Gints Freimanis

Gints Freimanis (9 May 1985 – 6 June 2023) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Freimanis joined Leevon Saldus in 2020.

International career

Freimanis first call-up to the senior Latvia national team squad came in May 2014 for the 2014 Baltic Cup, making his national team debut as a 94th-minute substitute in the final game against Lithuania, helping Latvia to win the trophy by a 1–0 scoreline.

Illness and death

Freimanis was diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021. He died on 6 June 2023, at the age of 38.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Freimanis goal.

Honours

FK Jelgava

• Latvian Football Cup: 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Latvia

• Baltic Cup: 2014, 2016

Individual

• Best defender of 2016 Latvian Higher League

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