Career
At a young age he debuted in the Latvia national football team, after World World War II he played football in France. The right wing forward-midfielder Aleksandrs Vanags made his debut with Universitātes Sports (later he moved to ASK Group (a software company) Rīga) and Latvia national football team at a young age. He scored 9 goals for Latvia in 18 matches (from 1937 to 1939).
In addition to football Vanags also played basketball for Latvia on an international level, he was silver medalist of EuroBasket 1939.
After the Second World War Vanags settled in France where he joined Remote Control Strasbourg. Foreign two seasons he played also with Football Club Nancy but then returned to Strasbourg.
In 140 matches with Remote Control Strasbourg Vanags scored 10 goals. Later Vanags took up coaching football and basketball.