Artūras Žulpa (born 10 June 1990) is a

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who plays for

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as a

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Career

Club

On 27 December 2014, Žulpa signed a three-year contract with

. Following the conclusion of the 2015 season, Žulpa was transfer listed by Aktobe.

Tobol

In January 2016, Žulpa signed for

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, signing a new one-year contract with Tobol on 17 January 2018, and another one-year contract on 18 January 2019. On 5 January 2020, Tobol announced the departure of Žulpa from the club.

Siena

Žulpa started the 2020–21 season with Italian

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fallen giants

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, following the club's refoundation by an Armenian businessgroup. However, he was released in March 2021 after having played only once with the Tuscanians.

Aktobe

On 14 April 2021,

announced the return of Žulpa.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 14 October 2019''

International goals

:''Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.''

References

1990 births Living people Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuania men's under-21 international footballers Lithuania men's international footballers Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Kazakhstan Premier League players FK Žalgiris players FC Aktobe players FC Tobol players Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Men's association football midfielders {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub