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2017 FK Žalgiris Season
The 2017 season will be Žalgiris 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Lithuanian football and 4th consecutive as A Lyga title defenders. They will also participate in the Lithuanian Cup, SuperCup A super cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in association football, which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competitions during the prev ... and enter the UEFA Champions League at the second qualifying round stage. Season overview Pre-season Players Transfers Winter 2017 In Out Summer 2017 In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Lithuanian Supercup A Lyga Results summary Results by round Regular season =League table= =Matches= LFF Taurė UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Statistics Appearances and goals , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Žalgiris
Futbolo klubas Žalgiris, commonly known as FK Žalgiris, Žalgiris Vilnius or simply Žalgiris, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Vilnius. The club competes in the A Lyga, the top flight of Lithuanian football. The club was founded as Dinamo in 1947. The club's name commemorates the victorious ''Battle of Žalgiris'' (Battle of Grunwald) (both names: ''Žalgiris'' and ''Grunwald'' are translated as "green forest"). Žalgiris has featured many Lithuanian football legends during its history, including Arminas Narbekovas, Valdas Ivanauskas, Edgaras Jankauskas and Deividas Šemberas. They have won the Lithuanian Championship 10 times, the Lithuanian Football Cup 14 times and the Lithuanian Supercup 7 times. The team's colours are green and white. The club plays at LFF stadium in Vilnius which has a capacity of 5,067. After beating Malmö in the second round of Champions League qualifying in July 2022, Žalgiris secured themselves group stage football and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Supercup
The Lithuanian Supercup () or LFF Supercup is an annual football match contested between the champions of the previous A Lyga season and the holders of the Lithuanian Football Cup. It is organised by and named after Lithuanian Football Federation and played at the beginning of the season. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently also known as the LFF Optibet Supercup. Until 2016, if the Lithuanian championship and the Cup was won by the same team, the match was not held and the Supercup was awarded automatically to the winning team. Since 2016 the format was changed and double winners then play the league runners-up. The trophy has been contested since 1995 with 4 interruptions. The current holders are Sūduva Marijampolė who defeated Žalgiris in the 2022 Lithuanian Supercup. Sponsorship Three companies signed title sponsorship agreements after the 2016 revisions of the competition regulations. The current tournament partner Enlabs AB replaced Betsson in 2020 and then extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, and a major part of the Red Star multi-sport club. They are the most successful club from the Balkans and Southeast Europe, being the only club to win both the European Cup and Intercontinental Cup, having done so in 1991, and only the second team from Eastern Europe to win the European Cup. With 33 national championships, 26 national cups, 2 national supercups, 2 national champions leagues and one league cup between Serbian and Yugoslav competitions, Red Star was the most successful club in Yugoslavia and finished first in the Yugoslav First League all-time table, and is the most successful club in Serbia. Since the 1991–92 season, Red Star's best results were reaching the UEFA Champions League group stage, the UEFA Europa L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadou Mbodj
Pape Mamadou Mbodj (born 12 March 1993) is a Senegalese football defender who plays for Ordabasy. Club career Pape Mamadou Mbodj was born in Dakar, Senegal. He was playing with football club Dakar Sacré-Cœur until the 2014. While playing for Dakar Sacré-Cœur, he was selected to be part of the Senegalese U-20 squad at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. For season 2014-15 he joined Red Star Belgrade, but because of many players on his position on the field, he has loaned to Napredak Kruševac. He made his Jelen SuperLiga debut for Napredak Kruševac on 4 October 2014 in away match against Spartak Subotica - the game ended with a draw result 0:0. He was substituted in for Predrag Lazić in the injury time of that match. From 2016 season was member of FK Žalgiris Vilnius. After 2018 season he left Lithuanian club. On 8 December 2018, Mbodj signed for Neftçi PFK on a 2.5-year contract. On 7 June 2021, Mbodj extended his contract with Neftçi until 31 May 2023. On 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie title. The home ground of the club is the 10,000-capacity Cambuur Stadion. The club usually plays in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The origin of the club's emblem is the coat of arms of the House of Cammingha, a Frisian noble family. History Founded in 1964, Cambuur has played a total of seven seasons in the top-flight Eredivisie. In the 1980s and 1990s, the club was a regular contender in the Eerste Divisie playoffs. Cambuur won the Eerste Divisie title in 1992 and gained promotion to the Eredivisie, but was relegated two seasons later in 1994. In 1998, the club was promoted again to the Eredivisie, but again was relegated after just two years in the top-flight in 2000. Troubled times followed which brought the "folk club" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donovan Slijngard
Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard (), is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for VV Noordwijk. Club career Ajax Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and came through the Ajax youth ranks. In 2006, he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Future". He made his debut in professional football in the 2006–07 season where he played on loan for FC Groningen, while still under contract with Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against FC Twente which finished 0–0. For the 2008–09 season, he was added to the first squad by manager Marco van Basten. Sparta Rotterdam After the 2008–09 season he left Ajax on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the club where he had already played on loan during the previous season, Sparta Rotterdam. Slijngard totally spent six seasons with the club after which he decided not to extend his expiring contract Cambuur On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Deportivo Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile. They play their home games at the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 8,000 seats. History The club was founded on 20 August 1920, when they participated in a colonial competition in Osorno. It was founded by a group of Palestinian immigrants; the name of the club reflects the origin in Chile's Palestinian community. According to American historian Brenda Elsey, "Leaders of the Arab immigrant community who hoped to find a niche within popular culture for their organizations decided to participate in football once again in 1940s". Beginnings in professional football In 1952 the Football Federation of Chile set up the first professional leagues. Palestino was accepted into the Second Division, which they won to attain promotion to the Primera División. 1955 titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Oyarzún
Diego Alejandro Oyarzún Carrasco (born 19 January 1993), commonly known as Diego Oyarzún, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Everton de Viña del Mar as a central defender. Career Diego did all lower in Universidad Católica but his debut was in Deportes Valdivia. On 1 July 2017 Oyarzún joined Lithuanian champions Žalgiris. After 2018 season he left FK Žalgiris. Personal life He is the son of Marcelo Oyarzún, a Fitness Coach who was a member of technical staff of Colo-Colo at the 1991 Copa Libertadores, among others football teams, and grandson of Nelson Oyarzún Nelson Oyarzún Arenas (21 March 1943 – 10 September 1978), known as ''Consomé'' (Consomme), was a Chilean football manager. Club career Oyarzún was born in Valparaíso in 1942, moving years later to the capital Santiago. He attended ..., commonly known as ''Consomé'' (Consomme), a historical Chilean football manager who used to serve a portion of broth to his players and wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linas Klimavičius
Linas Klimavičius (born 10 April 1989) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national side. Career Klimavičius started his career as a teenage prodigy with Ekranas and then was promoted to the main-squad team. During 2008–2012, he played in the Ukrainian football clubs. He made a single appearance in the Ukrainian Premier League in a match for FC Dnipro against Metalurh Donetsk on 19 October 2008. Dinamo București In January 2019, Klimavičius signed a contract with Liga I club Dinamo București. One year later, in January 2020, he was released after 28 games played for Dinamo (27 in Liga I and one game in Cupa României). Politehnica Iasi On 12 January 2020, Klimavičius signed a contract with Liga I club FC Politehnica Iași. FK Sūduva In 10 September he signed a contract with Lithuanian champions FK Sūduva. Honours ;Žalgiris * Lithuanian Championship: 2016 *Lithuanian Cup: 2015–16, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valletta F
Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. According to the data from 2020 by Eurostat, the Functional Urban Area and metropolitan region covered the whole island and has a population of 480,134. Valletta is the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just , it is the European Union's smallest capital city. Valletta's 16th-century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city was named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion during the Great Siege of Malta. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, though the Second World War left major scars on the city, particularly the destruction of the Royal Opera House. The city was officially recognis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Džiugas Bartkus
Džiugas Bartkus (born 7 November 1989) is a Lithuanian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah FC, Al-Orobah. Club career He started his career with FBK Kaunas in 2008. During 2010 and 2011 he was loaned to Belarusian clubs FC Partizan Minsk, Partizan Minsk and FC Dinamo Brest, Dinamo Brest. Between season 2012-2015 Džiugas formed part of FK Sūduva Marijampolė, Sudūva, a club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania, where he made a total of 83 appearances. In July 2016, Džiugas Bartkus joined Valletta FC and signed a one year contract. Goalkeeper returned to Lithuania on 9 July 2017, when he signed a long-term contract with A Lyga champions FK Žalgiris, Žalgiris. On 12 June 2023, Bartkus joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah FC, Al-Orobah. International career In 2015, he was called into Lithuania national football team, Lithuania squad for their UEFA Euro 2016 qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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