Ricardas Beniušis
Encyclopedia
Ricardas Beniušis is a Lithuania
n footballer
.
Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russia
n clubs Baltika Kaliningrad
and Krylya Sovetov Samara. He spent one season in Norway
(2002) with Start Kristiansand
before again moving back to Lithuania
with Atlantas Klaipeda
. He joined FBK Kaunas in 2003 and has since won 3 A Lyga
titles, two Lithuanian Cups
and two Lithuanian Super Cups
with the club. He joined Hearts on a season-long loan deal in July 2007. He made his debut for Hearts in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibernian F.C.
, it was not a good performance though which led to many calling him 'Beniuseless'. He made few starts for Hearts and was sent back to FBK Kaunas
on 19 March 2008. In January 2010, he signed for the Israeli club, Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. for three years.
National Team
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 footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.
Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n clubs Baltika Kaliningrad
FC Baltika Kaliningrad
Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad...
and Krylya Sovetov Samara. He spent one season in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(2002) with Start Kristiansand
I.K. Start
IK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand, currently playing in Adeccoligaen having been relegated from Tippeligaen in 2011. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Mons Ivar Mjelde...
before again moving back to 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...
with Atlantas Klaipeda
FK Atlantas
FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid....
. He joined FBK Kaunas in 2003 and has since won 3 A Lyga
A Lyga
The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF . League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2011 season, the league features 12 teams...
titles, two Lithuanian Cups
Lithuanian football Cup
The Lithuanian Football Federation Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Lithuanian football. It began in 1947 as a tournament for teams in the Lithuanian SSR not competing in the Soviet league pyramid...
and two Lithuanian Super Cups
Lithuanian Supercup
Lithuanian Supercup is a one-match football annual competition. The match is played at the beginning of the season, typically in late March. The two participating clubs are holders of the A Lyga champions title and the Lithuanian football Cup...
with the club. He joined Hearts on a season-long loan deal in July 2007. He made his debut for Hearts in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, it was not a good performance though which led to many calling him 'Beniuseless'. He made few starts for Hearts and was sent back to 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 :...
on 19 March 2008. In January 2010, he signed for the Israeli club, Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. for three years.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 February 2002 | Valetta | 0-1 | 0-1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 1 June 2008 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
2-1 | 2-1 | Baltic Cup Baltic Cup 2008 The Baltic Cup 2008 football competition took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 at the Slokas Stadium in Jūrmala and at the Skonto Stadium in Riga, Latvia.Hosts Latvia together with Lithuania and Estonia are the teams that took part.-Results:... |
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| 3. | 10 August 2011 | 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... |
3-0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
Honours
- A LygaA LygaThe A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF . League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2011 season, the league features 12 teams...
- 2004, 2006
- Lithuanian CupLithuanian football CupThe Lithuanian Football Federation Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Lithuanian football. It began in 1947 as a tournament for teams in the Lithuanian SSR not competing in the Soviet league pyramid...
- 2004, 2005
- Lithuanian Super CupLithuanian SupercupLithuanian Supercup is a one-match football annual competition. The match is played at the beginning of the season, typically in late March. The two participating clubs are holders of the A Lyga champions title and the Lithuanian football Cup...
- 2004, 2006
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
External links
- Career Appearances at national-football-teams.com
- Profile at londonhearts.com