Jānis Ikaunieks (footballer)
Jānis Ikaunieks (born 16 February 1995) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rīgas FS and the Latvia national team.The club was dissolved at the end of season due to financial difficulties, thus Ikaunieks and other players transferred to its successor, the newly-established FK Liepāja.[7] On 23 December 2014, Metz chairman Bernard Serin confirmed that Ikaunieks would join the Ligue 1 team on a four-year contract.[citation needed] Ikaunieks debuted for Metz' first team on 20 January 2015, coming on as a substitute in the Coupe de France 1/16 finals match victory over US Avranches.He only managed to make a total of seven matches, six in the league and in the cup final in which Liepāja lifted the trophy against Riga FC, due to being out for two months after suffering from a metatarsal fracture.[citation needed] He debuted for the Latvian senior squad on 13 October 2014, playing the entire 90 minutes in a 1–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying draw against Turkey.