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DRDeniss Rakels

Deniss Rakels

€582KMarket Value
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Zagłębie Sosnowiec•Midfielder•
LatviaLatvia
7.0
Season Score
34
Aug 20, 1992
179 cm
Height
0.13
Goals/Match
92
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
43
Avg Rating
7.03
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

22
Full match
28
Substituted off
42
From Bench

Deniss Rakels — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.462. Liga
Lowest-rated season
2015/2016 · 6.9Championship (England)
Rating trend
+0.17last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.43 G+A per 9061 goals + 6 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 14082 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
18 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
11
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
98thrating 7.46 vs 46 rated peers
Goals rank
#19 of 462 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
76th0.44 per 90

Cohort: 46 2. Liga midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
EnosisEnosis72320000
ErmisErmis54101000
AnorthosisAnorthosis40130000
Omonia NicosiaOmonia Nicosia41210000
Chojniczanka ChojniceChojniczanka Chojnice41212000
Polonia BytomPolonia Bytom44001000
Ethnikos AchnaEthnikos Achna32010000
Alki OrokliniAlki Oroklini31110000
JastrzębieJastrzębie31110000
KaliszKalisz31200000
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers20110000
FC KøbenhavnFC København21010000
Preston North EndPreston North End21010000
HaugesundHaugesund21010000
AEK LarnacaAEK Larnaca20110000
FC UtrechtFC Utrecht20200000
DundalkDundalk20110000
KarmiotissaKarmiotissa21100000
Sandecja Nowy SączSandecja Nowy Sącz21100000
Nea SalamisNea Salamis20020000
1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
Czech RepublicCzech Republic20110100
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Hutnik Krakow
Hutnik Krakow
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Jan 13, 2025Free Transfer
Super Nova
Super Nova
Hutnik Krakow
Hutnik Krakow
Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer
Rīgas FS
Rīgas FS
Super Nova
Super Nova
Jan 1, 2023Free Transfer
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Rīgas FS
Rīgas FS
Jul 2, 2021Free Transfer
Riga
Riga
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Dec 31, 2019End of loan
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Riga
Riga
Jul 1, 2019Loan
Riga
Riga
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Dec 31, 2018End of loan
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Riga
Riga
Jul 17, 2018Loan
Reading
Reading
Pafos FC
Pafos FC
Jul 16, 2018Free Transfer
Cracovia Kraków
Cracovia Kraków
Reading
Reading
Jun 30, 2018End of loan
Reading
Reading
Cracovia Kraków
Cracovia Kraków
Jan 15, 2018Loan
Lech Poznań
Lech Poznań
Reading
Reading
Jan 14, 2018End of loan
Reading
Reading
Lech Poznań
Lech Poznań
Jul 1, 2017Loan
Cracovia Kraków
Cracovia Kraków
Reading
Reading
Jan 28, 2016Transfer€500K
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin
Cracovia Kraków
Cracovia Kraków
Jan 15, 2014Free Transfer
Katowice
Katowice
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin
Jun 30, 2013End of loan
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin
Katowice
Katowice
Aug 17, 2011Loan
Liepajas Metalurgs
Liepajas Metalurgs
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin
Jan 24, 2011Transfer€400K
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Virsliga
Virsliga
3x Winner(2018, 2019, 2021)
3x

About Deniss Rakels

1 goal in 8 games (344 minutes) — and no assists — was Deniss Rakels's 2025/2026 2. Liga return — 0.26 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7.03. Ranked against the 46 2. Liga midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2024/2025, he is among the top 3% for match rating; for goals scored he stands 19th of 46.

2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.46, 2. Liga), with 2015/2016 the weakest (6.9). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.17 above his prior career average.

Those league minutes are spread over 5 domestic leagues: Ekstraklasa (93 appearances, 27 goals), Virsliga (66 appearances, 25 goals) and 1. Division (48 appearances, 3 goals) — the three with most games. 1 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2013/2014–2015/2016: 78 league appearances, 26 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Deniss Rakels play?
Deniss Rakels plays as a Midfielder for Zagłębie Sosnowiec in the 2. Liga. He has started 5 of his 8 appearances in the 2. Liga 2025/2026.
What team does Deniss Rakels play for?
Deniss Rakels currently plays for Zagłębie Sosnowiec in the 2. Liga. He has 1 goal in 8 appearances in the 2. Liga 2025/2026.
How old is Deniss Rakels?
Deniss Rakels is 34 years old, born on August 20, 1992. He is from Latvia. At 34, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Deniss Rakels?
Deniss Rakels is 179 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.
How many trophies has Deniss Rakels won?
Deniss Rakels has won 3 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
What nationality is Deniss Rakels?
Deniss Rakels is from Latvia and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.