Andrejs Perepļotkins

Infobox Football biography
playername = Andrejs Perepļotkins
fullname = Andrejs Perepļotkins
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|12|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Kharkiv
countryofbirth = Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
height = Height|m=1.72
currentclub = Derby County ("on loan from" Skonto)
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–2003
2003
2003
2004
2004
2004–
2008–
clubs = Metalist Kharkiv
Fili Moscow
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Southampton
Bohemians
Skonto
→ Derby (loan)
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
07 0(2)
00 0(0)
18 0(3)
90 (25)
2 0(0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Latvia
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 0(2)
pcupdate = August 16, 2008
ntupdate = 04:15, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Andrejs Perepļotkins ( _uk. Andrey Pereplotkin), (born 27 December 1984 in Kharkiv) is a footballer who plays primarily as a right winger. Although born in the Ukraine, he plays internationally for Latvia. He currently plays for plays for Derby County in the English Football League Championship on loan from Latvian side Skonto.

Career

Early Career

Perepļotkins joined FC Metalist Kharkiv at the age of 18, but over the next two years had spells with several different clubs, including Fili Moscow and R.S.C. Anderlecht, as well as spending time at Southampton's academy.

His big break came with Irish side Bohemians, where he played 18 games, scoring 3 goals, towards the end of the 2003–04 season, however he was released by Bohs before the end of the season. Skonto signed him for the beginning of the 2004–05 season. Over the next 4 years Perepļotkins played 55 times, scoring 20 times, helping the side to win the 2005 Livonia Cup.

Derby County

On 1 August 2008, Perepļotkins joined Derby County on trialcite news|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/rams-in-bid-for-latvian-winger|publisher=therams.co.uk|title=Rams in bid for Latvian winger|date=04 August, 2008] and he made his debut in a 2–2 with Dutch side F.C. Utrecht on 3 Augustcite news|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/derby-close-in-on-latvian-loan-swoop|publisher=therams.co.uk|title=Derby close in on Latvian swoop|date=5 August 2008] . After impressing in training and the gamecite news|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/derby-close-in-on-latvian-loan-swoop|publisher=therams.co.uk|title=Derby close in on Latvian swoop|date=6 August 2008] Derby agreed a loan fee with Skonto and signed Perepļotkins on a season long loan on 7 August 2008, alongside Serbian striker Aleksandar Prijovic.cite news|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/breaking-news-rams-sign-two-strikers|publisher=therams.co.uk|title=Rams sign two strikers|date=7 August 2008]

Perepļotkins made his full debut against Doncaster on 9 August, being replaced by Steve Davies after 64 minutes.cite news|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/andrejs-in-line-to-face-rovers|publisher=therams.co.uk|title=Andrejs in line to face Rovers|date=7 August 2008]

International Career

Perepļotkin made his international debut for Latvia as they unsuccessfully tried to qualify for Euro 2008. He currently has five caps, scoring once.

References

External links

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