Dario Šits (born 4 February 2004) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group B club SPAL on loan from Parma, and the Latvian under-21 national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuldiga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Metta | ||
| 2020–2021 | Parma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Parma | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → SPAL (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Latvia U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022– | Latvia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Latvia U21 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Kuldīga,[2] Šits started playing football at FK Metta, before joining Italian side Parma in 2020.[3][4] Following his performances for the Under-17 and Primavera teams, the forward earned his first call-ups to the club's first team during the 2021–22 season, under head coach Giuseppe Iachini.[3][5]
On 2 March 2022, Šits made his professional debut for Parma, starting in a 1–1 Serie B draw against AC Monza.[3] On 11 March, shortly after coming on as a substitute in a league match against Cittadella, the forward earned a penalty kick for his side, which was then missed by Juan Brunetta: the fixture ended in a 1–1 draw.[6]
On 6 October of the same year, Šits extended his contract with Parma until 2026.[2][4]
On 24 August 2023, Šits joined Serie C club SPAL on a season-long loan, with an option to buy in favor of the club and a buy-back clause in favor of Parma.[7][8][9] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, starting in a 1–0 league win over Vis Pesaro:[10] however, he suffered an ACL injury in the same game, thus being forced to enter long-term convalescence.[11][12]
International career edit
Šits has represented Latvia at various youth international levels, having played for the under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams.[5][13]
Style of play edit
Šits is a centre-forward, who has been praised mainly for his technical and physical abilities, as well as his speed, his work rate and his finishing.[3][4][5] Mainly a right-footed player, he is also capable of using his left foot.[4][5]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 2 September 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Parma | 2021–22 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SPAL (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ Dario Šits at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "DARIO SITS RINNOVA IL CONTRATTO, AVANTI INSIEME!". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Maschio, Tommaso (2 March 2022). "Lettone, classe '04 e bomber implacabile con la Primavera. Ecco Sits, il nuovo gioiello del Parma". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Orlandin, Alessandro (22 August 2023). "Perché la SPAL ha scelto il giovane Dario Sits per completare il suo attacco". Lo Spallino (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Brianti, Simone (2 March 2022). "Parma, Sits convocato da Iachini: chi è il 2004 lettone della Primavera". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Justovičs, Kārlis (11 March 2022). "Šits palīdz nopelnīt 11 metru soda sitienu, "Parma" neizšķirts B sērijā". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "DARIO SITS A TITOLO TEMPORANEO ALLA SPAL". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Dario Sits è un nuovo calciatore biancazzurro!". S.P.A.L. (in Italian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ ""Parma" izīrē Šitu uz zemāku Itālijas līgu". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Spal - Vis Pesaro, finisce 1-0. Antenucci sigla la vittoria". Quotidiano Sportivo (in Italian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Baroni, Enrico (4 September 2023). "Dario Sits dovrà rimanere fuori alcuni mesi". Lo Spallino (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Latvijas uzbrucējs gūst smagu savainojumu Itālijā". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Šits nevarēs palīdzēt U21 izlasei jūnija spēlēs". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Dario Šits at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
External links edit
- Dario Šits at Soccerway
- Dario Šits at WorldFootball.net