Emīls Birka

Emīls Birka

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-04-25) 25 April 2000
Place of birth	Limbaži, Latvia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Valmiera
Number	27
Youth career
	Metta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Metta	93	(5)
2022–	Valmiera	78	(3)
International career‡
2016	Latvia U17	9	(0)
2018	Latvia U19	11	(0)
2019–2021	Latvia U21	16	(0)
2024–	Latvia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Emīls Birka (born 25 April 2000) is a Latvian football player who plays as a left-back for Valmiera and the Latvia national team.

International career

Birka made his debut for the Latvia national team on 8 June 2024 in a 0–2 Baltic Cup loss against Lithuania at the Daugava Stadium. He substituted Andrejs Cigaņiks in the 62nd minute.

External links

• Emīls Birka at Soccerway