| Birth Date: | 12 May 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Kaunas, Lithuania, Soviet Union |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | FC Hansa Rostock (assistant manager) |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | TSV Freilassing |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | TSV Bad Reichenhall |
| Youthyears3: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bayern Munich |
| Youthyears4: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs4: | Wacker Burghausen |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Wacker Burghausen II |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Wacker Burghausen |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Dynamo Dresden |
| Caps3: | 57 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010–2014 |
| Clubs4: | SC Paderborn |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Jahn Regensburg |
| Caps5: | 83 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Jahn Regensburg II |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 261 |
| Totalgoals: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Lithuania U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam2: | Lithuania U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008–2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Lithuania |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Markus Palionis (born 12 May 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He is currently the assistant manager of FC Hansa Rostock.[2]
Born in Kaunas in the former Soviet Union, Palionis grew up in Germany and holds a German passport.
On 9 October 2014, he joined SSV Jahn Regensburg.[3] In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club.[4]
Palionis retired from professional playing in summer 2021.[5] After spending one season with Jahn Regensburg II he ended his playing career.[5]