Dāvis Ikaunieks
 Ikaunieks with Latvia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuldīga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RFS | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Liepāja | 68 | (26) |
| 2016 | → Vysočina Jihlava (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Vysočina Jihlava | 41 | (16) |
| 2018–2024 | Jablonec | 43 | (3) |
| 2019 | → RFS (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Fastav Zlín (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Liepāja (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2024 | Šiauliai | 34 | (18) |
| 2025 | DPMM | 14 | (14) |
| 2025– | RFS | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Latvia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Latvia U17 | 20 | (9) |
| 2012 | Latvia U19 | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Latvia U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2016– | Latvia | 43 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 March 2024 | |||
Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 7 January 1994) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays primarily as a striker for FK RFS and the Latvia national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]On 20 June 2018, Ikaunieks signed a three-year deal with Czech First League team Jablonec. On 4 October, he made his 2018–19 UEFA Europa League debut in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kyiv.
[2] After spending half a season on loan at FK RFS in Latvia, at the end of 2019, he went on loan to Fastav Zlín. [3]
After scoring 18 league goals in 34 appearances with FA Šiauliai in 2024, Ikaunieks moved to DPMM of Brunei who are playing in the Singapore Premier League in January 2025.[4] He dispatched his first goal in a 2–3 defeat at home to Balestier Khalsa on 7 February.[5] He managed a hat-trick against the same opponent in a 3–4 away victory on 11 May.[6] He scored 14 goals in as many matches in the league, helping DPMM to a nine-match unbeaten streak at the end of the season.[7]
Ikaunieks returned to Latvia in June 2025, signing for FK RFS.[8]
International career
[edit]Ikaunieks was called up to the Latvia national team where he made his debut on 1 June 2016 in a 2–1 win over Lithuania. He then scored his first international goal on 2 September the same year in a 3–1 win against Estonia.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkey, Ikaunieks equalised the match at 3–3 in the 79th minute.
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother Jānis is also a professional footballer who plays for the same team.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Latvia's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2016 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Luxembourg |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 June 2017 |  Estonia |
1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 3. | 10 October 2017 |  Andorra |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 13 November 2017 | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo |  Kosovo |
2–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 5. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey |
3–3 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 10 June 2021 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 Baltic Cup |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Liepājas Metalurgs
- Latvian First League: 2012
FK Liepāja
FK RFS
International
[edit]Latvia
- Baltic Cup: 2016
- Baltic Cup runner up: 2022
Individual
[edit]- Latvian Higher League top scorer: 2015 (15 goals)
- Latvian Footballer of the Year: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ LETA. "Dāvis Ikaunieks atgriezīsies Liepājā | Sportazinas.com". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Dāvis Ikaunieks paraksta trīs gadu līgumu ar "Jablonec"". sportacentrs.com. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Nová posila! Do Zlína přichází Davis Ikaunieks - FC Fastav Zlín".
- ^ "DPMM FC agree the signing of "Latvia Diamond" Davis Ikauniks[sic]". DPMM FC. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Fukashiro breaks DPMM FC's hearts". BruSports News. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2024/25 Singapore Premier League Match Week 33 (Week of 7 May 2025): Roundup". Football Association of Singapore. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "DPMM FC edge Hougang United 3-2 in final SPL match". Borneo Bulletin. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "BRĀĻI IKAUNIEKI APVIENO SPĒKUS – DĀVIS ATGRIEŽAS RFS!". FK RFS. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Latvia - J. Ikaunieks - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Ikaunieks, Dāvis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Dāvis Ikaunieks at Soccerway
- Dāvis Ikaunieks at National-Football-Teams.com