Dario Šits

Dario Šits (born 4 February 2004) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Serie C Group B club SPAL on loan from Parma, and the Latvian under-21 national team.[1]

Dario Šits
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004
Place of birth Kuldiga, Latvia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 SPAL
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2020 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)
*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

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

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

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

Club
As of match played 2 September 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
    1. Dario Šits at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
    2. "DARIO SITS RINNOVA IL CONTRATTO, AVANTI INSIEME!". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Brianti, Simone (2 March 2022). "Parma, Sits convocato da Iachini: chi è il 2004 lettone della Primavera". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
    6. Justovičs, Kārlis (11 March 2022). "Šits palīdz nopelnīt 11 metru soda sitienu, "Parma" neizšķirts B sērijā". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
    7. "DARIO SITS A TITOLO TEMPORANEO ALLA SPAL". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
    8. "Dario Sits è un nuovo calciatore biancazzurro!". S.P.A.L. (in Italian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
    9. ""Parma" izīrē Šitu uz zemāku Itālijas līgu". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
    10. "Spal - Vis Pesaro, finisce 1-0. Antenucci sigla la vittoria". Quotidiano Sportivo (in Italian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
    11. Baroni, Enrico (4 September 2023). "Dario Sits dovrà rimanere fuori alcuni mesi". Lo Spallino (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
    12. "Latvijas uzbrucējs gūst smagu savainojumu Itālijā". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
    13. "Šits nevarēs palīdzēt U21 izlasei jūnija spēlēs". Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    14. Dario Šits at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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