Markuss Strods
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markuss Strods | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Rush, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Rush Athletic | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dundalk | ||
| 2023-2025 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023-2024 | Latvia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | Latvia U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Latvia U21 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:20, 23 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Markuss Strods (born 10 October 2006) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.
Career
Youth career
Strods is a native of Rush in North Dublin. As a youth he played Gaelic Football with St. Maur's in Rush before moving on to play football with Rush Athletic. His breakthrough came with Dundalk FC at under-17 level before progressing to the under-20 side in May 2022.[1]
Bohemians
Strods went on to sign an academy deal at Bohemians in Dublin. Progressing through to the first team squad, he made his full senior debut for Bohs in a 1–1 draw in October 2024, away to Waterford in the League of Ireland Premier Division. On 24 April 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in extraordinary circumstances, netting after only 8 seconds in an eventual 3–1 loss away to St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park.[2] Strods would go on to score his first home goal at Dalymount Park the following week against Derry City.[3]
International career
Strods represents Latvia through his parents. He has lined out for the Latvian national team at Under 17, Under 19 and Under 21 level.[4] In May 2026, he missed out on a call up to the senior Latvia squad due to injury.[5]
References
- ^ O'Riordan, Neil (May 4, 2026). "Latvian Bohemians star Strods reveals how childhood days playing Gaelic football 'helped me a lot'". Irish Sun.
- ^ Kenny, John (April 24, 2026). "St Pat's recover to swat aside struggling Bohs and go top" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Geraghty, Darryl (May 1, 2026). "Bohs wait for home win goes on as Strods rescues point against Derry". Irish Examiner.
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/my-mates-were-always-asking-me-if-id-play-for-ireland-or-latvia-bohemians-markuss-strods-aiming-high-in-international-career/a/144036164.html
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/in-form-bohemians-teen-markuss-strods-misses-out-on-senior-call-up-for-latvia-due-to-injury/a/153789733.html