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Valērijs Šabala

Stalwart ST, also SS Right-footed finisherleader
Rating
76
Caps
52
Goals
12
Life
1994
Clubs
JFK Olimps, Skonto, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
#28
Editorial rank of 33 for Latvia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A natural goalscorer from Latvia, this frontman possessed the clinical finishing and poacher's instinct to trouble any defence. Career record: 52 caps and 12 goals for Latvia; club career at JFK Olimps, Skonto, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.

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Career record

2010–2010JFK Olimps
2011–2014Skonto
2014–2017Club Brugge K.V.
2015–2016Miedź Legnica
2015–2015FK Jablonec
2016–2016FK Příbram
2016–2016FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda
2017–2017Riga
2017–2019Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
2019–2020Miedź Legnica
2020–2020FK Sūduva
2021–2021FC Viitorul Constanța
Latvia52 caps, 12 goals

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Around Šabala in the almanac

One rank above: Roberts Uldriķis at #27.

One rank below: Vladislavs Gutkovskis at #29.

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