Darius Miceika
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Darius Miceika is a professional footballer from Lithuania
, currently playing for FC Khimki
. He has played for Lithuanian national team
for whom he scored on his debut, just four minutes after being brought on against Scotland
.
in 2001 before moving to Russian Premier League
club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
in 2002, with whom he won the Russian Premier League Cup
in 2003. He moved to Latvia in 2005 with Virslīga
club, Liepājas Metalurgs. In his first season at the club, 2005, he scored in the 2–1 Latvian Cup
final defeat to FK Ventspils
on 25 September. In the 2006 Virslīga season he was third top scorer in the league with 13 goals and second top Liepājas Metalurgs scorer. He scored a hat-trick
on 26 April in a 6–1 win over Dižvanagi Rēzekne
. In December 2006 he was named joint best midfielder with Skonto
player, Vitālijs Astafjevs
for the 2006 season in Latvia by the Latvian Football Federation
. He spent the first half of 2009 playing for FC Hranit Mikashevichy
in the Belarusian Premier League
. During the summer transfer window of 2009 he was transferred to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
.
In August 2010 he joined the Latvia
n champions FK Liepājas Metalurgs once again, that season playing 10 matches and scoring no goals in the LMT Virsliga. After the 2010 season he was released from the club.
, and made an instant and dramatic impact. Brought on as a substitute for Aidas Preikšaitis
after 81 minutes, four minutes later he scored with an overhead kick from a corner. Despite his goal, Lithuania lost the match 2–1.
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...
, currently playing for FC Khimki
FC Khimki
FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the...
. He has played for Lithuanian national 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...
for whom he scored on his debut, just four minutes after being brought on against 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...
.
Club career
Miceika started his career at Polonija Vilnius in 2000. He then moved to FK 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...
in 2001 before moving to Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
in 2002, with whom he won the Russian Premier League Cup
Russian Premier League Cup
The Russian Premier League Cup was a football competition organized by Russian Premier League.This was a knockout competition for 16 teams of the Premier League. All ties, including the final, were two-legged. The winners of the Cup did not get any special bonuses , and the matches were played on...
in 2003. He moved to Latvia in 2005 with Virslīga
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
club, Liepājas Metalurgs. In his first season at the club, 2005, he scored in the 2–1 Latvian Cup
Latvian football Cup
The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....
final defeat to FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
on 25 September. In the 2006 Virslīga season he was third top scorer in the league with 13 goals and second top Liepājas Metalurgs scorer. He scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
on 26 April in a 6–1 win over Dižvanagi Rēzekne
Dižvanagi Rezekne
Dižvanagi Rēzekne was a Latvian football club, located in Rēzekne. They currently compete under the name of Dižvanagi-2 in the Latgales zona of the 2.līga as the reserve team of FK Blāzma Rēzekne.-History:...
. In December 2006 he was named joint best midfielder with Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
player, Vitālijs Astafjevs
Vitalijs Astafjevs
Vitālijs Astafjevs is a former football midfielder from Latvia, currently the assistant manager for Skonto Rīga.- Club career :...
for the 2006 season in Latvia by the Latvian Football Federation
Latvian Football Federation
The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...
. He spent the first half of 2009 playing for FC Hranit Mikashevichy
FC Hranit Mikashevichy
Granit Mikashevichi is a football club from Belarus.-History:The team started playing in Belarusian Second League in 1994. In 1999 they made debut in the First League, and in 2008 finally in the Premier League...
in the Belarusian Premier League
Belarusian Premier League
-Soviet era champions:*1934 BVO *1935 BVO *1936 BVO *1937 Dinamo *1938 Dinamo *1939 Dinamo *1940 DKA *1941-44 unknown...
. During the summer transfer window of 2009 he was transferred to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The...
.
In August 2010 he joined the Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n champions FK Liepājas Metalurgs once again, that season playing 10 matches and scoring no goals in the LMT Virsliga. After the 2010 season he was released from the club.
International career
Miceika made his debut for Lithuania on 6 September 2006, against ScotlandScotland 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...
, and made an instant and dramatic impact. Brought on as a substitute for Aidas Preikšaitis
Aidas Preikšaitis
Aidas Preikšaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional football midfielder who last played for Lithuanian top division A Lyga club FK Vėtra. He is 181 cm tall and weighs 77 kg....
after 81 minutes, four minutes later he scored with an overhead kick from a corner. Despite his goal, Lithuania lost the match 2–1.
Honours
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
runner-up (1): 2003 - Russian Premier League CupRussian Premier League CupThe Russian Premier League Cup was a football competition organized by Russian Premier League.This was a knockout competition for 16 teams of the Premier League. All ties, including the final, were two-legged. The winners of the Cup did not get any special bonuses , and the matches were played on...
winner (1): 2003
- Russian Premier League
- FK Liepājas Metalurgs
- VirslīgaVirsliga-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
winner (1): 2005 - VirslīgaVirsliga-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
runner-up (3): 2006, 2007, 2008 - Latvian CupLatvian football CupThe Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....
winner (1): 2006 - Baltic LeagueBaltic LeagueThe Baltic League is a Baltic football club tournament, launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinavian tournament Royal League and by the Baltic Basketball League. The top four club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania take part in the competition...
winner (1): 2007Baltic League 2007The 2007 season of Baltic League was the first edition of the Baltic League. The competition was won by Liepājas Metalurgs of Latvia, who beat fellow Latvians FK Ventspils 8–2 on aggregate in the final, which was spread over two legs on 8 November 2007 and 11 November 2007.-Group A:1 Dinaburg FC...
- Virslīga