Emilijus Zubas
Emilijus Zubas (born 10 July 1990) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Panevezys, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Ekranas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | FK Ekranas-2 | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | FK Ekranas | 58 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Daugava Rīga | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → GKS Bełchatów | 15 | (0) |
| 2013 | → AEK Larnaca | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Viborg FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → GKS Bełchatów | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 34 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Bnei Yehuda | 123 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Adana Demirspor | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | FC Arouca | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Lithuania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Lithuania | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2020 | |||
Daugava Rīga edit
Before the start of the 2013 Latvian Higher League season Zubas signed a long-term contract with Daugava Rīga moving from the Lithuanian A Lyga club FK Ekranas. With Artūrs Vaičulis filling the first keeper's spot, Zubas was loaned out to the Polish Ekstraklasa club GKS Bełchatów. Despite remarkable individual performance his club was relegated from the Ekstraklasa and Zubas returned to Daugava Rīga. For the second half of the 2013 season he was loaned out to the Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.[1] Before the start of the 2014 season Zubas was loaned to the Danish Superliga club Viborg FF. In July 2014 Zubas was recalled from loan and filled in Daugava's entry for the UEFA Europa League match against Aberdeen.[2] Following the match he was yet again sent out on loan, returning to his former club GKS Bełchatów.[3]
GKS Bełchatów edit
After loan move to Poland in January 2013 he quickly became one of the best goalkeepers in the league. Although GKS Bełchatów won in the spring round up 25 points, they were relegated. Zubas repeatedly saved the team with spectacular parades and was called up to the Lithuanian national team. He was also chosen as the best goalkeeper of the 2012–13 Ekstraklasa season.
Successes edit
- Ekranas
- A Lyga (2): (2011, 2012)
- Lithuanian Football Cup (1): 2010–11.
- Bnei Yehuda
- Israel State Cup (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
References edit
- ^ "Rīgas "Daugavai" piederošs vārtsargs karjeru turpinās Kiprā". Sportacentrs.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2015 – Aberdeen – Daugava Rīga – UEFA.com". UEFA. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Rīgas "Daugavas" vārtsargs Zubs atgriezīsies Polijā, Mihadjuks pārcelsies uz "Liepāju"". Sportacentrs.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External links edit
- Emilijus Zubas at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Emilijus Zubas at WorldFootball.net
- Emilijus Zubas at Soccerway