Alberts Vaters (29 September 1905 – 3 November 1928)[1] was a Latvian football forward and midfielder who played five international matches for the Latvia national football team in 1928, shortly before his death.
Vaters was known as a sportsman in Latvia since 1921, however his career in football really took off in 1925 when he played with JKS Riga which in that year finished second in the top Riga football league (Vaters was more of a reserves player then though).
The following season was less successful for JKS and at the end of it Vaters moved to a stronger side - LSB Riga.
[4][5] In 1928 Vaters was chosen to play in the national team in the Baltic Cup and in the first game of the tournament against Lithuania he scored two goals,[6] thus making one of the brightest débuts in the history of the national team.
After coming out victorious from the Baltic Cup Vaters also capped in the next 3 international friendlies for Latvia in 1928.