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Imants Bleidelis

Stalwart CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator
Rating
78
Caps
106
Goals
10
Life
1975
Clubs
Viborg FF, Grazer AK, FK Liepājas Metalurgs
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Latvia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A driving force in midfield, his industry and forward thrust helped power Latvia during their golden era in the early 2000s. Career record: 106 caps and 10 goals for Latvia; club career at Viborg FF, Grazer AK, FK Liepājas Metalurgs.

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Career record

1992–1999Skonto
1999–2002Southampton
2002–2005Viborg FF
2005–2006Grazer AK
2006–2007FK Daugava (2003)
2007–2008FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Latvia106 caps, 10 goals

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Around Bleidelis in the almanac

One rank above: Andrejs Prohorenkovs at #11.

One rank below: Jānis Ikaunieks at #13.

Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.