Mantas Kuklys (born 10 June 1987) is a

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who plays for Žalgiris and the

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as a

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Professional career

He started his professional career at

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(Šiauliai Club). On 26 November 2010 he moved to the

K.V. Turnhout K.F.C. Turnhout is a Belgian football club, from the municipality of Turnhout. History K.F.C. Turnhout was founded as ''Turnhout Sport'' in 1912 with matricule n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as ''F.C. Turnhout'' with the same ...

. 2012 Signed a contract with Vilnius "Žalgiris". On 17 January 2018 Mantas Kuklys signed for Kazakh side

FC Zhetysu Jetisu Taldykorgan ( kk, Жетісу Талдықорған футбол клубы, ''Jetisý Taldyqorǵan Fýtbol Klýby'') is a Kazakh professional football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. They are founding members of the K ...

. In 2021 returned to

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 wa ...

. On 2023 season belonged to

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(Šiauliai Academy).

References

1987 births Living people Lithuanian footballers Association football midfielders Lithuania international footballers FC Šiauliai players KFC Turnhout players FK Žalgiris players Bohemians 1905 players FC Zhetysu players A Lyga players Challenger Pro League players Czech First League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Lithuanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub