Deniss Rakels
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-08-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Deniss Rakels |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Deniss Rakeļs |
| Date of birth | 1992-08-20 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Jēkabpils, Latvia |
| Citizenship | Latvia |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Zaglebie Sosnowiec |
| Joined | 2025-01-13 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Matchday Football ... |
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 914 |
| Hutnik Krakow | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 1,545 |
| FC RFS | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 155 |
| SK Super Nova | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 338 |
| FC RFS II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riga FC | 3 | 19/20 | 2019 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 1,028 |
| Liepajas Metalurgs | 5 | 09/10 | 2011 | 46 | 30 | 10 | 302 |
| Pafos FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1,632 |
| Lech Poznan | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cracovia | 4 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 80 | 29 | 10 | 1,465 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 179 |
| FC Reading U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaglebie Lubin | 2 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GKS Katowice | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 454 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Betclic 2 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 25/26 | STS Polish Cup | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 537 |
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Hutnik Krakow | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 24/25 | Puchar Polski | Hutnik Krakow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 23/24 | 2 Liga | Hutnik Krakow | 33 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 260 |
| 23/24 | Puchar Polski | Hutnik Krakow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | FC RFS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | FC RFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | FC RFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Virsliga | SK Super Nova | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 2022 | Latvian Cup | FC RFS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2022 | Nakotnes Liga | FC RFS II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Virsliga | FC RFS | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2021 | Latvian Cup | FC RFS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Virsliga | FC RFS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Latvian Cup | Riga FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Virsliga | Riga FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 2018 | Latvian Cup | Riga FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 2018 | Virsliga | Riga FC | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 2011 | Latvian Cup | Liepajas Metalurgs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Latvian Cup | Liepajas Metalurgs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2010 | Virsliga | Liepajas Metalurgs | 26 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
| 2009 | Virsliga | Liepajas Metalurgs | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 20/21 | Kypello Kyprou | Pafos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589 |
| 20/21 | Relegation Round | Pafos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Riga FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Riga FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Kyprou | Pafos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 19/20 | Relegation Round | Pafos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Relegation Round | Pafos FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 719 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Lech Poznan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Reading FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Puchar Polski | Cracovia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| 14/15 | Puchar Polski | Cracovia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Puchar Polski | Zaglebie Lubin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1 Liga | GKS Katowice | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 11/12 | 1 Liga | GKS Katowice | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 273 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Liepajas Metalurgs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Liepajas Metalurgs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Metalurgs II | Metalurgs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-24 | Metalurgs | Zaglebie Lubin | Transfer | 475000 | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-17 | Zaglebie Lubin | GKS Katowice | Loan | 475000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | GKS Katowice | Zaglebie Lubin | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Zaglebie Lubin | Cracovia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Cracovia | Reading | Transfer | 1000000 | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Reading | Lech Poznan | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-14 | Lech Poznan | Reading | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Reading | Cracovia | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Cracovia | Reading | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Reading | Pafos FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-17 | Pafos FC | Riga | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Riga | Pafos FC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Pafos FC | Riga | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Riga | Pafos FC | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-02 | Pafos FC | RFS | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | RFS | Super Nova | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Super Nova | Hutnik Krakow | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-13 | Hutnik Krakow | Z. Sosnowiec | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28832 | #10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28426 | #10 | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24961 | #10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3555 | #15 | 32 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcin Budzinski | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Damian Dabrowski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitalijs Jagodinskis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Panic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Stuglis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomislav Saric | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bartosz Kapustka | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bartosz Rymaniak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Glogowski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Przemyslaw Pitry | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Deleu | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bartlomiej Chwalibogowski | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Jendrisek | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Michal Glogowski | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Petr Mares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Virsliga | Liepajas Metalurgs | 18 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 15 | 20 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 11 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2 Liga | Hutnik Krakow | 7 | 33 |
| 12/13 | 1 Liga | GKS Katowice | 7 | 27 |
| 2009 | Virsliga | Liepajas Metalurgs | 6 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Riga | Pafos FC | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Pafos FC | Riga | Loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Riga | Pafos FC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-17 | Pafos FC | Riga | Loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Cracovia | Reading | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Reading | Cracovia | Loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-14 | Lech Poznan | Reading | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Reading | Lech Poznan | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | GKS Katowice | Zaglebie Lubin | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-17 | Zaglebie Lubin | GKS Katowice | Loan | — | €475k |
Teams faced most often by Deniss Rakels's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 29% |
| Barnsley FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31% |
| Derby County | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 47% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 36% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 21% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 21% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 29% |
| Millwall FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 54% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 31% |
| Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2022 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 1,822 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | 15 | 338 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2019 | 14 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 15 | 777 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2010 | 28 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 664 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 719 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 362 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 273 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Deniss Rakels
Who is Deniss Rakels?
Deniss Rakels is a Latvia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.
How old is Deniss Rakels?
Deniss Rakels is 33 years old. He was born on August 20, 1992 in Jēkabpils.
What position does Deniss Rakels play?
Deniss Rakels plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Deniss Rakels play for?
Deniss Rakels currently plays for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.
How many career goals has Deniss Rakels scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Deniss Rakels has scored 120 goals in 432 appearances.
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