Liucija Vaitukaitytė (born 24 April 2000) is a Lithuanian

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who currently plays as a

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for Italian

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club

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. She previously played in Italy for Pomigliano and in Spain for Granadilla,

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and

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. She made her debut for the Lithuania women's national team in 2015.

Career

Vaitukaitytė has been capped for the Lithuania national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. She made her senior debut in 2015. In December 2020 Vaitukaitytė was the only female Lithuanian footballer to be playing professionally outside the country. She was named Lithuanian Footballer of the Year in February 2021 and in January 2022.

Career

International goals

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