Vitālijs Astafjevs

Personal information
Vitālijs Astafjevs
Full name	Vitālijs Astafjevs
Date of birth	April 3, 1971 (1971-04-03) (age 37)
Place of birth	Rīga, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Skonto FC
Number	3
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
-1992 1992-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2006-	Daugava Rīga Skonto Rīga Austria Wien Skonto Rīga Bristol Rovers F.C. Admira Wacker Rubin Kazan Skonto Rīga	00? 0(?) 099 (43) 026 0(1) 055 (17) 099 (16) 028 0(3) 030 0(4) 026 0(4)
National team²
1992-	Latvia	142 (14)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 27, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 4, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Vitālijs Astafjevs (Russian: Виталий Астафьев) (born April 3, 1971 in Riga) is a football midfielder from Latvia. As of April 2008 he has played 142 international matches and scored 14 goals for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1992 when the national team was established, and played at the Euro 2004. He started his career in FC Skonto, and has since played for Austria Vienna, Bristol Rovers F.C., Admira Wacker, Rubin Kazan and now again he has returned to FC Skonto.

[edit] Playing career

* - played games and goals

v • d • e Skonto FC – current squad

1 Doroševs • 2 Kožans • 3 Astafjevs • 4 Piaček • 5 Usanov • 6 Sluka • 7 Perepļotkins • 8 Višņakovs • 9 Blanks • 10 Morozs • 11 Dirnbach • 12 Cauņa • 14 Laizāns • 15 Semjonovs • 16 Piedels • 18 Smirnovs • 19 Kalniņš • 20 Eliava • 21 Golubevs • 23 Hščanovičs • 25 Gamezardashvili • Manager: Ashworth

v • d • e Latvia squad - UEFA Euro 2004

1 Koļinko • 2 Stepanovs • 3 Astafjevs • 4 Zemļinskis • 5 Laizāns • 6 Blagonadeždins • 7 Isakovs • 8 Bleidelis • 9 Verpakovskis • 10 Rubins • 11 Prohorenkovs • 12 Piedels • 13 Pučinsks • 14 Lobaņovs • 15 Smirnovs • 16 Zirnis • 17 Pahars • 18 Korabļovs • 19 Štolcers • 20 Pavlovs • 21 Miholaps • 22 Zakreševskis • 23 Rimkus • Coach: Starkovs