Raimondas Žutautas Explained

Raimondas Žutautas
Fullname:Raimondas Žutautas
Birth Date:4 September 1972
Birth Place:Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:1992–1994
Years2:1994
Years3:1995
Years4:1995–1996
Years5:1996–1999
Years6:1999–2003
Years7:2003–2005
Clubs1:FK Mažeikiai
Clubs2:FK Banga Gargždai
Clubs3:Atlantas Klaipeda
Clubs4:Inkaras Kaunas
Clubs5:Alania Vladikavkaz
Clubs6:Maccabi Haifa
Clubs7:Panathinaikos
Caps1:38
Caps2:10
Caps3:7
Caps4:26
Caps5:71
Caps6:86
Caps7:21
Goals1:3
Goals2:6
Goals3:2
Goals4:6
Goals5:2
Goals6:6
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:259
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:1995–2004
Nationalteam1:Lithuania
Nationalcaps1:40
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2010–2011
Managerclubs1:Lithuania
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Pcupdate:10 February 2010
Ntupdate:10 February 2010

Raimondas Žutautas (born 4 September 1972) is a former Lithuanian footballer and current head coach.[1] Zutautas played as a defensive midfielder.

In 1999 Zutautas signed with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa F.C. and played there between the years 1999–2003. He won two championships with Maccabi Haifa and qualified to the UEFA Champions League group stage. Zutautas is considered one of the best defensive midfielders to ever play in the Israeli Premier League.

Zutautas is the only Lithuanian player to score two goals in the UEFA Champions League. In 2002, while playing for Maccabi Haifa, he scored against Manchester United.[2] His second goal was scored a year later against Rangers while playing for Panathinaikos.[3]

Managerial career

On 9 February 2010, Žutautas was appointed as the new manager of Lithuania. He is also Lithuania's youngest ever national coach at the age of 37.

Honours

champion (2)

champion (2)

champion (1)

winner (1)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raimondas Žutautas: visi žaidėjai sveiki ir pasiruošę . www.ve.lt . 20 December 2018 . Lithuanian . 28 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Maccabi maul Man Utd. BBC. 29 October 2002 . 16 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Greeks end Rangers' hopes. BBC. 9 December 2003 . 16 October 2020.