Eligijus Jankauskas
Eligijus Jankauskas (born 22 June 1998) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who currently plays for as a winger for FK Sūduva.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eligijus Jankauskas | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sūduva Marijampolė | ||
Number | 7 | ||
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– | Sūduva Opava | 32 | (10) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Lithuania U-17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Lithuania U-19 | 3 | (0) |
2016– | Lithuania U-21 | 8 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2016 |
Club career
Lithuanian clubs
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. Overall he played sixteen matches for this club.
On 2016 season, Jankauskas joined FK Utenis Utena, but in the middle of the season he moved to stronger side Sūduva Marijampolė and helped them to gain third place at the table.
At the end of 2016 season, Jankauskas became The most prospective player, playing in Lithuania. It was the same ceremony, where Fedor Černych became the best Lithuanian player of 2016.[1]
On 2017, he joined Slovakian team MŠK Žilina.
MŠK Žilina
He made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for MŠK Žilina against FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová on 27 May 2017.[2] 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.
Honours
Individual
- The most prospective player playing in Lithuania: 2016[3]
References
- "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
- "Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-07-05.