Arvīds Bārda

Arvīds Bārda (11 November 1901 in Riga - autumn 1940 in Riga) was a Latvian footballer, brother of Edvīns Bārda, Rūdolfs Bārda and Oskars Bārda.

Biography

Arvīds Bārda started his football career in 1921 when he along with his brothers joined JKS Riga - the strongest Latvian football club at the time, he played with the side in 1921 and 1922. In early 1923 Arvīds Bārda joined the newly founded RFK - the leader in Latvian football in the years to follow. Along with his brother Edvīns he was selected to play in the first ever international match for Latvia on 24 September 1922. In total between 1922 and 1924 Edvīns Bārda played seven international matches for Latvia scoring two goals. He was a member of Latvia football team at the 1924 Summer Olympics^[1].

Bārda played with RFK from 1923 to 1926 winning three Latvian league titles. After retiring from playing he continued to participate in football matches as a referee.

In 1933 Arvīds Bārda participated in a match of club veterans against the RFK youth squad to celebrate the 10th anniversary of RFK^[2].

Arvīds Bārda died from an illness before reaching the age of forty in 1940.

References

1. ^ Latvia footballers to participate at the Berlin Olympic games?
2. ^ 10 years of RFK

Persondata
Name	Barda, Arvids
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	11 November 1901
Place of birth	Riga
Date of death	autumn 1940
Place of death	Riga