nordic United FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hutnik Kraków | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Latvia U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2022 | Latvia | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 27 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAs a youth player, Tarasovs played for JFC Skonto and was promoted to the first team in 2006. Making just one first team appearance, he was soon loaned out to the unofficial Skonto Riga farm-team Olimps/RFS to get playing practice. During his loan spell from 2007 to 2008, Tarasovs played 50 matches and scored two goals. He returned to Skonto in 2009, becoming a starting player. Representing the club for three years, Tarasovs made 84 league appearances and scored eleven goals, becoming the Latvian champion in 2010 and the Baltic League champion in 2011.[3] In 2011, the fans voted him as the Skonto Riga Player of the Season.[4]
At the start of 2012, Tarasovs refused to extend his contract with Skonto and went on trials with Jagiellonia Białystok in Poland, Inter Baku in Azerbaijan and Tatran Prešov in Slovakia.[5] On 15 February, Tarasovs signed a contract with the Azerbaijan Premier League club Simurq PFC until the end of the season, joining his international team-mate Andrejs Rubins.[6] Tarasovs scored three goals in 14 games that season, helping his team secure a place in the top tier for the upcoming season.
In July 2012, Tarasovs returned to Latvia, signing a contract with the Latvian Higher League club Ventspils.[7] Throughout two seasons with the club, he scored eight goals in 37 league matches and helped the team win the championship and the Latvian Football Cup in 2013. Tarasovs also participated in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League qualifying matches.
Tarasovs went on trials with Baník Ostrava[8] and Bodø/Glimt[9] in the Czech Republic and Norway, but eventually signed a contract with the Belarusian Premier League club Neman Grodno in February 2014.[10] On 22 March 2014, Tarasovs scored the winning goal for Neman in the extra-time of Belarusian Cup quarter-final match against BATE Borisov, securing his team a 2–1 victory and a place in the semi-finals.[11] He scored in the 100th minute, beating his international team-mate Germans Māliņš in the BATE Borisov goal.
On 27 November 2014, Tarasovs signed a one-year contract with the Polish Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok, with an option to extend for two more seasons.[12]
On 7 July 2017, he moved to Śląsk Wrocław.[13]
On 9 August 2019, it was confirmed that Tarasovs had joined Spartaks Jūrmala.[14]
International career
editTarasovs was a regular player for Latvia U21 from 2008 to 2010. He scored once in eight appearances. Tarasovs was firstly called up for Latvia international squad for a friendly match against Angola on 3 March 2010.[15] He made his debut then coming on as a replacement for Vitālijs Astafjevs in the 73rd minute.[16]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[17]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2017 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Andorra |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 October 2020 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
1–0 |
1–1 |
Friendly |
Honours
editSkonto Riga[18]
Ventspils[18]
References
edit- ^ Igors Tarasovs at Soccerway
- ^ "Igors Tarasovs zawodnikiem Hutnika" (in Polish). Hutnik Kraków. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Skonto FC Website". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "I.Tarasovs uz Azerbaidžānu, Karlsona "Inter" sakaujas ar "Sturm"". 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Tarasovs pievienojas Rubinam Azerbaidžānā". 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ ""Ventspils" sastāvu papildina Dubra un Tarasovs – Virslīga – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Tarasovs un Kozlovs centīsies iekļūt čehu "Banik" sastāvā". 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Karlsons pārbaudē uz baltkrievu "Neman", Tarasovs - uz Norvēģiju". 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Lazdiņš pārbaudās Skotijā, Tarasovs un Karlsons paliks "Neman"". 26 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Tarasovs izslēdz no kausa BATE (+video), Gorkšs uzvar, Maksimenko debitē". 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Tarasovam 1+2 gadu līgums ar poļu "Jagiellonia"". 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Igors Tarasovs piłkarzem Śląska" (in Polish). 90minut. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Igors Tarasovs znalazł klub. Zagra w ojczyźnie Archived 9 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine, gazetawroclawska.pl, 9 August 2019
- ^ "Latvijas Futbola federācija". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Latvijas izlasei neizšķirts Angolā". 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Igors Tarasovs". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
edit- Igors Tarasovs at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Igors Tarasovs at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igors Tarasovs – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Igors Tarasovs at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
