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Mihails Zemļinskis

Stalwart CB, also CDM Right-footed sweeper
Rating
78
Caps
105
Goals
12
Life
1969
Clubs
Skonto, Budapesti VSC, Hapoel Kfar Saba
#14
Editorial rank of 33 for Latvia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A commanding presence at the back, he was the rock of the Latvian defence that upset the odds to qualify for Euro 2004. Career record: 105 caps and 12 goals for Latvia; club career at Skonto, Budapesti VSC, Hapoel Kfar Saba.

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Career record

1991–1997Skonto
1994–1994Budapesti VSC
1997–1998Hapoel Kfar Saba
1998–2005Skonto
2006–2006JFK Olimps
Latvia105 caps, 12 goals

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Around Zemļinskis in the almanac

One rank above: Jānis Ikaunieks at #13.

One rank below: Artis Lazdiņš at #15.

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