Benas Šatkus Explained

Benas Šatkus
Birth Date:2001 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Klaipėda, Lithuania
Height:1.90 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:FK Banga
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Banga Gargždai
Youthyears2:2017–2022
Youthclubs2:1. FC Nürnberg
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:1. FC Nürnberg II
Caps1:18
Goals1:1
Years2:2022–2023
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Banga Gargždai (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Lithuania U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Lithuania U21
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Lithuania
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:20:00, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17 April 2023

Benas Šatkus (born 1 April 2001) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Banga Gargždai and the Lithuania national team.

Club career

1. FC Nürnberg

In 2020, Šatkus signed his first professional contract with 1. FC Nürnberg. In German he played from summer of the 2020.[1] [2] He appeared for the reserves, competing in Fußball-Regionalliga Bayern.

VfL Osnabrück

In the summer of 2022, Šatkus moved to 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.[3] [4]

International career

Šatkus made his international debut for Lithuania national team on 17 November 2019 in a friendly match against New Zealand, which finished as a 1–0 home win.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lietuvis pasirašė sutartį su devynis kartus Vokietijos čempionu tapusiu klubu .
  2. Web site: Perspektyvus lietuvis ruošiasi praverti pagrindinės "Nurnberg" komandos duris . 5 August 2020 .
  3. Web site: VFL verpflichtet Litauens Nationalspieler Benas Šatkus . 13 April 2022 .
  4. Web site: VFL Osnabrück verpflichtet Satkus: "Sofort Feuer und Flamme" - kicker .
  5. Web site: Lithuania-New Zealand | European Qualifiers 2020 .