Edgaras Utkus (born 22 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Cercle Brugge and the
Lithuania national team.
Career
Monaco
In 2019, Utkus signed his first professional contract with
Monaco. In France he played from summer of the 2019. He appeared for the
reserves, competing in
Championnat National 2.
Cercle Brugge
In the summer of 2021, Utkus moved to
Belgian First Division A
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club
Cercle Brugge. He made his debut on 24 July 2021 in a match against
Beerschot
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which was interrupted after 55 minutes due to heavy rainfall. The match was continued on 27 July, and ended in a 1–0 win for Cercle. Despite being a midfielder, Utkus lined up in the right side of central defense, where he kept a clean sheet.
On 4 August 2022, Cercle Brugge announced that Utkus had suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament and a tear in the meniscus of his knee, which required surgery. The injury effectively ended his
season. Despite the severity of his injury, he extended his contract with the club on 23 April 2023, signing a deal until 2026.
International career
Utkus made his international debut for the
Lithuania national team on 11 November 2020 in a
friendly
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match against the
Faroe Islands.
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Career statistics
International
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Footballers from Vilnius
Lithuanian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Lithuania men's youth international footballers
Lithuania men's under-21 international footballers
Lithuania men's international footballers
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Championnat National 2 players
AS Monaco FC players
Belgian Pro League players
Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers
Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Monaco
Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco
Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium