Born in Latvia on the 13th December 2000, Kristers Tobers has made a name for himself in the world of football as a strong central defender currently playing for Aberdeen. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall (1.9m) and weighing 13st 3lb (84kg), the now 24 year-old athlete wears the jersey bearing the number 24. Aside from his club commitments, Tobers has also dedicated his talents to representing his home country on the Latvian national team.
With a current market value estimated at €1.00m, roughly equivalent to £850k according to Transfermarkt, Tobers is an asset to his team. The terms of his contract with Aberdeen indicate that he will remain with the club until the end of June 2028, a span of at least three years and five months.
Before he became known for his contributions to Aberdeen, Tobers made several moves in his career. He started at Liepāja in Latvia's Virslīga where he was loaned to Lechia Gdansk in the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top-tier league, in January 2020. Back then, he made a total of ten appearances in his debut 2019 - 2020 season at Lechia Gdansk. Over the next few seasons his contributions would increase. In the 2020 - 2021 season, he took to the field 17 times, followed by 11 matches the subsequent season, and 27 matches in the 2022 - 2023 season.
Tobers joined Lechia Gdansk permanently in July 2020 but, in 2023, he made yet another move, this time to the Grasshoppers in the Super League in Switzerland. During his spell in Switzerland, he took part in 29 matches in the 2023 - 2024 season and ten more matches in the following season, scoring one goal.
In January 2025, Tobers continued his journey, transferring from Grasshoppers to Aberdeen in the Premiership in Scotland for a reported fee of around £700k. His impact at Aberdeen appears to be promising with five league appearances after half a season.
Apart from his league commitments, Tobers presence has been felt in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aberdeen where he has already made two starts. Internationally, he has hacked up seven starts scoring a goal in the Euro Qualifiers from 2022 - 2024 for Latvia, and has made five starts and a substitute appearance in the Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Latvia.
