as a late substitute, which would be his last match for the national team until late 2016. Karlsons was recalled to the national team in the autumn of 2016, earning his 50th cap on 7 October 2016 after coming on as a substitute in the 0:2 home loss against the Faroe Islands in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. Honours Team FK Liepājas Metalurgs Virslīga champion (2): 2005, 2009 Virslīga runner-up (5): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 Latvian Cup winner (1): 2006 Baltic League winner (1): 2007 FC Inter Baku Azerbaijan Premier League champion (1): 2010 CIS Cup winner (1): 2011 FK Ventspils Virslīga champion (1): 2014 Latvia King's Cup winner (1): 2005 Baltic Cup winner (1): 2008 Individual CIS Cup top scorer (1): 2011 Latvian Higher League best forward (1): 2006 Baltic League top scorer (1): 2007 Career statistics International goals References External links Ģirts Karlsons profile at the Latvian Football Federation website 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Liepāja Latvian footballers Association football forwards Latvia international footballers Latvian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Expatriate footballers in Belarus Latvian Higher League players Russian Premier League players Eredivisie players Indonesian Premier League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Latvian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia FK Liepājas Metalurgs players FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players FK Venta players De Graafschap players Shamakhi FK players Pro Duta FC players FC Neman Grodno players FK Ventspils players FK Liepāja players