Igors Stepanovs
| Date of birth | 21 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Ogre |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender |
Stepanovs joined Arsenal in September 2000 from Skonto Riga after a successful trial and scored with a well-taken header on his first-team debut in the Worthington Cup defeat by Ipswich Town. A big, strong, imposing centre half he provided coach Arsene Wenger with cover in the middle of defence.
Igor joined Grasshoppers in July 2004 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skonto FC | 01 Jul 1992 | 05 Sep 2000 | |
| Arsenal | 05 Sep 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Beveren | 09 Aug 2003 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| Grasshoppers | 23 Jul 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 9 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Skonto FC | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grasshoppers | UEFA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2000 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Carlisle United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 0-6 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 07 May 2003 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Latvia | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Latvia | Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Latvia | UEFA Under-21 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Latvia | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Latvia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Latvia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Latvia | Baltic Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Latvia | Cyprus Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Latvia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Latvia | Baltic Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Latvia | Baltic Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Latvia | Cyprus Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Latvia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Latvia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Latvia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Latvia | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Latvia | Cyprus Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Latvia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 8 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Latvia | Cyprus Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Latvia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Latvia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Latvia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Latvia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Latvia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Latvia | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1993 | Latvia v Finland | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Latvia v Russia | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Finland v Latvia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 09 Oct 1993 | Russia v Latvia | L | 5-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Latvia v Estonia | W | 4-0 | U21 | |
| 25 May 1994 | Latvia v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Latvia v Malta | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 1994 | Latvia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Latvia v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 02 Nov 1994 | Turkey v Latvia | L | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Austria v Latvia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 07 Jun 1995 | England v Latvia | L | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Latvia v Austria | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Mar 1996 | Cyprus v Latvia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 1996 | Estonia v Latvia | D | 1-1 | Baltic Cup | |
| 08 Jul 1996 | Lithuania v Latvia | L | 2-1 | BALTIC CUP | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Latvia v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Latvia v Sweden | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Latvia v Scotland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Belarus v Latvia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Austria v Latvia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Latvia v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | |
| 17 Feb 1997 | Poland v Latvia | L | 3-2 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Switzerland v Latvia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1997 | Estonia v Latvia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Latvia v Austria | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Latvia v Andorra | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Latvia v Estonia | W | 2-1 | Baltic Cup | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Lithuania v Latvia | L | 1-0 | Baltic Cup | |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Latvia v Azerbaijan | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Latvia v Estonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Sweden v Latvia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Scotland v Latvia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Latvia v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | Baltic Cup | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Latvia v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | Baltic Cup | |
| 17 May 1998 | Israel v Latvia | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Iceland v Latvia | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tunisia v Latvia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | Israel v Latvia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Latvia v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Latvia v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Latvia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Albania v Latvia | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Georgia v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Romania v Latvia | L | 2-0 | Cyprus Tournament | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Lithuania v Latvia | L | 2-1 | Baltic Cup | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Latvia v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Latvia v Belarus | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Latvia v Scotland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Latvia v Belgium | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | San Marino v Latvia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Liechtenstein v Latvia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Croatia v Latvia | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Latvia v San Marino | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Belgium v Latvia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Latvia v Croatia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Latvia v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Latvia v Russia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Latvia v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Finland v Latvia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Latvia v Belarus | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Latvia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Poland v Latvia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | San Marino v Latvia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Latvia v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Ukraine v Latvia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Latvia v San Marino | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Hungary v Latvia | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Latvia v Uzbekistan | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Latvia v Poland | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Latvia v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Sweden v Latvia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Latvia v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Turkey v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Latvia v Kazakhstan | W | 3-1 | Cyprus International Tournament | Semi-final |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Hungary v Latvia | L | 2-1 | Cyprus Tournament | Semi-final |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Belarus v Latvia | L | 4-1 | Cyprus Tournament | 3rd place |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Latvia v Iceland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Latvia v Azerbaijan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Czech Republic v Latvia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Latvia v Germany | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Latvia | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Latvia v Wales | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Luxembourg v Latvia | W | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Latvia v Estonia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Liechtenstein v Latvia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Finland v Latvia | L | 2-1 | Cyprus Tournament | Semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Austria v Latvia | D | 1-1 | Cyprus Tournament | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Latvia v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Russia v Latvia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Latvia v Liechtenstein | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Latvia v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Estonia v Latvia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Latvia v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Belarus v Latvia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Russia v Latvia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Latvia v Sweden | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Luxembourg v Latvia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Latvia v Iceland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Liechtenstein v Latvia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Latvia v Denmark | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Sweden v Latvia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Georgia v Latvia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Andorra v Latvia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Romania v Latvia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Moldova v Latvia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Latvia v Greece | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Latvia v Finland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.