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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eduards Višņakovs
| fullname = Eduards Višņakovs
| image =
| height = {{height|meter=1.88}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Riga]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] <br> (now [[Republic of Latvia]])
| currentclub = [[Ruch Chorzów]] (on loan from [[K.V.C. Westerlo|KVC Westerlo]])
| clubnumber = 90
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = –2003
| youthyears2 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs1 = [[Skonto FC|JFC Skonto]]
| youthclubs2 = [[FK Rīgas Futbola skola|Daugava Rīga]]
| years1 = 2008–2009
| years2 = 2009–2012
| years3 = 2009
| years4 = 2012–2013
| years5 = 2013–2014
| years6 = 2014–2015
| years7 = 2015–
| years8 = 2016–
| clubs1 = [[FK Rīgas Futbola skola|Daugava Rīga]]
| clubs2 = [[FK Ventspils]]
| clubs3 = → [[FC Tranzit|Tranzit]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]]
| clubs5 = [[Widzew Łódź]]
| clubs6 = [[Ruch Chorzów]]
| clubs7 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|KVC Westerlo]]
| clubs8 = → [[Ruch Chorzów]] (loan)
| caps1 = 30
| caps2 = 74
| caps3 = 19
| caps4 = 20
| caps5 = 39
| caps6 = 33
| caps7 = 16
| caps8 = 9
| goals1 = 30
| goals2 = 25
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 12
| goals6 = 6
| goals7 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2012
| nationalyears3 = 2013–
| nationalteam1 = [[Latvia national under-19 football team|Latvia U-19]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Latvia national under-21 football team|Latvia U-21]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate = 1 January 2017
| ntupdate = 29 March 2015
}}

'''Eduards Višņakovs''' (born 10 May 1990 in [[Riga]]) is a [[Latvia]]n [[football (soccer)|footballer]], currently playing for [[Ruch Chorzów]] on loan from [[K.V.C. Westerlo]] and [[Latvia national football team]].

==Club career==

===Early career===

Born in [[Riga]], as a youth player Višņakovs played for his local club [[Skonto FC|JFC Skonto]] till 2003, when he moved to [[FK Rīgas Futbola skola|Daugava Rīga]]. Being taken to the first team in 2008, Višņakovs scored 30 goals in 30 [[Latvian First League]] appearances, becoming the top scorer of the league and helping his team clinch an automatic promotion to the [[Latvian Higher League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/1_liga/08112008-1_liga_triumfe_daugava |title=1. līgā triumfē "Daugava" – 1. līga – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2008-11-08 |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> He was also named the league's best player in a ceremony on 22 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lff.lv/lv/news/2008/decembris/28/ |title=LFF: Pirmās līgas labākais futbolists 2008 - Eduards Višņakovs |publisher=Lff.lv |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref>

===FK Ventspils===

Before the start of the [[2009 Latvian Higher League]] season Višņakovs refused to extend his contract with Daugava, joining that time Latvian champions [[FK Ventspils]]. Right after joining Višņakovs was given out on loan to the league's newcomers [[FC Tranzit]] in order to get more experience. During this loan spell Višņakovs scored 3 goals in 19 league matches, returning from loan in August 2009. During his time at FK Ventspils, Višņakovs scored 25 goals in 74 league matches, helping the team lift all the possible trophies of the country, including [[2009–10 Baltic League|Baltic League]] in 2010, [[2011 Latvian Higher League|Latvian Higher League]] and [[2010–11 Latvian Football Cup|Latvian Cup]] in 2011. Višņakovs also participated in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League]] group stages.

===Shakhter Karagandy===

In June 2012 Višņakovs moved to the [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] champions [[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/28062012-visnakovs_parcelas_uz_kazahstanu?is_mobile=0 |title=E.Višņakovs pārceļas uz Kazahstānu, Cauņam 60 minūtes pārbaudes spēlē – Leģionāri – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> He scored his first league goal for the club on 9 July 2012 in a 5–1 victory over [[FC Zhetysu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/09072012-e_visnakovs_iesit_kazahstana_cauna_cska_p?is_mobile=0 |title=E.Višņakovs iesit Kazahstānā, Cauņa CSKA pamatsastāvā – Leģionāri – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2012-07-09 |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> All in all, Višņakovs participated in 20 league matches, scoring 4 goals. He helped his team become the champions of Kazakhstan in 2012 and lift the [[Kazakhstan Super Cup]] in 2013.

===Widzew Łódź===

In July 2013 Višņakovs went on trial with the Polish [[Ekstraklasa]] club [[Widzew Łódź]] and signed a one-year contract with them after a successful trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/19072013-e_visnakovs_nosledz_ligumu_ar_polijas_eks |title=E.Višņakovs noslēdz līgumu ar Polijas Ekstraklases klubu ''Widzew'' – Leģionāri – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> He scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz]] on his debut for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/26072013-e_visnakovs_polijas_ekstraklases_debija_g |title=E.Višņakovs Polijas Ekstraklases debijā gūst divus vārtus – Leģionāri – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> In his second match for Widzew, Višņakovs yet again scored both goals, securing a 2–1 victory over [[Korona Kielce]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/03082013-e_visnakovs_turpina_ugunot_polija_vel_div |title=E.Višņakovs turpina uguņot Polijā - vēl divi vārti un spraiga uzvara – Leģionāri – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> On 18 August 2013 Višņakovs scored the only goal in a 1-0 [[Polish Cup]] 1/16 finals victory over Ursus Warszawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/18082013-visnakovs_atkal_gust_vartus_lukjanovs_deb|title=Višņakovs atkal gūst vārtus, Lukjanovs debitē|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-08-18|accessdate=2013-08-25}}</ref> On 25 August 2013 Višņakovs scored his fifth goal of the season in a 1-3 loss against [[Śląsk Wrocław]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/25082013-brala_alekseja_debija_eduards_visnakovs_g|title=Brāļa Alekseja debijā Eduards Višņakovs gūst 5. vārtus|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-08-25|accessdate=2013-08-29}}</ref> He scored his sixth goal of the season on 6 October 2013 in a 4-1 victory over [[Lechia Gdańsk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/06102013-e_visnakovam_piektie_varti_polija_rudneva|title=E.Višņakovam sestie vārti Polijā, Rudņeva "Hamburg" grauj ar 5:0|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-10-06|accessdate=2013-11-03}}</ref> Višņakovs scored his seventh and eighth goal of the season, respectively, in a 3-1 loss to [[Zagłębie Lubin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/19102013-eduardam_visnakovam_jau_7_varti_polijas_e|title=Eduardam Višņakovam jau 7.vārti Polijas Ekstraklasē|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-10-19|accessdate=2013-11-03}}</ref> and a 2-1 victory over [[Pogoń Szczecin]] on 19 October and 2 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/02112013-verpakovskis_iesit_vartus_griekijas_super|title=Verpakovskim sezonas pirmie vārti Grieķijā, E.Višņakovam - astotie Polijā|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-11-02|accessdate=2013-11-03}}</ref> At the start of December 2013 Višņakovs extended his contract with Widzew till June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/02122013-e_visnakovs_pagarinajis_ligumu_ar_widzew_|title=E.Višņakovs pagarinājis līgumu ar "Widzew" līdz 2016. gadam|publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date=2013-12-02|accessdate=2013-12-07}}</ref> All in all he scored 12 goals in 36 league matches that season and was reportedly close to a move to the German [[Bundesliga]], while Widzew were relegated from the Ekstraklasa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apollo.tvnet.lv/zinas/e-visnakovam-12-varti-polija-parcelsies-uz-bundesligu/654007|title=E. Višņakovam 12. vārti Polijā. Pārcelsies uz bundeslīgu?|publisher=Apollo.tvnet.lv|date=2014-05-29|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref>

===2014 transfer saga===

In December 2013 it was reported that Widzew had rejected an offer of 450 000 euros for Višņakovs from the Polish champions [[Legia Warsaw (football)|Legia Warsaw]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/28122013-polijas_cempione_piedavaja_450_tukstosus_?is_mobile=0|title=Polijas čempione piedāvājusi 450 tūkstošus par Eduardu Višņakovu|publisher=sportacentrs.com|date=2013-12-28|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> Having been previously linked with a possible move to either [[FC St. Pauli]], [[Hamburger SV]], [[SC Freiburg]] or [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporta-klubi.lv/lat/zinas/par-e-visnakovu-interesejas-ari-hamburg-un-schalke-1.html|title=Par E.Višņakovu interesējas arī "Hamburg" un "Schalke"|publisher=sporta-klubi.lv|date=2014-06-04|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> Višņakovs finally went on trial with the [[Russian Premier League]] club [[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]] in July 2014, the only team ready to pay the transfer fee requested by Widzew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/pilka-nozna/453772/eduards-visnakovs-na-testach-w-torpedo-moskwa|title=Eduards Visnakovs na testach w Torpedo Moskwa|publisher=sportowefakty.pl|date=2014-07-14|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> Višņakovs himself stated that his priority was the German Bundesliga but that [[Lech Poznań]], who were also interested in the player, was an alternative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/13062014-e_visnakovs_ja_neizdosies_tikt_vacija_pie|title=E. Višņakova prioritāte ir Vācijas klubi, rezerves variants - Poznaņa|publisher=sportacentrs.com|date=2014-06-13|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref>

===Ruch Chorzow===

On 28 August 2014 Višņakovs officially moved to the Polish Ekstraklasa club [[Ruch Chorzów]], signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/eduards-visnakovs-ar-ruch-vienojies-par-tris-gadu-ligumu.d?id=44904024|title=Eduards Višņakovs ar 'Ruch' vienojies par trīs gadu līgumu|publisher=delfi.lv|date=2014-08-29|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> He made his debut for Ruch on 31 August 2014 in a 3-3 draw against [[Lechia Gdańsk]], coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/eduards-visnakovs-ruch-komanda-debite-ar-vartu-guvumu.d?id=44911804|title=Eduards Višņakovs 'Ruch' komandā debitē ar vārtu guvumu|publisher=delfi.lv|date=2014-08-31|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref>

==International career==

Eduards Višņakovs has represented Latvia at [[Latvia national under-19 football team|U-19]] and [[Latvia national under-21 football team|U-21]] levels. He participated and scored a goal in the U-23 friendly match against [[Estonia national under-23 football team|Estonia]] on 5 June 2013, helping his team secure a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/latvijas_izlase/05062013-latvijas_u23_izlase_draudzibas_spele_uzva |title=Latvijas U23 izlase draudzības spēlē uzvar igauņus – Latvijas izlase – Futbols – |publisher=Sportacentrs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> On 10 September 2013 the U-23 team beat [[England C national football team|England]] 1-0, with Višņakovs scoring his second goal in two matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/latvijas_izlase/10092013-e_visnakovam_varti_latvijas_u23_izlase_pa|title=E.Višņakovam vārti, Latvijas U23 izlase pārspēj Angliju|publisher=sportacentrs.com|date=2013-09-10|accessdate=2013-09-10}}</ref> Višņakovs was firstly called up to [[Latvia national football team]] for the [[FIFA World Cup 2014]] qualifying matches against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] and [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] on 11 and 15 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lff.lv/lv/latvijasizlases/nacionala/speles/2013/lithuania-latvia/kandidati/|title=Pahars paziņo kandidātus spēlēm ar Lietuvu un Slovākiju|publisher=lff.lv |date= |accessdate=2013-11-03}}</ref> He made his debut for the national team in the match against Lithuania, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute and replacing [[Māris Verpakovskis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lff.lv/lv/latvijasizlases/nacionala/speles/2013/lithuania-latvia/|title=FIFA Pasaules Kausa kvalifikācija LIETUVA - LATVIJA 2:0|publisher=lff.lv |date=2013-10-11|accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref> A local scandal arose when Widzew refused to fulfill its previously given promise to the [[Latvian Football Federation]] and did not allow Višņakovs to join the national team for the [[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]] matches in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/latvijas_izlase/29052014-widzew_pardoma_un_nelaiz_e_visnakovu_uz_i|title="Widzew" tomēr nelaiž E.Višņakovu uz izlasi; par uzbrucēju interesējas Bundeslīgas klubs|publisher=sportacentrs.com|date=2014-05-29|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> Resentment was expressed by the Latvian Football Federation and the player himself but Latvia, eventually, went on to win the tournament without the help of Višņakovs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/latvijas-futbola-izlase-nosarga-baltijas-kausu.d?id=44560770|title=Latvijas futbola izlase nosargā Baltijas kausu|publisher=delfi.lv|date=2014-05-31|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> In September 2014, prior to the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] match against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]], Višņakovs revealed that while he was playing for Shakhter Karagandy he was urged to take on Kazakhstani citizenship but despite not being on the radar of Latvia national team at the time, he had declined the offers stating that he would only play internationally for Latvia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/latvijas_izlase/02092014-e_visnakovs_ari_mani_mudinaja_pienemt_kaz|title=E. Višņakovs: "Arī mani mudināja pieņemt Kazahstānas pilsonību"|publisher=|date=2014-09-02|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Scores and Results show Latvia's goal tally first''
{{International goals header}}
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| 1. || 28 March 2015 || [[Eden Arena]], [[Vršovice]], [[Czech Republic]] || {{fb|CZE}} || <center>'''1'''–0 || <center>1–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|}

==Honours==

===FK Daugava Rīga===
* '''Latvian First League champion'''
** 2008
* '''Latvian First League top scorer'''
** 2008

===FK Ventspils===
* '''Baltic League champion'''
** 2010
* '''Latvian Higher League champion'''
** 2011
* '''Latvian Cup winner'''
** 2011

===FC Shakhter Karagandy===
* '''Kazakhstan Premier League champion'''
** 2012
* '''Kazakhstan Super Cup winner'''
** 2013

==Personal life==

His elder brother [[Aleksejs Višņakovs|Aleksejs]] is also a professional footballer.<ref>http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/16082013-aleksejs_visnakovs_trenejas_kopa_ar_eduar</ref> While Eduards was a part of [[FK Ventspils]] squad, they also played together. In 2013 they became the second pair of brothers to play for Widzew together after Lithuanians [[Artūras Steško|Artūras]] and [[Igoris Steško]] during the 2001-2002 season.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* Player's [http://int.soccerway.com/players/eduards-viakovs/82765/ profile] soccerway.com
* Player's [http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=70999 profile] soccerbase.com
* {{NFT player|pid=53790}}
* {{90minut|15831}}


{{Ruch Chorzów squad}}

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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Riga]]
[[Category:Latvian footballers]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:FK Ventspils players]]
[[Category:FC Tranzīts players]]
[[Category:FC Shakhter Karagandy players]]
[[Category:Widzew Łódź players]]
[[Category:Ruch Chorzów players]]
[[Category:Ekstraklasa players]]
[[Category:Latvian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Latvia international footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Poland]]
[[Category:Latvian expatriates in Poland]]
[[Category:K.V.C. Westerlo players]]
[[Category:Latvian people of Russian descent]]

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