Artūrs Zjuzins

Artūrs Zjuzins (born 18 June 1991) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for Daugavpils and the Latvia national football team.

Artūrs Zjuzins

Personal information
Full name	Artūrs Zjuzins
Date of birth	(1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Riga, Latvia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Daugavpils
Number	3
Youth career
	Jūrmala-VV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Ventspils	2	(0)
2009–2010	Tranzīts	17	(1)
2010–2011	Ventspils	20	(2)
2011	Žilina	5	(1)
2011–2015	Baltika Kaliningrad	106	(9)
2015–2016	Gazovik Orenburg	15	(0)
2016	Tambov	13	(0)
2017–2018	Riga	2	(0)
2018–2024	RFS	110	(13)
2024	Liepāja	5	(0)
2024–	Daugavpils	12	(0)
International career‡
2009–2010	Latvia U19	8	(3)
2010–2012	Latvia U21	13	(1)
2012–	Latvia	61	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024

Club career

In his youth career Artūrs Zjuzins played for Jūrmala-VV, signing his first professional contract in 2007 with Ventspils. He played only 2 matches there, being sent to Tranzit in 2009. He played 17 matches there, scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he was taken back to Ventspils. Elected as the team's captain he played 20 matches that season, scoring 2 goals. In January 2011 it was reported that Zjuzins hadn't been let to join Lazio for €425'000.^[1] In March 2011 Zjuzins signed a contract with MŠK Žilina, playing in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.^[2] It was reported then, that the player had joined the club illegally, with no permission from Ventspils, but the situation was solved calmly and the player was let to join the Slovak side.^[3] He made his debut for Žilina against Košice on 15 March 2011, he also scored his first goal for the club then.^[4] Despite some good performances, he was released after the season. In August 2011 he was signed by the Russian National Football League team Baltika Kaliningrad as a free agent.^[5] During his first season in Kaliningrad Zjuzins scored 3 goals in 19 matches. The second season saw him score once in 25 games.

International career

Zjuzins has represented Latvia at both U-19 and U-21 levels. He received his first full international call-up for Latvia in 2012 for a friendly match against Kazakhstan on 29 February.^[6] Zjuzins scored his first international goal for Latvia in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Estonia on 14 August 2013.^[7] That was the debut match for Marians Pahars as the national team's manager. Zjuzins scored for the second match in a row on 6 September 2013, when Latvia beat Lithuania 2–1 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.^[8]

International goals

As of match played 6 June 2022. Latvia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zjuzins goal.^[9]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 August 2013	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia	8	Estonia	1–1	1–1	Friendly
2	6 September 2013	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	9	Lithuania	2–0	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	6 September 2015	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	24	Czech Republic	1–2	1–2	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4	1 June 2016	Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia	30	Lithuania	1–0	2–1	2016 Baltic Cup
5	2 September 2016	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	32	Luxembourg	2–1	3–1	Friendly
6					3–1
7	13 November 2016	Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal	36	Portugal	1–1	4–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	6 June 2022	Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia	53	Liechtenstein	1–0	1–0	2022–23 UEFA Nations League D
9	22 March 2023	Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	58	Republic of Ireland	2-2	3-2	Friendly

Honours

Ventspils

• Latvian Higher League (2): 2007, 2008
• Latvian Cup (1): 2007

Latvia

• Baltic Cup (1): 2012

References

1. "Ventspils" nepalaida Zjuzinu uz "Lazio" par 425 000 eiro – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (4 February 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
2. Zjuzins pāriet pie Slovākijas čempiones "Žilina". Nelegāli? – Leģionāri – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. F1.sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
3. Zjuzina un FK "Ventspils" konflikts atrisināts mierīgi – Virslīga – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (17 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
4. Turkovs un Zjuzins gūst pa uzvaras vārtiem – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (15 March 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
5. Zjuzins pārceļas uz "Baltika", pievienojoties Koliņko un Rafaļskim – Leģionāri – Futbols –. Sportacentrs.com (18 August 2011). Retrieved 11 November 2011.
6. "Latvijas Futbola federācija". www.lff.lv. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
7. "Pahara debijā Latvijai neizšķirts Igaunijā". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
8. "Latvijas futbola izlase momentiem bagātā spēlē pārspēj Lietuvu". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
9. Artūrs Zjuzins at Soccerway

External links

• Artūrs Zjuzins at National-Football-Teams.com
• MŠK Žilina profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-25)