Eligijus Jankauskas

Eligijus Jankauskas (born 22 June 1998) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who currently plays for as a winger for FK Sūduva.

Eligijus Jankauskas
Personal information
Full name Eligijus Jankauskas
Date of birth (1998-06-22) 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
0000–2006 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

Club

MŠK Žilina

FK Sūduva

  • Super Cup winner: 2019

Individual
  • The most prospective player playing in Lithuania: 2016[3]
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References
  1. "Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. Futbalnet / Únia ligových klubov / Fortuna liga / MŠK Žilina - ŽP Šport Podbrezová 27.05.2017, futbalnet.sk
  3. "Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-07-05.


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