Virginijus Baltušnikas (born 22 October 1968 in

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) is a retired

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n professional

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player who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the

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and Lithuanian

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as well as FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod the

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. Baltušnikas made 42 appearances for the

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, scoring nine goals.

Honours

Lithuania * Baltic Cup:

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* * * 1968 births Footballers from Panevėžys Living people Soviet men's footballers Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers FK Žalgiris players Pakhtakor Tashkent FK players 1. FC Magdeburg players Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Russia FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod players Soviet Top League players Russian Premier League players Men's association football defenders FK Ekranas players Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub