Roberts Uldriķis

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roberts Uldriķis

| image = Roberts Uldriķis LVA.jpg

| caption = Uldriķis with Latvia in 2023

| upright = 0.8

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Riga, Latvia

| height = 1.98 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Arminia Bielefeld

| clubnumber = 28

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Alberts

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = JDFS Alberts

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = Skonto

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Metta/Latvijas Universitāte

| caps1 = 37

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = RFS

| caps2 = 35

| goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2018–2021

| clubs3 = Sion

| caps3 = 72

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = Sion II

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2024

| clubs5 = Cambuur

| caps5 = 81

| goals5 = 20

| years6 = 2024–2025

| clubs6 = Athens Kallithea

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Latvia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2016

| nationalteam2 = Latvia U18

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam3 = Latvia U19

| nationalcaps3 = 9

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam4 = Latvia U21

| nationalcaps4 = 8

| nationalgoals4 = 3

| nationalyears5 = 2017–

| nationalteam5 = Latvia

| nationalcaps5 = 55

| nationalgoals5 = 8

| club-update = 18 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 17 November 2024

}}

Roberts Uldriķis (born 3 April 1998) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German {{German football updater|ABielefe}} club Arminia Bielefeld and the Latvia national team.

Club career

=Early years=

Uldriķis started playing football for JDFS Alberts and Skonto's academy before making a move to Latvian Higher League club Metta/Latvijas Universitāte in January 2015.{{cite news |last1=Suveizda |first1=Agris |title="Skonto" un "Spartakam" visvairāk leģionāru, bruņojas arī "Gulbene" |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/10032015-skonto_un_spartakam_visvairak_legionaru_g |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=10 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602215300/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/10032015-skonto_un_spartakam_visvairak_legionaru_g |archive-date=2 June 2023 |language=lv}} He made his professional debut on 12 April 2015 in a game against his former side Skonto.{{cite news |last1=Rubulis |first1=Jānis |title=R. Uldriķis: "Debija pret "Skonto" bija papildus stimuls" |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/14042015-r_uldrikis_debija_pret_skonto_bija_papild |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623063941/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/14042015-r_uldrikis_debija_pret_skonto_bija_papild |archive-date=23 June 2023 |language=lv}} By the close of the season, he had made 15 appearances in the top division, finding the net once.{{cite web |title=Roberts Uldriķis » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/roberts-uldrikis/2/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=28 March 2024}} During the subsequent 2016 season, he featured in 22 league matches, showcasing his prowess by scoring six goals. He was also voted Young Player of the Round twice during the season.{{cite news |last1=Upenieks |first1=Krišs |title=Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas trešā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/07102016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_tresa_apla_ |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=7 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621093448/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/07102016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_tresa_apla_ |archive-date=21 June 2023 |language=lv}}{{cite news |last1=Upenieks |first1=Krišs |title=Uldriķis atzīts par Virslīgas ceturtā apļa labāko jauno futbolistu |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/08122016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_ceturta_apl |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=8 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621093056/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/08122016-uldrikis_atzits_par_virsligas_ceturta_apl |archive-date=21 June 2023 |language=lv}}

In 2017, he moved to league rivals RFS,{{cite news |last1=Brože |first1=Ulvis |title=18 gadus vecais Uldriķis pārceļas uz RFS |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/23122016-18_gadus_vecais_uldrikis_parcelas_uz_rfs |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=23 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602213755/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/23122016-18_gadus_vecais_uldrikis_parcelas_uz_rfs |archive-date=2 June 2023 |language=lv}} where he played 25 matches and scored five goals by season's end.{{cite news |last1=Siliņš |first1=Andrejs |title=Platonovam trīs pārliktņi, Uldriķis izrauj RFS uzvaru pār čempioni |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/12032017-platonovam_tris_parliktni_uldrikis_izrauj |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=12 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621192129/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/12032017-platonovam_tris_parliktni_uldrikis_izrauj |archive-date=21 June 2023 |language=lv}} The following year, he continued to impress, participating in ten games and netting seven times.{{cite news |last1=Novickis |first1=Edmunds |title=Uldriķis tiek atzīts par 1. apļa labāko jauno spēlētāju Virslīgā |url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/27052017-uldrikis_tiek_atzits_par_1_apla_labako_ja |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Sportacentrs.com |date=27 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621100456/https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/27052017-uldrikis_tiek_atzits_par_1_apla_labako_ja |archive-date=21 June 2023 |language=lv}}

=FC Sion=

In July 2018, Uldriķis signed with Swiss Super League club FC Sion. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in a 2–1 loss against FC Lugano, entering the pitch as a substitute for Carlitos in the 64th minute. Throughout the season, he featured in 21 league matches for Sion, contributing with four goals. Additionally, he made two appearances for the reserve team in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.

In the subsequent 2019–20 season, Uldriķis continued to make his mark in the highest Swiss league, participating in 24 matches and scoring four goals. This persisted into the 2020–21 season, where he once again played 24 league matches and found the net three times. The club's league season ended in a ninth place finish, and having to go through relegation playoffs against FC Thun. Following a two-legged tie, Sion emerged victorious with a 6–4 aggregate score, securing their top-tier status. Uldriķis notably contributed by appearing as a substitute in both legs and scoring a crucial goal for a 4–0 lead in the first leg.{{cite news |last1=Brunner |first1=Bernhard |title=Super-League-Barrage: Sion verliert, schafft aber den Ligaerhalt |url=https://www.nzz.ch/sport/letzter-ausgang-der-fc-sion-verliert-gegen-thun-23-bleibt-aber-in-der-super-league-ld.1627844 |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Neue Zürcher Zeitung |date=30 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126011605/https://www.nzz.ch/sport/letzter-ausgang-der-fc-sion-verliert-gegen-thun-23-bleibt-aber-in-der-super-league-ld.1627844 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |language=de-CH}}

=Cambuur=

Uldriķis joined recently promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Cambuur on 31 August 2021.{{cite web |title=Lets international Roberts Uldriķis per direct naar SC Cambuur |url=https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/lets-international-roberts-uldrikis-per-direct-naar-sc-cambuur/ |website=SC Cambuur |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211023112/https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/lets-international-roberts-uldrikis-per-direct-naar-sc-cambuur/ |archive-date=11 December 2023 |language=nl-NL |date=31 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Roberts Uldrikis quitte le FC Sion ! |url=https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2070/roberts-uldrikis-quitte-le-fc-sion-- |website=FC Sion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831191631/https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2070/roberts-uldrikis-quitte-le-fc-sion-- |archive-date=31 August 2021 |language=fr |date=31 August 2021 |url-status=dead}} Injured at the start of the season, he made his debut for the club on 3 October 2021, replacing Tom Boere in the 62nd minute and scoring his first goal ten minutes later in a 3–1 victory against AZ.{{cite news |title=Cambuur komt tekort tegen AZ bij debuut Uldrikis |url=https://www.omropfryslan.nl/amp/nl/nieuws/1097243/cambuur-komt-tekort-tegen-az-bij-debuut-uldrikis |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Omrop Fryslân |date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328142559/https://www.omropfryslan.nl/amp/fy/nijs/1097243/cambuur-komt-tekort-tegen-az-bij-debuut-uldrikis |archive-date=28 March 2024 |language=nl}}

In his first season at the club, he distinguished himself as the top scorer for the club with seven goals in 21 league matches. However, his second season saw a decline in goal-scoring output, managing only one goal in 28 appearances. Unfortunately, this downturn coincided with the team's relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2023.{{cite news |title=SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie |url=https://eredivisie.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-degradeert-na-twee-seizoenen-naar-de-keuken-kampioen-divisie/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |work=Eredivisie |date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208124133/https://eredivisie.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-degradeert-na-twee-seizoenen-naar-de-keuken-kampioen-divisie/ |archive-date=8 February 2024 |language=nl}}

=Arminia Bielefeld=

On 17 January 2025, Uldriķis signed with German 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld.{{cite web|publisher=Arminia Bielefeld|url=https://www.arminia.de/neues/schlagzeilen/detail/dsc-verpflichtet-roberts-uldrikis|title=DSC verpflichtet Roberts Uldrikis|trans-title=DSC signs Roberts Uldrikis|date=17 January 2025|access-date=18 January 2025|language=de}}

International career

Uldriķis made his Latvia national team debut on 12 June 2017 in a friendly game against rivals Estonia.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/12/world/friendlies/latvia/estonia/2435090/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=12 June 2017}} He scored his first goal for Latvia on 9 June 2018 in a friendly against Azerbaijan.{{cite news |title=Uldriķis: atvieglojums, ka vārtu 'konts' izlasē ir atvērts |url=https://www.delfi.lv/sports/16978250/futbols/50113307/uldrikis-atvieglojums-ka-vartu-konts-izlase-ir-atverts |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=Delfi Sports |date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328185323/https://www.delfi.lv/sports/16978250/futbols/50113307/uldrikis-atvieglojums-ka-vartu-konts-izlase-ir-atverts |archive-date=28 March 2024 |language=lv}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Latvian Football Cup, Swiss Cup, and KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Metta/LU \|2015 \|Virslīga \|15	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
2016 \|Virslīga \|22	6	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	23	7
colspan="2"\|Total !37	7	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	39	8
rowspan="3"\|RFS \|2017 \|Virslīga \|23	5	6	2	colspan="2"\|—	29	7
2018 \|Virslīga \|10	7	1	2	colspan="2"\|—	11	9
colspan="2"\|Total !33	12	7	4	colspan="2"\|—	40	16
rowspan="5"\|FC Sion \|2018–19 \|Swiss Super League \|21	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	4
2019–20 \|Swiss Super League \|24	4	5	3	colspan="2"\|—	29	7
2020–21 \|Swiss Super League \|24	3	2	0	2{{efn\|name=SRP\|Appearances in Swiss Super League relegation playoffs}}	1	28	4
2021–22 \|Swiss Super League \|3	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	4	1
colspan="2"\|Total !72	11	10	4	2	1	84	16
FC Sion II \|2018–19 \|Swiss Promotion League \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="4"\|Cambuur \|2021–22 \|Eredivisie \|21	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	7
2022–23 \|Eredivisie \|28	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	1
2023–24 \|Eerste Divisie \|32	12	5	3	colspan="2"\|—	37	15
colspan="2"\|Total !81	20	7	3	colspan="2"\|—	88	23
Athens Kallithea \|2024–25 \|Super League Greece \|11	1	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	14	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !236	51	29	12	2	1	267	64

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="8"\|Latvia \|2017	3	0
2018	5	1
2019	6	0
2020	5	0
2021	13	3
2022	5	2
2023	10	1
2024	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|49\|\|7

:Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.{{NFT player|68369}}

class="wikitable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Roberts Uldriķis ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	9 June 2018	Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia	{{fb\|AZE}}	align=center \| 1–3	align=center \| 1–3	Friendly
2.	30 March 2021	Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey	{{fb\|TUR}}	align=center \| 2–3	align=center \| 3–3	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	4 June 2021	Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia	{{fb\|LTU}}	align=center \| 3–1	align=center \| 3–1	2020 Baltic Cup
4.	16 November 2021	Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar	{{fb\|GIB}}	align=center \| 2–1	align=center \| 3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	rowspan="2"\| 3 June 2022	rowspan="2"\|Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia	rowspan="2"\| {{fb\|AND}}	align="center"\|1–0	rowspan="2" align="center"\| 3–0	rowspan="2"\|2022–23 Nations League
6.	align="center"\|2–0
7.	22 March 2023	Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland	{{fb\|IRL}}	align=center \| 1–2	align=center \| 2–3	Friendly
8.	17 November 2024	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	{{fb\|ARM}}	align=center \| 1–1	align=center \| 1–2	2024–25 Nations League