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title: "Emīls Birka becomes the first signing for FK Auda"
date: 2025-01-07T10:28:13Z
lang: en
author: "Janis Vitols"
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categories: ["Transfers", "Virsliga"]
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# Emīls Birka becomes the first signing for FK Auda
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Birka-e1736245546419-1024x683.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)Photo: FK Auda

Emīls Birka.

**[FK Auda](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=1052 "FK Auda") announced today on social media that their first signing in preparation for the new [Virslīga](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=1079 "Virslīga") season is the Latvian left-back Emīls Birka.**

The 24-year-old Latvian international had his best season last year, scoring twice and assisting 12 times in 34 league appearances for **Valmiera FC**. Emīls made his debut for the Latvian National team in 2024 during the Baltic Cup against Lithuania.

After three seasons with Valmiera, where he won the league title in 2022, he is now ready for a new challenge as Emīls expressed his excitement, stating, “I am happy to join the FK Auda team. _In life, especially in sports, changes are inevitable, but I believe this is a positive turning point in my career. In this team, I will have the opportunity to continue my development and help the Auda organization achieve its sporting goals. Even though we’ve only had a few training sessions, I can say I’ve already settled in. I can’t wait for the camp to continue and for the season to start.”_

Before moving to Valmiera, Emīls played for **FK Metta**, where he made his Virslīga debut in 2017. Overall, he has made 188 appearances in the Virslīga, scoring nine goals and providing 21 assists.

**Source:** [https://fkauda.lv/Jaunumi?journal\_blog\_category\_id=1&journal\_blog\_post\_id=159](https://fkauda.lv/Jaunumi?journal_blog_category_id=1&journal_blog_post_id=159)