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FK Vėtra
FK Vėtra was a Lithuanian football (soccer), football team from the capital city of Vilnius. History The club was founded in 1997 and was initially based in Rūdiškės, a settlement in Trakai district, and moved in 2003 to Vilnius city with the purchase of its own stadium. In 2004, Vėtra played in the Intertoto Cup and reached the 3rd round with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, including the elimination of Scottish side Hibernian FC. Their results in the 2005 tournament were not as successful, being eliminated in the early stages by losing both first round matches to future finalists CFR Cluj. In 2006, Vėtra played Shelbourne F.C. of Dublin in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, but lost 0–1 at home, and 0–4 in Ireland. In the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, 2007 Intertoto Cup, Vėtra faced Legia Warsaw in the second round, a match that was abandoned due to a riot caused by Legia hooligans while Vėtra was leading 2–0. On 11 July 2007, UEFA issued a ruling awarding Vėtra a 3–0 victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LFF Stadium
FK Žalgiris' Home Stadium (), formerly known as Vėtra Stadium and LFF Stadium, is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania. The stadium succeeded the Žalgiris Stadium as the main venue of FK Žalgiris, the city's primary football club, and was home of the Lithuanian national football team between 2005 and 2022. It can accommodate 5,067 people. History The Stadium was built in 1957 and was first named Lokomotyvas. The Stadium was rebuilt in 2004 and renamed to Vėtra Stadium as the home ground of FK Vėtra. In 2005, the Stadium hosted its first national team matches. National stadium Following the insolvency of Vėtra in 2010, the Stadium was taken over by the Lithuanian Football Federation for 2.2 million litas () and was renamed as the LFF Stadium. The Stadium has undergone various improvements to meet the UEFA stadium categories, UEFA Category 3 stadium requirements. Following the renovation, the Stadium also includes the new headquarters of the LFF, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki (), or simply as HJK (), is a Finnish football club based in Helsinki. The club competes in Veikkausliiga, the top division of the Finnish football league system. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Finnish football. The club's home ground is the 10,770-seat Töölö Football Stadium, where they have played their home games since 2000. Generally considered as Finland's biggest club, HJK is the most successful Finnish club in terms of championship titles with 33. The club has also won 14 Finnish Cups and 6 Finnish League Cups. Many of Finland's most successful players have played for HJK before moving abroad. The club has also similar success with women's Kansallinen Liiga. HJK is the only Finnish club that has participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage. In 1998, they beat Metz in the play-off round to clinch their place in the competition for the following season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Ražanauskas
Tomas Ražanauskas (born 7 January 1976) is a Lithuanian professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Lithuania national team. He played in the position of midfielder and was also a member of the Lithuania national football team. Before the start of the 2013 Latvian Higher League season Ražanauskas was appointed by Daugava Rīga as the assistant manager, helping Virginijus Liubšys. Before the start of the 2014 season Ražanauskas returned to Lithuania and became an assistant managers of Robertas Poškus at FC Klaipėdos granitas team. In 2015 he graduated from Lithuanian Sports University. In 2016 he received a UEFA Pro Licence. Honours * Baltic Cup ** 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... External links * * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artjom Dmitrijev
Artjom Dmitrijev (born 14 November 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstani club Turan, and formerly the Estonia national team. Career Club On 22 January 2019, FC Okzhetpes announced the signing of Dmitrijev. International Dmitrijev made his senior international debut for the Estonia on 9 June 2015, replacing Sergei Zenjov in the 79th minute of a 2–0 away victory over Finland in a friendly. Honours Levadia *Estonian Cup: 2009–10 *Estonian Supercup: 2010 Nõmme Kalju *Estonian Cup The Estonian Cup () is the national knockout competition in Estonian football. In 2012, the competition was unofficially rebranded as Evald Tipner's Cup. The winner will compete in UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Finals ...: 2014–15 References External links * * * * * 1988 births Living people Footballers from Tallinn Estonian men's footballers Estonian people of Russian descent Men's association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Mikuckis
Tomas Mikuckis (born 13 January 1983) is a Lithuanian former professional football player. Career Career started in FK Žalgiris. In 2006 became member of FK Sūduva. Played in Russia, 2018 in Latvia. On 7 January 2019 became a member of FK Kauno Žalgiris Futbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris (''Football club Kauno Žalgiris'') is a professional football club based in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states b .... Also member of Lithuanian national team. References External links * * 1983 births Living people Lithuanian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers FK Žalgiris players FK Sūduva players FC Nizhny Novgorod (2007) players FC SKA-Khabarovsk players FC Torpedo Moscow players Russian Premier League players FC Tom Tomsk players FK Spartaks Jūrmala players Expat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artūras Žulpa
Artūras Žulpa (born 10 June 1990) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for TransINVEST as a midfielder. Career Club On 27 December 2014, Žulpa signed a three-year contract with FC Aktobe. Following the conclusion of the 2015 season, Žulpa was transfer listed by Aktobe. Tobol In January 2016, Žulpa signed for FC Tobol, 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 Serie D fallen giants Siena, 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, FC Aktobe Football Club Aktobe (), commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional association football, football club based in Aktobe. They last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemar Borovskij
Valdemar Borovskij (also known as Valdemaras Borovskis; born 2 May 1984) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for A Lyga club Riteriai. Career On 8 February 2015, Borovskij signed with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora following a successful trial period. On 22 February, he was sent off for a second yellow card in his official debut - a 0:1 away loss against champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match. Before the start of 2016 season Valdemar signed one year contract with I Lyga winners Lietava. He became one of his team leaders and helped team to qualify into the Championship round. Borovskij was elected into the A Lyga Team of the Week 8 times and was elected ''FK Lietava Player of the Year'' after season ended. On 26 December 2016, he agreed to join A Lyga vice-champions Trakai. International career Borovskij's good form in the 2011 A Lyga season saw him named in the Lithuanian squad for a friendly against Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgas Freidgeimas
Georgas Freidgeimas (born 10 August 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Playing career Defender joined Žalgiris Vilnius before 2011 season and spent seven seasons in the club. On 8 February 2016, he was loaned out to Irtysh Pavlodar in the Kazakhstan Premier League. On 15 June 2017, Freidgeimas signed for Okzhetpes Kokshetau. On 21 January 2018, he came back to Žalgiris. After 2019 season he left Žalgiris, and joined Vilniaus Vytis as a free agent. Coaching career After a spell at Lithuanian amateur club Vilniaus Vytis, Freidgeimas retired as a player at the end of 2020. In September 2020, he was hired as an athletic coach at Baltijos Futbolo Akademija. In February 2021, Freidgeimas also became responsible for all athletic training in the Lithuanian Football Federation, focusing mainly on work with youth teams, but also with the senior team. Honours Žalgiris * A Lyga: 2013, 2014, 2015 * Lithuanian Cup: 2011–12, 2012� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artūras Rimkevičius
Artūras Rimkevičius (14 April 1983 – 23 September 2019) was a Lithuanian footballer who played as a striker. He committed suicide by gunshot on 23 September 2019, aged 36. Career Club Artūras played for FK Tauras Tauragė, FBK Kaunas, FK Liepājas Metalurgs, FK Silute, FK Šiauliai, FK Bekentas, Atlantis FC. and Asteras Tripoli F.C. Artūras is the current holder of the Lithuanian football record of most goals scored in a single season, 35. Artūras was expected to complete a move to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in January 2013. However the deal did not go through. He played for 2012 Singapore League Runners-up and League Cup champions, Brunei DPMM FC. In May 2014 he returned to Kaunas and signed with FC Stumbras. National Artūras made his international debut against Latvia in June 2010, scoring three times for his country in seven caps, one against Estonia and two against Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindaugas Panka
Mindaugas Panka (born 1 May 1984) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made his name in Widzew Łódź where he made over 120 league appearances and scored 12 goals. Honours Widzew Łódź * I liga: 2008–09, 2009–10 Ironi Kiryat Shmona * Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...: 2013–14 References External links * Career history at 90minut.pl 1984 births Living people Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers Sportspeople from Alytus FK Dainava Alytus players FC Vilnius players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FK Vėtra players Widzew Łódź players Ruch Chorzów players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrius Skerla
Andrius Skerla (born 29 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of A Lyga club Hegelmann. He began his career in Lithuania with Žalgiris Vilnius, where his performances drew the attention of Dutch club PSV. After making only 25 appearances for PSV, Skerla was signed by Dunfermline Athletic in 2000. He spent five seasons with the club playing in almost 200 matches for the Pars, including the 2004 Scottish Cup Final where he scored in the 3–1 defeat against Celtic. After leaving Dunfermline in 2005, his later career saw him return east, playing for Russian side Tom Tomsk, Vėtra in Lithuania, Polish clubs Korona Kielce and Jagiellonia Białystok, before finishing his career with his home-town team, Žalgiris Vilnius. Skerla was Lithuania's most capped player of all time with 84 appearances, until he was surpassed by Saulius Mikoliūnas in September 2020. Club career Early career Born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darvydas Šernas
Darvydas Šernas (born 22 July 1984) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Šernas has played internationally for the Lithuania national team. Career Club career In July 2011, he signed a three-year contract with Zagłębie Lubin. In January 2014, it was announced that Šernas would go to Perth Glory on loan. In his debut for Perth Glory against Melbourne Victory, Šernas scored his debut goal in the 50th minute, only 3 minutes after being substituted into the game. Šernas' goal tied the game at 1–1, and ended the scoring. Šernas signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County in 2015, but was released at the end of the 2014/15 season. On 6 July 2015 it was announced that Šernas had joined Žalgiris Vilnius. He returned to Žalgiris before 2017 season. On 16 January 2018 signed to Hapoel Kfar Saba. At the end of 2019, Šernas announced his retirement. International career Šernas won his first senior cap in a friendly match agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
