Lithuania national football team
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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 27 May of that year.
15,030 capacity Žalgiris Stadium
became home of the national football team.
qualifiers. In the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers, they were once again contenders for qualification and managed an away draw with Germany
and a home win over Scotland
; however, a 1–0 defeat to Scotland in the final game ended their hopes. Although finishing fifth in their 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifying group, Lithuania were nevertheless competitive.
Lithuania drew with world champions Italy
1–1 in Naples
in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying game on 2 September 2006, in the first competitive game that Italy played since the World Cup final.
On 6 September 2008, Lithuania defeated Romania
3–0 in a World Cup 2010 qualifier
. The victory was regarded by many as "an historic win." It was followed by another successful 2–0 performance against Austria
in Marijampolė
.
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Slovakia
Bosnia and Herezegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Greece 2-3 Slovakia
Bosnia and Herezegovina - Lithuania
Opposition:
Caps and goals correct as of: 12 October 2011
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for Lithuania are:
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...
. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania
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...
was occupied by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
on 27 May of that year.
15,030 capacity Žalgiris Stadium
Žalgiris Stadium
Žalgiris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Žirmūnai elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania. The stadium holds 15,029 and was being used by the first division 1 Lyga - REO Vilnius...
became home of the national football team.
Recent history
In the 1990s, Lithuania established a respectable presence in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers: third place in their group in both UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
qualifiers. In the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers, they were once again contenders for qualification and managed an away draw with 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....
and a home win 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...
; however, a 1–0 defeat to Scotland in the final game ended their hopes. Although finishing fifth in their 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifying group, Lithuania were nevertheless competitive.
Lithuania drew with world champions 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...
1–1 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...
in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying game on 2 September 2006, in the first competitive game that Italy played since the World Cup final.
On 6 September 2008, Lithuania defeated Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
3–0 in a World Cup 2010 qualifier
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
. The victory was regarded by many as "an historic win." It was followed by another successful 2–0 performance against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in Marijampolė
Marijampole
Marijampolė is an industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The population of Marijampolė is 48,700...
.
World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
– Did not enter - 19341934 FIFA World CupThe 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
– Did not qualify - 19381938 FIFA World CupThe 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
– Did not qualify - 19501950 FIFA World CupThe 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
to 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
– Did not enter, was occupied by USSRUSSR national football teamThe Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union... - 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 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...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
– Did not qualify
European Championship record
| UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current... |
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| 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. It will be held in the summer of 2016. The host nation was announced to be France on 28 May 2010... |
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Recent results
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| 1 | September 7, 2012 | Lithuania 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 2 | September 11, 2012 | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 3 | October 12, 2012 | Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 4 | October 16, 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 5 | March 22, 2013 | Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 6 | June 7, 2013 | Lithuania 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 7 | September 6, 2013 | 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 8 | September 10, 2013 | Lithuania 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 9 | October 11, 2013 | Lithuania 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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| 10 | October 15, 2013 | Lithuania 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... |
2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
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UEFA Euro 2012 qualification – Group I
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GreeceSlovakia
Bosnia and Herezegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Greece 2-3 Slovakia
Bosnia and Herezegovina - Lithuania
Current squad
Match Date: 29 November 2011Opposition:
Caps and goals correct as of: 12 October 2011
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Recent callups
The following players have been called up for the team since September 3, 2010.| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals | ||
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| Žydrūnas Karčemarskas Žydrunas Karcemarskas Žydrūnas Karčemarskas is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gaziantepspor.He is the first-choice goalkeeper for Lithuania national football team since 2004, and has made 43 appearances for the side.... |
May 24, 1983 (age 28) |  GaziantepsporGaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
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| Giedrius Arlauskis Giedrius Arlauskis Giedrius Arlauskis is a Lithuanian footballer. He is currently a goalkeeper for Rubin Kazan from Russia's Premier League.... |
December 01, 1987 (age 24) |  Rubin Kazan |
5 | 0 | ||
| Paulius Grybauskas Paulius Grybauskas Paulius Grybauskas is a Lithuanian football player, currently playing for Wigry Suwałki in the Polish Second League. He is a goalkeeper.-External links:* at otelul-galati.ro * at romaniansoccer.ro * at 90minut.pl... |
June 02, 1984 (age 27) | Wigry Suwałki |
5 | 0 | ||
| Ernestas Šetkus Ernestas Šetkus Ernestas Šetkus is a Lithuanian football Goalkeeper currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia. He made a debut for Olympiakos Nicosia on 02.10.2010 against AE Paphos. He formerly played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius.-External links:... |
May 25, 1985 (age 26) |  Olympiakos NicosiaOlympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity... |
3 | 0 | ||
| Mindaugas Malinauskas Mindaugas Malinauskas Mindaugas Malinauskas is a Lithuanian footballer. He currently plays for Debreceni VSC in Hungarian Soproni Liga.Malinauskas has made two appearances for the Lithuania national football team.-References:... |
August 11, 1983 (age 28) |  Debreceni VSCDebreceni VSC Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian... |
2 | 0 | ||
| Vytautas Černiauskas Vytautas Černiauskas Vytautas Černiauskas is a Lithuanian goalkeeper playing for SC Vaslui.-Statistics:Statistics accurate as of match played -References:... |
April 12, 1989 (age 22) |  FC VasluiFC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the... |
0 | 0 | ||
| Šarūnas Jurevičius | May 03, 1989 (age 22) |  FK ŠiauliaiFK Šiauliai FK Šiauliai is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Šiauliai. The team plays in the Lithuanian top division A Lyga.Before 2004 it was known as "Sakalas Šiauliai".- Participation in Lithuanian Championships :* 2003 – 8th* 2004 – 1st... |
0 | 0 | ||
| Povilas Valinčius | May 16, 1989 (age 22) | FK Sūduva FK Suduva FK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much... |
0 | 0 | ||
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| Andrius Skerla Andrius Skerla Andrius Skerla is a Lithuanian professional football defender playing for Polish Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok.-Career:... |
April 29, 1977 (age 34) | Jagiellonia Białystok |
84 | 1 | ||
| Marius Stankevičius Marius Stankevicius Marius "StankyLeg" Stankevičius is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays for the Serie A club S.S. Lazio, as a defender . He was the Lithuanian player of the year in 2008 and 2009.-International career:... (Vice-captain) |
July 15, 1981 (age 30) | S.S. Lazio S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football... |
59 | 5 | ||
| Tomas Žvirgždauskas Tomas Žvirgždauskas Tomas Žvirgždauskas is a football defender from Lithuania, who plays defender for Halmstads BK.- Career :His career started in Zalgiris Vilnius, where he won the Lithuanian league title twice. In 1995, he moved to Danish team, Naestved BK, but only played a few games before moving back to Zalgiris... |
March 18, 1975 (age 36) | Halmstads BK Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title... |
56 | 0 | ||
| Ignas Dedura Ignas Dedura Ignas Dedura is a football player who plays for FK Ekranas in Lithuania.-Club career:Dedura began his career at FBK Kaunas in 1997, scoring 13 goals in 105 appearances, before moving to Russia in 2001 where he played for FC Torpedo-ZIL... |
January 06, 1978 (age 34) | FK Ekranas 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... |
47 | 1 | ||
| Arūnas Klimavičius Arunas Klimavicius Arūnas Klimavičius is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for FC Zhetysu.-Career:On the 17th of February, it was revealed on the Hearts website that he was having a trial with the Scottish Premier League side... |
October 05, 1982 (age 29) |  FC ZhetysuFC Zhetysu FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu... |
34 | 3 | ||
| Gediminas Paulauskas Gediminas Paulauskas Gediminas Paulauskas is a Lithuanian footballer, who now is free agent.Formerly from February to June 2008 played for AC Bellinzona after release by MKE Ankaragücü in February. MKE Ankaragücü signed him from FK Ekranas in December 2007. In July 2008 he turned back to his homeland and move to Vetra... |
October 27, 1982 (age 29) | Unattached Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise.... |
22 | 0 | ||
| Marius Žaliūkas Marius Žaliukas Marius Žaliūkas is a Lithuanian footballer who is the captain of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He plays as either a centre back or a defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
November 10, 1983 (age 28) |  Heart of Midlothian F.C.Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
15 | 0 | ||
| Tadas Kijanskas Tadas Kijanskas Tadas Kijanskas is a Lithuanian international professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Korona Kielce.-Club:In June 2010, he joined Jagiellonia Białystok on one year contract.... |
September 06, 1985 (age 26) | Korona Kielce Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division... |
15 | 0 | ||
| Valdemar Barovskij | May 02, 1984 (age 27) | FK Sūduva FK Suduva FK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much... |
1 | 0 | ||
| Mantas Fridrikas Mantas Fridrikas Mantas Fridrikas is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for FBK Kaunas as a defender.-Career:Fridrikas made eight appearances and scored one goal for FBK Kaunas during the 2007 season.... |
September 13, 1988 (age 23) | FBK Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :... |
1 | 0 | ||
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| Deividas Šemberas Deividas Šemberas Deividas Šemberas is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as centre back for Russian Premier League club PFC CSKA Moscow... |
September 08, 1978 (age 33) | PFC CSKA Moscow |
76 | 0 | ||
| Saulius Mikoliūnas Saulius Mikoliunas Saulius Mikoliūnas is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FC Arsenal Kyiv. He is a Lithuanian international and has played for Scottish Premier League club Hearts and FBK Kaunas... |
May 02, 1984 (age 27) | FC Arsenal Kyiv FC Arsenal Kyiv FC Arsenal Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.-History:In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kyiv won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kyiv". In 1964 the club was replaced by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv... |
49 | 3 | ||
| Deividas Česnauskis Deividas Cesnauskis Deividas Česnauskis is a Lithuanian footballer, who plays as a winger and currently plays for FK Baku. He most recently played for Greek Super League club Aris... |
June 30, 1981 (age 30) |  FK BakuFK Baku Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in... |
47 | 4 | ||
| Mantas Savėnas Mantas Savenas Mantas Savėnas is a Lithuanian professional football midfielder who plays for FK Ekranas. Savėnas represented Lithuania at under-21 level before establishing himself as a regular player in the Lithuanian national team.... |
August 27, 1982 (age 29) | FK Ekranas 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... |
38 | 5 | ||
| Edgaras Česnauskis Edgaras Cesnauskis Edgaras Česnauskis is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays for FC Rostov. In March 2006 Česnauskis signed a three-year deal with Saturn Ramenskoe... |
October 05, 1984 (age 27) | FC Rostov FC Rostov FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:... |
35 | 3 | ||
| Kęstutis Ivaškevičius Kestutis Ivaškevicius Kęstutis Ivaškevičius is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for Bnei Yehuda in the Israeli Premier League.Ivaškevičius is as an attacking midfielder, capable of playing wide right or centrally.... |
June 17, 1985 (age 26) |  Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. |
21 | 0 | ||
| Ramūnas Radavičius Ramūnas Radavičius Ramūnas Radavičius is a Lithuanian international footballer who plays for FK Ekranas, as a midfielder.-Career:Radavičius has played club football for FC Vilnius, FK Žalgiris Vilnius, FK Sūduva Marijampolė and FK Ekranas.... |
January 20, 1981 (age 31) | FK Ekranas 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... |
13 | 0 | ||
| Darius Miceika Darius Miceika 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.-Club career:Miceika started his career at Polonija Vilnius in 2000... |
February 22, 1983 (age 28) | 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... |
10 | 1 | ||
| Germanas Plenkovskis (U-21) | May 01, 1993 (age 18) | VMFD Žalgiris |
7 | 0 | ||
| Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas is a Lithuanian football winger who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Hearts:Before signing for Hearts, he impressed while on trial with SL Benfica but opted to remain in Lithuania at the time... |
December 18, 1990 (age 21) | Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
6 | 0 | ||
| Lukas Baranauskas | November 26, 1993 (age 18) | FK Atletas |
1 | 0 | ||
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| Tomas Danilevičius Tomas Danilevicius Tomas Danilevičius is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for Juve Stabia. A striker, he stands 1.91m tall and weighs 82 kg.-Club career:... (Captain) |
July 18, 1978 (age 33) | Juve Stabia S.S. Juve Stabia Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club, based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. The club was first founded in 1907 and has been refounded at various points during its history, the most recent being in 2002.... |
69 | 19 | ||
| Robertas Poškus Robertas Poškus Robertas Poškus is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala. A hard-working striker, he stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 74 kg.-External links:***... |
May 05, 1979 (age 32) | Simurq PFC |
48 | 8 | ||
| Darvydas Šernas Darvydas Šernas Darvydas Šernas is a professional Lithuanian footballer who currently plays for Polish Ekstraklasa team Zagłębie Lubin.-Club:Šernas won his first senior cap in a friendly match against Estonia on May 31, 2008.... |
July 22, 1984 (age 27) | Zagłębie Lubin |
25 | 3 | ||
| Andrius Velička Andrius Velicka Andrius Velička is a Lithuanian professional association footballer who plays for FK Ekranas. He also plays for the Lithuania national team.-FBK Kaunas:... |
April 05, 1979 (age 32) | FK Ekranas 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... |
21 | 2 | ||
| Vitalijus Kavaliauskas Vitalijus Kavaliauskas Vitalijus Kavaliauskas is a Lithuanian footballer currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.-External links:*... |
July 02, 1983 (age 28) |  FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
17 | 3 | ||
| Tadas Labukas Tadas Labukas Tadas Labukas is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for Brann, as a striker.-Club:He was a striker for Arka Gdynia, having signed a two-year contract in July 2009. He was released from Arka Gdynia on 30 June 2011... |
January 10, 1984 (age 28) |  SK Brann |
15 | 0 | ||
| Nerijus Astrauskas Nerijus Astrauskas Nerijus Astrauskas is a football striker who plays for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Lithuanian A Lyga.-Honours:National Team*Baltic Cup** 2005-References:*... |
October 18, 1980 (age 31) | VMFD Žalgiris 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... |
2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenij Buinickij | October 10, 1985 (age 26) | FK Dainava |
0 | 0 | ||
Top 10 Lithuania goalscorers
As of 12 October 2011, the ten highest scorers for Lithuania are:| # | Player | Career | Goals (Caps) | Avg/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Danilevičius Tomas Danilevicius Tomas Danilevičius is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for Juve Stabia. A striker, he stands 1.91m tall and weighs 82 kg.-Club career:... |
1998– | 19 (69) | 0.275 |
| 2 | Antanas Lingis Antanas Lingis Antanas Lingis was a Lithuanian footballer.This outstanding Lithuanian player scored 12 goals in 33 internationals for the Lithuania national football team, which at the time was the record number of goals scored by an individual player for Lithuania. The first match he played for Lithuania was... |
1928–1938 | 12 (33) | 0.363 |
| 3 | Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas is a retired Lithuanian footballer who works as a coach-interpreter for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.A tall, powerful striker who plays to the physical side of the game, he is also known for skill. Other than in his own, he played professionally in nine different countries, and... |
1991–2008 | 10 (56) | 0.178 |
| 4 | Virginijus Baltušnikas Virginijus Baltušnikas Virginijus Baltušnikas is a retired Lithuanian professional football player who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet Top League and Lithuanian A Lyga as well as FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod the Russian Premier League.Baltušnikas made 42 appearances for the Lithuania national football... |
1990–1998 | 9 (42) | 0.214 |
| 5 | Jaroslavas Citavičius | 1926–1933 | 8 (24) | 0.333 |
| = | Valdas Ivanauskas Valdas Ivanauskas Valdas Ivanauskas is a football coach and a former football striker from Lithuania.He is best known in Europe for his time at Hamburger SV as a player in 1993–97 and coaching at Hearts football club in 2005–07.- Career :... |
1990–2000 | 8 (28) | 0.285 |
| = | Darius Maciulevičius Darius Maciulevičius Darius Maciulevičius is a former Lithuanian footballer, who last played for Atlantis FC in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.- Career :He has also represented clubs such as Alania Vladikavkaz, Hakoah Ramat Gan and FK Sūduva Marijampolė.... |
1991–2005 | 8 (38) | 0.210 |
| = | Robertas Poškus Robertas Poškus Robertas Poškus is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala. A hard-working striker, he stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 74 kg.-External links:***... |
1999– | 8 (48) | 0.166 |
| 9 | Artūras Fomenka Artūras Fomenka Artūras Fomenka is a Lithuanian professional footballer. He played 2 games in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.-Honours:* Lithuanian A Lyga champion: 1997, 1998.* Lithuanian A Lyga runner-up: 1999.... |
1996–2003 | 7 (23) | 0.304 |
| = | Tomas Ražanauskas Tomas Ražanauskas Tomas Ražanauskas is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who plays in A lyga, for Tauras Tauragė. He plays the position of midfielder and is 1.79 m tall and weighs 78 kg. He is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.... |
1995–2011 | 7 (41) | 0.170 |
- Bold denotes players still playing international football.
Top 10 most capped Lithuania players
As of 12 October 2011 the ten players with the most capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Lithuania are:
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrius Skerla Andrius Skerla Andrius Skerla is a Lithuanian professional football defender playing for Polish Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok.-Career:... |
1996–2011 | 84 | 1 |
| 2 | Deividas Šemberas Deividas Šemberas Deividas Šemberas is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as centre back for Russian Premier League club PFC CSKA Moscow... |
1996– | 76 | 0 |
| 3 | Tomas Danilevičius Tomas Danilevicius Tomas Danilevičius is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for Juve Stabia. A striker, he stands 1.91m tall and weighs 82 kg.-Club career:... |
1998– | 69 | 19 |
| 4 | Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus "Auri" Skarbalius is a head-coach and former Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback... |
1991–2005 | 65 | 5 |
| 5 | Gintaras Staučė Gintaras Stauce Gintaras Mindaugovich Staučė is a former Lithuanian footballer who currently works as a FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi goalkeeping coach.... |
1992–2004 | 61 | 0 |
| 6 | Marius Stankevičius Marius Stankevicius Marius "StankyLeg" Stankevičius is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays for the Serie A club S.S. Lazio, as a defender . He was the Lithuanian player of the year in 2008 and 2009.-International career:... |
2001– | 59 | 5 |
| 7 | Žydrūnas Karčemarskas Žydrunas Karcemarskas Žydrūnas Karčemarskas is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gaziantepspor.He is the first-choice goalkeeper for Lithuania national football team since 2004, and has made 43 appearances for the side.... |
2002– | 58 | 0 |
| 8 | Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas is a retired Lithuanian footballer who works as a coach-interpreter for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.A tall, powerful striker who plays to the physical side of the game, he is also known for skill. Other than in his own, he played professionally in nine different countries, and... |
1991–2008 | 56 | 10 |
| = | Andrėjus Tereškinas Andrejus Tereškinas Andrėjus Tereškinas is a former Lithuanian international footballer. He played as a central defender.He had a brief loan spell with Macclesfield Town F.C... |
1991–2000 | 56 | 3 |
| = | Tomas Žvirgždauskas Tomas Žvirgždauskas Tomas Žvirgždauskas is a football defender from Lithuania, who plays defender for Halmstads BK.- Career :His career started in Zalgiris Vilnius, where he won the Lithuanian league title twice. In 1995, he moved to Danish team, Naestved BK, but only played a few games before moving back to Zalgiris... |
1998– | 56 | 0 |
- Bold denotes players still playing international football.
List of managers
| Name | Nat Nationality Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity.... |
From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
|
1990 | 1991 |
| Algimantas Liubinskas Algimantas Liubinskas Algimantas Liubinskas is a Lithuanian 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.-Football:... |
|
1992 | 1994 |
| 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... |
|
1995 | 1997 |
| Kęstutis Latoža Kestutis Latoža Kęstutis Latoža is a Lithuanian football manager.-Career:Latoža played club football for FK Žalgiris Vilnius from 1968 to 1983.... |
|
1998 | 1999 |
| Robertas Tautkus (caretaker) | |
1999 | 1999 |
| Stasys Stankus | |
1999 | 2000 |
| Julius Kvedaras (caretaker) | |
2000 | 2000 |
| 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... |
|
2000 | 2003 |
| Algimantas Liubinskas Algimantas Liubinskas Algimantas Liubinskas is a Lithuanian 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.-Football:... |
|
2003 | 2008 |
| José Couceiro | |
2008 | 2009 |
| Raimondas Žutautas Raimondas Žutautas Raimondas Žutautas is a former Lithuanian footballer and former Lithuanian national football team head coach.He is the only Lithuanian player to score two goals in the UEFA Champions League. In 2002 while playing for Maccabi Haifa, he scored a goal against Manchester United... |
|
2010 | 2011 |
External links
- Lithuanian Football Association Official Site (Lithuanian)
- Lithuanian football news, videos, photos Unofficial Site (English)
- All Lithuanian Team Games 1923-1930