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Liucija Vaitukaitytė
Liucija Vaitukaitytė (born 24 April 2000) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Parma. She previously played in Italy for Pomigliano and in Spain for Granadilla, Sevilla and Racing Santander. She made her debut for the Lithuania women's national team in 2015.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dusetos, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | FK Dusetų ,,Ainiai | ||
| 2012–2014 | MFA ,,Žalgiris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | LSU Žara / Kauno Žalgiris | (28) | |
| 2018 | Gintra Universitetas | (3) | |
| 2018 | Granadilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sevilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2020 | →Utenis | 12 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Pomigliano | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2023- | Como | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Lithuania U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Lithuania U17 | (5) | |
| 2016–2018 | Lithuania U19 | (2) | |
| 2015– | Lithuania | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:30, 2 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:43, 30 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Vaitukaitytė has been capped for the Lithuania national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1] She made her senior debut in 2015.[2]
In December 2020 Vaitukaitytė was the only female Lithuanian footballer to be playing professionally outside the country.[3] She was named Lithuanian Footballer of the Year in February 2021[4] and in January 2022.[5]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 June 2021 | Central Stadium of Jonava, Jonava, Lithuania | Latvia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Baltic Women's Cup |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 19 February 2022 | Goldcity Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey | Bulgaria | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2022 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 4. | 3–2 | |||||
| 5. | 17 February 2023 | Yerevan Football Academy, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Lithuania)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Liucija Vaitukaitytė: sėkmės istorija, sugrįžimas ir svajonė". sportas.infot. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Vienintelė užsienyje profesionaliai žaidžianti Lietuvos futbolininkė: sėkmės istorija, sugrįžimas ir svajonė" (in Lithuanian). Delfi (web portal). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Geriausia Lietuvos metų futbolininke tapo Ispanijoje žaidžianti saugė" (in Lithuanian). Delfi (web portal). 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo geriausiųjų rinkimuose - Novikovo ir Vaitukaitytės triumfas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi (web portal). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links edit
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė – UEFA competition record ()
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė - Youtube
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė at WorldFootball.net
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė at Soccerway
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė at Sevilla FC
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė at Lietuvos Futbolas
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė at Kauno Žalgiris
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė FK ,,Gintra-universitetas''