About Igors Stepanovs
Igors Stepanovs is a Latvian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He was the manager of the Maldives under-19 national team in 2020-21. Stepanovs played 100 international matches and scored four goals for the Latvia national team. He made his debut in 1995, and played in Euro 2004. Arsenal also won the FA Cup in 2002 and 2003 but Stepanovs was left out of both matchday squads. In 2000, Arsenal captain Tony Adams was injured, prompting Arsène Wenger to sign Stepanovs for a transfer fee of £1.35 million. He made his debut in senior football at just 16 years old and won seven national titles. In 1995, he made his debut for the Latvia national team and soon became a regular member of the side.
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