Eligijus Jankauskas
Eligijus Jankauskas (born 22 June 1998) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who currently plays for as a winger for FA Šiauliai.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eligijus Jankauskas | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FA Šiauliai | ||
| Number | 11[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | FK Napolis | ||
| 2006–2014 | Siauliai FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Šiauliai | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Utenis Utena | 14 | (3) |
| 2016 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Žilina B | 16 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Žilina | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Opava | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sūduva | 35 | (11) |
| 2021 | Panevėžys | 25 | (2) |
| 2022– | Šiauliai | 71 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Lithuania U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Lithuania U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Lithuania U-21 | 29 | (1) |
| 2021– | Lithuania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Lithuanian clubs edit
Eligijus Jankauskas started his career in his local club, FK Šiauliai. At the time he played for highest tier league in Lithuania. His career at Šiauliai took two seasons. Jankauskas played sixteen matches for this club.
In the 2016 season, Jankauskas joined FK Utenis Utena. In the middle of the season, he moved to FK Sūduva Marijampolė helping them gain third place at the table.
At the end of the 2016 season Jankauskas was named the most prospective player in Lithuania. At the same ceremony, Fedor Černych was named the best Lithuanian player of 2016.[2]
In 2017 he joined Slovakian team MŠK Žilina.
MŠK Žilina edit
He made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for MŠK Žilina against FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová on 27 May 2017.[3] Eligijus was given the number 29, when he arrived to the club. Jankauskas also played few matches for second MŠK Žilina team - MŠK Žilina B, which at the time played in 2. Liga and ended up in fourth position 2016-17 season.
International career edit
He made his debut for the Lithuania national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Northern Ireland, a 1–4 home loss. He substituted Fedor Černych in the 80th minute.[4]
Honours edit
Club edit
MŠK Žilina
FK Sūduva
- Super Cup winner: 2019
Individual edit
- The most prospective player playing in Lithuania: 2016[5]
References edit
- ^ "Eligijus Jankauskas | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
- ^ "Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ Futbalnet / Únia ligových klubov / Fortuna liga / MŠK Žilina - ŽP Šport Podbrezová 27.05.2017, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Lithuania v Northern Ireland game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-07-05.
External links edit
- MŠK Žilina official club profile
- Eligijus Jankauskas at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile