Eligijus Jankauskas Explained

Eligijus Jankauskas
Fullname:Eligijus Jankauskas
Height:1.77 m
Birth Date:22 June 1998
Birth Place:Šiauliai, Lithuania
Currentclub:FA Šiauliai
Clubnumber:11[1]
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:–2006
Youthclubs1:FK Napolis
Youthyears2:2006–2014
Youthclubs2:Siauliai FA
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Šiauliai
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Utenis Utena
Caps2:14
Goals2:3
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Sūduva Marijampolė
Caps3:18
Goals3:2
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Žilina B
Caps4:16
Goals4:5
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Žilina
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Zemplín Michalovce (loan)
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Opava
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Sūduva
Caps8:35
Goals8:11
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Panevėžys
Caps9:25
Goals9:2
Years10:2022–
Clubs10:Šiauliai
Caps10:80
Goals10:19
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2020
Nationalcaps3:29
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Lithuania
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:29 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:25 March 2023

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

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. Jankauskas played sixteen matches for this club.

In the 2016 season, Jankauskas joined FK Utenis Utena. In the middle of the season, he moved to FK Sūduva Marijampolė helping them gain third place at the table.

At the end of the 2016 season Jankauskas was named the most prospective player in Lithuania. At the same ceremony, Fedor Černych was named the best Lithuanian player of 2016.[2]

In 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.[3] 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.

International career

He made his debut for the Lithuania national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Northern Ireland, a 1–4 home loss. He substituted Fedor Černych in the 80th minute.[4]

Honours

Club

MŠK Žilina

FK Sūduva

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eligijus Jankauskas | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga.
  2. News: Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas. LFF.lt. 2017-07-05. lt.
  3. http://ulk.futbalnet.sk/zapas/217689/ Futbalnet / Únia ligových klubov / Fortuna liga / MŠK Žilina - ŽP Šport Podbrezová
  4. Web site: FIFA. Lithuania v Northern Ireland game report. 2 September 2021.
  5. News: Metų žaidėju išrinktas F. Černychas. LFF.lt. 2017-07-05. lt.