Vitālijs Astafjevs: Biography, Facts and Career
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Vitālijs Astafjevs (born 3 April 1971) is a Latvian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is an assistant manager of Cypriot club Aris Limassol having previously held the role for the Latvia national team. Astafjevs won nine Latvian championships with Skonto Riga. He also played abroad for clubs in Austria, England and Russia. At international level, Astaefjevs captained Latvia at UEFA Euro 2004. With 167 caps for his country Astafjevs held the European record for the most international matches played, until being overtaken by Gianluigi Buffon in 2017. He is currently the joint sixteenth-most capped male footballer in history, alongside Iker Casillas.
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- Full name: Vitālijs Astafjevs
- Born: 1971-04-03
- Nationality: Latvia
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q362955
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Who is Vitālijs Astafjevs?
Vitālijs Astafjevs (born 3 April 1971) is a Latvian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
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Vitālijs Astafjevs is Latvia.
When was Vitālijs Astafjevs born?
Vitālijs Astafjevs was born on 1971-04-03.
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