Deniss Rakels

Hutnik Krakow

Born on : August 20, 1992 (32 years) at Jekabpils

Nationality : Latvia

Height : 1m79

Weight : 73 kg

Number of international caps : 31 (1 goal)

First cap : vs Lithuania 18/06/2010

First international goal : vs Kazakhstan 15/11/2018

Current season statistics (2024/2025)

0% Impacting goals 1 Goals

0 Impacting assists 0 Assists

0 Played matches 0 Minutes played

0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Centre forward	11%
Other positions
Left Winger	32%
Right Winger	28%

Rakels's career statisticsLast updated on 27/12/2024 at 03:18

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Defense

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Presence

discipline

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Results

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Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

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2024/2025

Hutnik Krakow

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Hutnik Krakow	Polish Cup		1		0					0		1

2023/2024

Hutnik Krakow

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Hutnik Krakow	Polish Cup									0		1

2023

Super Nova

338

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Super Nova	OptibetVirsliga	15	4		338		42	2	1350	10	100%		83%	1		13%	7%	80%

2022

Rigas FS

101

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Rigas FS	OptibetVirsliga	20	10	3	86	3	13	863	10	40%	25	56%	80%	10%	10%
Rigas FS	Latvian Cup	3	3		70		2	209	10	67%	2	75%	100%	0%	0%
Rigas FS	Europa Conference League	8				6	1	238	10	25%	8	80%	13%	50%	38%

2021

Rigas FS

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Rigas FS	Europa Conference League	1			1	12	10	0%	4	17%	100%	0%	0%
Rigas FS	OptibetVirsliga	7	1	1	3	293	10	57%	8	58%	71%	29%	0%
Rigas FS	Latvian Cup	3		1	2	212	10	100%			100%	0%	0%

2020/2021

Pafos

730

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Pafos	First Division	24	1		730		12	9	730	92	21%	31	60%			38%	29%	33%

2019/2020

Pafos

433

523

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Pafos	First Division	8	1		433		4	5	433	92	50%	4	80%	1		50%	38%	13%
Pafos	Cypriot Cup	1					1		90	92	100%		50%			0%	0%	100%

2019

Riga FC

251

392

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Riga FC	Virsliga	12	3	3	251	2	8	754	92	75%	3	71%	1	67%	25%	8%
Riga FC	Champions League	2					2	82	92	0%	2	100%		0%	100%	0%
Riga FC	Latvian Cup	2					2	87	92	100%		67%		100%	0%	0%
Riga FC	Europa League	5		1		3	1	181	92	20%	4	83%		40%	20%	40%
Latvia	Euro Qualifying	1				2		71	15	100%	1	25%		0%	0%	100%

2018/2019

Pafos

1290

1919

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Pafos	First Division	17	1	1	1290	19	3	1290	92	94%	1	71%	1	47%	24%	29%
Pafos	Cypriot Cup	4				3		282	92	75%	1			25%	50%	25%
Latvia	Euro Qualifying	4				13		347	15	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2018

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Riga FC	Virsliga	12	2	4	517	7	8	1033	92	92%	1	86%	1	75%	25%	0%
Riga FC	Latvian Cup	3	1		260	1	1	260	92	67%	1	100%		67%	33%	0%
Latvia	Nations League D	6	1		460	5	2	460	15	83%	1	100%		0%	67%	33%

2017/2018

Cracovia

719

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Cracovia	Lotto Ekstraklasa	12	1	3	719		6	3	719	92	67%	4	75%			50%	33%	17%

2017/2018

Lech Poznan

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Lech Poznan	(C3) Europa League	3	1	1	1	27	92	0%	4	50%		33%	33%	33%
Lech Poznan	Lotto Ekstraklasa	11	1	2	6	356	92	27%	13	52%	2	27%	55%	18%
Latvia	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2		3		86	15	50%	1	50%		0%	0%	100%
Latvia	Friendlies	1		2		9	15	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%

2016/2017

Reading

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Reading	Championship	2		1	94	10	50%	2	4%	50%	0%	50%
Reading	EFL Cup	1			20	10	100%	1	25%	0%	100%	0%
Latvia	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2			45	15	0%	2	33%	0%	0%	100%
Latvia	Friendlies	1	3		45	15	0%	2	50%	0%	0%	100%

2015/2016

Reading

181

201

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Reading	Championship	12	3		181		11	3	543	10	42%	9	67%			17%	33%	50%
Reading	FA Cup	2					2		59	10	50%	1	67%			50%	0%	50%

2015/2016

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Cracovia	T-Mobile Ekstraklasa	20	15	3	110	22	4	1655	92	100%		95%	50%	30%	20%
Cracovia	Polish Cup	4	1		271	3		271	0	75%	1	100%	75%	0%	25%
Latvia	Euro Qualifying	4		2		6		360	15	100%		100%	0%	50%	50%
Latvia	Friendlies	1				1		84	15	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%

2014/2015

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Cracovia	T-Mobile Ekstraklasa	33	11	4	239	33	9	2631	92	94%	2	89%	2	42%	24%	33%
Cracovia	Polish Cup	3	1		124	4		124	0	33%	2	75%		33%	0%	67%
Latvia	Euro Qualifying	3				3		191	15	67%	2	50%	1	0%	67%	33%
Latvia	Friendlies	1				1		90	15	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%

2013/2014

Cracovia

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Cracovia	T-Mobile Ekstraklasa	8					6	2	341	92	13%	7	50%	2		25%	38%	38%

2013/2014

Zaglebie Lubin

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Latvia	Friendlies	1			1		32	0	0%	1	50%	0%	100%	0%
Latvia	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2			1		77	11	50%	1	50%	0%	0%	100%
Zaglebie Lubin	T-Mobile Ekstraklasa	5			3	1	83	18	20%	4	24%	20%	0%	80%
Latvia U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	2	2	90		2	180	0	100%			100%	0%	0%

2012/2013

GKS Katowice

180

Club	Competition															V	D	L
GKS Katowice	I liga	27	11	7	180		21	10	1978	0	89%	3	79%	2		48%	22%	30%
Latvia U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	2	1		78		3		78	0	0%	2		1		0%	50%	50%

2011/2012

GKS Katowice

271

Club	Competition															V	D	L
GKS Katowice	I liga	20	5	1	271		13	11	1357	0	85%	3	67%	2		40%	35%	25%
Latvia U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	3					6		190	0	67%	1				0%	0%	100%

2010/2011

Zaglebie Lubin

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Zaglebie Lubin	Ekstraklasa	4					3	1	98	0	25%	3	27%			25%	25%	50%
Latvia U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	1					2		90	0	100%					0%	0%	100%

2010

Metalurgs

114

121

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Metalurgs	Latvian Cup	2	3	70	4		210	0	100%		100%		50%	50%	0%
Metalurgs	Virsliga	26	18	114	16	13	2051	0	88%	3	96%	4	69%	15%	15%
Metalurgs	Champions League	2			5		180	0	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Metalurgs	Latvian Cup	1				1	29	0	0%	1	100%		100%	0%	0%
Latvia	Baltic Cup	2				2	71	0	50%	1	100%		0%	100%	0%
Latvia U-19	Eliminatoires Euro U-19	3			5		270	10	100%				33%	0%	67%

2009

Metalurgs

119

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Metalurgs	Virsliga	14	9		119		8	4	1067	0	71%	4		1		79%	7%	14%
Metalurgs	(C3) Europa League	1							3	0	0%	1	50%			0%	0%	100%

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Virsliga	4	2009201820192021
Latvian Cup	2	20182021

Runner-ups

Latvian Cup	1	2022
Baltic Cup	1	2010

Transfers

01/07/23 >	Hutnik Krakow
10/03/23 > 13/06/23	Super Nova
02/07/21 > 10/03/23	Rigas FS
01/01/20 > 02/07/21	Pafos
19/06/19 > 01/01/20	Riga FC	Loan
16/07/18 > 20/11/18	Riga FC	Loan
01/07/18 > 19/06/19	Pafos
15/01/18 > 01/06/18	Cracovia	Loan
19/06/17 > 15/01/18	Lech Poznan	Loan
28/01/16 > 01/07/18	Reading	500 k€
15/01/14 > 28/01/16	Cracovia
09/06/13 > 04/01/14	Zaglebie Lubin
16/08/11 > 09/06/13	GKS Katowice
24/01/11 > 16/08/11	Zaglebie Lubin
01/01/09 > 24/01/11	Metalurgs

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 23/12/2024 at 01:14

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Cracovia	80	29	10	198	5741	4	80%64	45%36	29%23
GKS Katowice	47	16	8	208	3335	4	87%41	45%21	28%13
Hutnik Krakow		1		0
Lech Poznan	14		2		383	2	21%3	29%4	21%3
Latvia	31	1	2	1968	1968	1	68%21	0%0	61%19
Latvia U-19	3				270		100%3	33%1	67%2
Latvia U-21	8	3		179	538	1	63%5	25%2	63%5
Metalurgs	46	30		118	3540	5	80%37	67%31	20%9
Pafos	54	3	1	942	2825	2	54%29	41%22	30%16
Reading	17	3		239	716		47%8	24%4	47%8
Riga FC	36	6	8	400	2397	2	69%25	64%23	8%3
Rigas FS	42	13	4	141	1827		45%19	69%29	12%5
Super Nova	15	4		338	1350	1	100%15	13%2	80%12
Zaglebie Lubin	9				181		22%2	22%2	67%6

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Daugavpils	10	8	3	0
Ventspils	9	4	0	0
Liepaja	7	4	1	0
Sandecja	6	3	2	0
Jelgava	10	5	6	1
Spartaks	10	8	4	6
Doxa	8	5	1	0
Tukums 2000	6	5	3	0
Tranzits	5	4	6	0
Super Nova	5	4	3	0
METTA/LU	11	9	3	2
Gornik Leczna	8	4	2	3
Lechia	7	3	2	3
Blazma	6	6	5	0
Zawisza	6	4	2	0
RFS/Olimps	4	4	3	0
Flota	4	1	2	0
Valmiera	3	2	1	1
Korona Kielce	8	4	5	0
Rigas FS	6	5	3	1

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Nieciecza	6	5	12
Gornik Leczna	8	4	8
Piast Gliwice	10	4	21
Georgia	3	3	9
Anorthosis	4	3	4
Nea Salamina	4	3	6
Skonto Riga	5	3	6
Riga FC	6	3	13
Legia Warsaw	4	3	7
Wisla Krakow	7	3	9
Gornik Zabrze	4	3	11
Switzerland	2	2	4
Sparta	2	2	5
Poland	2	2	5
Blekitni	2	2	4
Romania U-21	2	2	6
Slovakia U-21	2	2	8
AEL Limassol	4	2	2
Doxa	8	2	6
Auda Riga	4	2	4

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Hutnik Krakow	0%	0%	0	50%	0%	2	-
2023/2024	Hutnik Krakow	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
2023	Super Nova	13%	80%	15	0%	100%	3	-
2022	Rigas FS	65%	16%	31	33%	24%	21	Very positive
2021	Rigas FS	82%	0%	11	45%	18%	11	Very positive
2020/2021	Pafos	36%	32%	25	56%	33%	18	Negative
2019/2020	Pafos	44%	22%	9	33%	67%	3	-
2019	Riga FC	57%	14%	21	29%	29%	7	Very positive
2018/2019	Pafos	43%	29%	21	57%	14%	7	Slightly negative
2018	Riga FC	73%	0%	15	100%	0%	3	-
2017/2018	Cracovia	50%	17%	12	50%	50%	4	-
2017/2018	Lech Poznan	29%	21%	14	57%	14%	14	Very negative
2016/2017	Reading	33%	33%	3	55%	27%	51	-
2015/2016	Reading	21%	50%	14	43%	43%	7	Extremely negative
2015/2016	Cracovia	54%	21%	24	0%	100%	1	-
2014/2015	Cracovia	42%	36%	36	40%	40%	5	-
2013/2014	Cracovia	25%	38%	8	13%	63%	8	Extremely positive
2013/2014	Zaglebie Lubin	20%	80%	5	22%	44%	18	-
2012/2013	GKS Katowice	48%	30%	27	13%	63%	8	Extremely positive
2011/2012	GKS Katowice	40%	25%	20	9%	64%	11	Extremely positive
2010/2011	Zaglebie Lubin	25%	50%	4	36%	27%	11	-
2010	Metalurgs	65%	19%	31	100%	0%	1	-
2009	Metalurgs	73%	20%	15	78%	6%	18	Very slightly negative

Key figures

Deniss Rakels has lost in Virsliga the last 7 away from home matches

Deniss Rakels hasn't won in Virsliga any of the last 7 away from home matches

Rakels has played in the first 11 in Virsliga in each of the last 15 matches

The player hasn't won in Virsliga any of the last 9 matches

Deniss Rakels hasn't won in Virsliga any of the last 5 at home matches

Rakels has lost all competitions included the last 7 away from home matches

The player hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 7 away from home matches

Rakels has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 15 matches

Deniss Rakels hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 9 matches

The player hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 5 at home matches

Deniss Rakels hasn't scored in non-league and non-national team competition for 516 minutes.

The player hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 matches

Rakels hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 away from home matches

Deniss Rakels hasn't scored at home for the national team for 1080 minutes.

The player has lost for the national team the last 4 at home matches

The player hasn't won for the national team any of the last 12 at home matches

He hasn't scored for the national team for 583 minutes.

Rakels has lost for the national team the last 5 matches

The player hasn't won for the national team any of the last 31 matches

He hasn't won for the national team any of the last 19 away from home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Metalurgs Liepaja
04/07/2009	V	Metalurgs - Blazma Rezekne	6 - 0	First match with the club, first victory
08/07/2009	V	Tranzits - Metalurgs	1 - 0	First loss
02/08/2009	V	Metalurgs - FK Jurmala	4 - 1	First goal
19/08/2009	V	Metalurgs - Skonto Riga	0 - 1	First start
26/09/2009	V	Metalurgs - Tranzits	4 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals, first time scoring 3 goals
Zaglebie Lubin
26/02/2011		Zaglebie Lubin - Korona Kielce	1 - 1	First match with the club
05/03/2011		Gornik Zabrze - Zaglebie Lubin	5 - 1	First start, first loss
02/04/2011		Zaglebie Lubin - Polonia Bytom	2 - 0	First victory
GKS Katowice
19/08/2011	I	GKS Katowice - Flota	0 - 0	First match with the club, first start
10/09/2011	I	GKS Bogdanka - GKS Katowice	2 - 0	First loss
14/09/2011	I	GKS Katowice - KS Polkowice	5 - 0	First victory
23/10/2011	I	GKS Katowice - Piast Gliwice	3 - 2	First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
10/11/2012	I	GKS Katowice - Stomil Olsztyn	4 - 2	First time scoring 3 goals
Cracovia
23/02/2014		Wisla Krakow - Cracovia	3 - 1	First match with the club, first loss
09/03/2014		Pogon Szczecin - Cracovia	0 - 0	First start
17/03/2014		Cracovia - Jagiellonia	1 - 0	First victory
01/08/2014		Jagiellonia - Cracovia	2 - 1	First goal
26/09/2015		Cracovia - Ruch Chorzow	2 - 1	First time scoring 2 goals
Reading
06/02/2016		Reading - Wolverhampton	0 - 0	First match with the club
20/02/2016		Reading - WBA	3 - 1	First start, first victory
27/02/2016		Charlton - Reading	3 - 4	First goal
08/03/2016		Huddersfield - Reading	3 - 1	First loss
Lech Poznan
13/07/2017		Haugesund - Lech Poznan	3 - 2	First match with the club, first loss
20/07/2017		Lech Poznan - Haugesund	2 - 0	First victory
23/07/2017		Wisla Plock - Lech Poznan	1 - 0	First start
Riga FC
30/07/2018		Riga FC - Rigas FS	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
05/08/2018		Riga FC - Spartaks	3 - 1	First goal
26/06/2019		Riga FC - Jelgava	0 - 1	First loss
Pafos
05/01/2019		AEL Limassol - Pafos	1 - 0	First match with the club, first loss
12/01/2019		Pafos - Nea Salamina	1 - 3	First start
23/01/2019	CC	Pafos - Aris Limassol	4 - 1	First victory
06/04/2019		Pafos - Ermis	4 - 1	First goal
Rigas FS
22/07/2021		Rigas FS - Puskás	3 - 0	First match with the club, first victory
01/08/2021		Rigas FS - METTA/LU Riga	4 - 1	First start
05/05/2022		Daugavpils BFC - Rigas FS	1 - 4	First goal
27/05/2022		Riga FC - Rigas FS	2 - 0	First loss
30/06/2022		Rigas FS - Daugavpils BFC	4 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals
Super Nova
11/03/2023	OV	Auda Riga - Super Nova	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
19/03/2023	OV	Super Nova - Tukums 2000	2 - 0	First victory
16/04/2023	OV	Super Nova - Valmiera	1 - 0	First goal
Hutnik Krakow
06/08/2024	PC	Hutnik Krakow - Zaglebie Lubin B	4 - 1	First goal

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 23/12/2024 at 01:14

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
Division A	Division A	49	3	818	1	2453	51%25	43%21	29%14	29%14
Cypriot Cup	Cypriot Cup	5				372	80%4	20%1	40%2	40%2
FA Cup	FA Cup	2				59	50%1	50%1		50%1
League Cup	League Cup	1				20	100%1		100%1
Championship	Championship	14	3	212		637	43%6	21%3	29%4	50%7
Virsliga	Virsliga	106	46	161	11	7411	75%80	65%69	15%16	20%21
Latvian Cup	Latvian Cup	14	7	144		1007	79%11	86%12	14%2
Ekstraklasa	Ekstraklasa	93	27	218	11	5883	70%65	40%37	30%28	30%28
Polish Cup	Polish Cup	7	3	132		395	57%4	57%4		43%3
I Liga	I Liga	47	16	208	8	3335	87%41	45%21	28%13	28%13
Friendlies	Friendlies	5				260	40%2		40%2	60%3
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	6				208	33%2			100%6
UEFAU21CQ	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	8	3	179		538	63%5	25%2	13%1	63%5
EEU19	Eliminatoires Euro U-19	3				270	100%3	33%1		67%2
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	12			2	969	92%11		33%4	67%8
Baltic Cup	Baltic Cup	2				71	50%1		100%2
Nations League D	Nations League D	6	1	460		460	83%5		67%4	33%2
Champions League	Champions League	4				262	50%2		50%2	50%2
Europa League	Europa League	9			2	211	11%1	33%3	22%2	44%4
ECL	Europa Conference League	9				250	22%2	22%2	44%4	33%3

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023	Super Nova	1	10	7	18	2	1	15	15	53
2022	Rigas FS	1	3	76	36	22	10	4	83	32
2021	Rigas FS	1	1	66	28	20	6	2	65	22
2020/2021	Pafos	1P	7	63	40	18	9	13	58	38
2020/2021	Pafos	1	8	1	1	0	1	0	2	2
2019/2020	Pafos	1P	7	30	23	8	6	9	26	28
2019/2020	Pafos	1	7	30	22	8	6	8	26	26
2019	Riga FC	1	1	66	32	20	6	6	59	21
2018/2019	Pafos	1	8	38	32	12	8	12	39	50
2018	Riga FC	1	1	64	28	20	4	4	45	16
2017/2018	Cracovia	1	9	50	37	13	11	13	51	52
2017/2018	Lech Poznan	1	2	36	21	9	9	3	30	16
2016/2017	Reading	2	3	85	46	26	7	13	68	64
2015/2016	Reading	2	17	52	46	13	13	20	52	59
2015/2016	Cracovia	1	3	36	21	10	6	5	44	29
2014/2015	Cracovia	1	9	36	37	15	9	13	50	44
2013/2014	Cracovia	1	6	25	37	12	8	17	43	56
2013/2014	Zaglebie Lubin	1	14	17	21	4	5	12	17	29
2012/2013	GKS Katowice	2	10	50	34	14	8	12	43	36
2011/2012	GKS Katowice	2	13	39	34	9	12	13	33	38
2010/2011	Zaglebie Lubin	1	11	39	30	10	9	11	31	38
2010	Metalurgs	1	3	61	27	19	4	4	70	20
2009	Metalurgs	1	1	79	32	25	4	3	96	23

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 17, 2024	17/11	NLC	Round 6	Latvia	1 - 2	Armenia	Absent
November 14, 2024	14/11	NLC	Round 5	Macedonia	1 - 0	Latvia	Absent
October 13, 2024	13/10	NLC	Round 4	Faroe Islands	1 - 1	Latvia	Absent
October 10, 2024	10/10	NLC	Round 3	Latvia	0 - 3	Macedonia	Absent
September 25, 2024	25/09	PC	First round	Hutnik Krakow	3 - 33-5 s.o	Piast Gliwice	Absent
September 10, 2024	10/09	NLC	Round 2	Latvia	1 - 0	Faroe Islands	Absent
September 07, 2024	07/09	NLC	Round 1	Armenia	4 - 1	Latvia	Absent
August 06, 2024	06/08	PC	Preliminary Round	Hutnik Krakow	4 - 1a.e.t.	Zaglebie Lubin B	On the bench	1

First XI

On the bench

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