Igors Stepanovs was born on 21 January 1976 and is a Latvian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender.
10 Facts About Igors Stepanovs
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Igors Stepanovs made his debut in 1995, and played in Euro 2004.
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Igors Stepanovs made his debut in senior football at just 16 years old and won seven national titles.
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Igors Stepanovs's playing time grew until a match against Manchester United, when both sides were battling for the Premier League title.
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Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2002 and 2003 but Igors Stepanovs was left out of both matchday squads.
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Igors Stepanovs contributed to their 2002 triumph when featuring in a game against Newcastle United during their run.
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Igors Stepanovs played well in the Latvia national team, helping it to qualify for Euro 2004 where he played in all of Latvia's three games.
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Igors Stepanovs played there for two seasons, making 25 league appearances, scoring a solitary goal.
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On 10 August 2011, Igors Stepanovs was called up to the Latvia national team for a friendly match against Finland.
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Igors Stepanovs played his 100th and last match for Latvia then, and was honoured during the match for his long-term commitment to the national squad.