Algimantas Liubinskas
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Algimantas Liubinskas is a Lithuania
n politician and former manager of the Lithuania national football team
and last time he is the head coach of FC Kaisar
in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
(which he coached from April 1983 to April 1985).
In 1992 he was named the manager of the Lithuanian national team. Despite wins against Slovenia
and Ukraine
in 1994 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers, Liubinskas was fired in 1995 after an argument with the Lithuanian Football Federation
. His next job saw him move back into club football as he won the 1996/97 Lithuanian title with FK Kareda Šiauliai, but subsequent spells at FK Panerys Vilnius, Ekranas Panevėžys
, and Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok were less successful. He returned to coaching in 2002, as Lithuania's Under-21 coach, and was handed the senior team job the following year. In this position, he replaced Benjaminas Zelkevičius
, who had been Liubinskas' replacement in 1995. Liubinskas lasted five years as head manager before he resigned in 2008. Famous results during his second tenure include a 1-1 draw against Germany
in Nuremberg
, a 1-0 victory over Scotland
in Kaunas
, and a 1-1 draw in Naples
against Italy
. All three fixtures occurred during European Championship qualifiers.
Prior to his coaching career, Liubinskas played 62 games for Žalgiris Vilnius
from 1973 until 1974.
In December 2009 Liubinskas signed a deal to coach with FC Lviv
in Ukrainian First League
for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, but on 19 April 2010 he was sacked.
as a member of the right-wing Order and Justice party.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n politician and former manager of the Lithuania national football team
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
and last time he is the head coach of FC Kaisar
FC Kaisar
FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got...
in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Football
At 31 years old, Liubinskas became the youngest ever coach of the Soviet Supreme League team Žalgiris VilniusFK Žalgiris Vilnius
VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white...
(which he coached from April 1983 to April 1985).
In 1992 he was named the manager of the Lithuanian national team. Despite wins against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
and Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
in 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
qualifiers, Liubinskas was fired in 1995 after an argument with the Lithuanian Football Federation
Lithuanian Football Federation
The Lithuanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but...
. His next job saw him move back into club football as he won the 1996/97 Lithuanian title with FK Kareda Šiauliai, but subsequent spells at FK Panerys Vilnius, Ekranas Panevėžys
FK Ekranas
Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys.The club was founded in 1964.It has won Lithuanian championships in 1985 , 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 , 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010...
, and Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok were less successful. He returned to coaching in 2002, as Lithuania's Under-21 coach, and was handed the senior team job the following year. In this position, he replaced Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Benjaminas Zelkevicius
Benjaminas Zelkevičius is a football coach and a former striker from Lithuania. Zelkevičius has been manager of the Lithuania national football team on three separate occasions: from 1990–1991, 1995–1997, and 2001–2002...
, who had been Liubinskas' replacement in 1995. Liubinskas lasted five years as head manager before he resigned in 2008. Famous results during his second tenure include a 1-1 draw against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, a 1-0 victory over Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
, and a 1-1 draw in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
against Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
. All three fixtures occurred during European Championship qualifiers.
Prior to his coaching career, Liubinskas played 62 games for Žalgiris Vilnius
FK Žalgiris Vilnius
VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white...
from 1973 until 1974.
In December 2009 Liubinskas signed a deal to coach with FC Lviv
FC Lviv
FC Lviv is a Ukrainian football team based in Dobromyl, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season they were relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- FC Lviv :...
in Ukrainian First League
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, but on 19 April 2010 he was sacked.
Honours
National Team- Baltic Cup
- 2005Baltic Cup 2005The 2005 Baltic Cup football competition took place without one of the usual contenders in this Baltic states' championship: Estonia. Therefore the event was reduced to a single match between Lithuania and Latvia.-Lithuania vs Latvia:-References:**...
- 2005
Politics
On 4 August 2008, Liubinskas quit his role as national team coach in order concentrate on campaigning for a seat in the SeimasSeimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...
as a member of the right-wing Order and Justice party.