Dāvis Ikaunieks

Dāvis Ikaunieks
Ikaunieks with Latvia in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994
Place of birth Kuldīga, Latvia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) 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 1 (0)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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

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

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

His younger brother Jānis is also a professional footballer who plays for the same team.[9]

Career statistics

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

Club

Liepājas Metalurgs

FK Liepāja

FK RFS

International

Latvia

Individual

References

  1. ^ LETA. "Dāvis Ikaunieks atgriezīsies Liepājā | Sportazinas.com". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dāvis Ikaunieks paraksta trīs gadu līgumu ar "Jablonec"". sportacentrs.com. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Nová posila! Do Zlína přichází Davis Ikaunieks - FC Fastav Zlín".
  4. ^ "DPMM FC agree the signing of "Latvia Diamond" Davis Ikauniks[sic]". DPMM FC. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Fukashiro breaks DPMM FC's hearts". BruSports News. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "DPMM FC edge Hougang United 3-2 in final SPL match". Borneo Bulletin. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  8. ^ "BRĀĻI IKAUNIEKI APVIENO SPĒKUS – DĀVIS ATGRIEŽAS RFS!". FK RFS. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Latvia - J. Ikaunieks - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Ikaunieks, Dāvis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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