Kaspars Gorkšs
Gorkšs playing for Latvia in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kaspars Gorkšs | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Riga | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Auda Rīga | 77 | (9) |
| 2002–2004 | Öster | 32 | (1) |
| 2005 | Assyriska Föreningen | 23 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Ventspils | 28 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Blackpool | 50 | (6) |
| 2008–2011 | Queens Park Rangers | 114 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Reading | 81 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Wolves (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Colchester United | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | Ergotelis | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Dukla Prague | 23 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Liepāja | 13 | (0) |
| 2017– | Riga | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Latvia U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2005– | Latvia | 79 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2017 (UTC) |
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Kaspars Gorkšs (born 6 November 1981) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Latvian Riga. Gorkšs is also the current captain of the Latvian national team.
Gorkšs firstly established himself in his native Latvia before moving to English football in 2006 with Blackpool. He has twice won promotion to the Premier League, with Queens Park Rangers and Reading respectively.
Born in Riga, Gorkšs began his career at FK Auda, scoring 9 goals in 77 appearances. After a week-long trial, he joined Swedish club, Östers IF in December 2002, playing in the Allsvenskan, the Swedish top flight. He moved to Assyriska Föreningen in 2005, who were then in the Allsvenskan. He moved back to Latvia in 2006, signing for FK Ventspils, and he scored five goals for Ventspils in the clubs Championship winning 2006 Virslīga season. He also played for Ventspils in the second qualifying round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, against English Premier League club Newcastle United.
Gorkšs moved to Championship side Blackpool on 1 January 2007 having already agreed the transfer during December. On 20 August 2007, Gorkšs was named in the Press Association's The Championship "Team of the Week". Eight days later, Gorkšs scored his first goals for Blackpool in a League Cup second-round tie at Derby County. The Latvian's two goals were both equalisers — one in normal time and one in extra time — in a game that went to a penalty-shootout, won by Blackpool 7–6. On 1 October, Gorkšs was again named in the Press Association's The Championship "Team of the Week".
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