Romas Mažeikis Explained

Romas Mažeikis
Fullname:Romas Vytautas Mažeikis
Birth Date:28 April 1964
Birth Place:Gargždai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Defender
Years1:1982–1990
Caps1:159
Goals1:0
Years2:1990
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:1991
Caps3:24
Goals3:0
Years4:1991–1992
Years5:1992
Clubs5:Antsi Tbilisi
Years6:1993
Years7:1993–2000
Caps7:138
Goals7:4
Nationalyears1:1990–1994
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:0

Romas Mažeikis (born 28 April 1964) is a retired Lithuanian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in the Soviet Union, Austria and Germany.

Club career

Born in Gargždai, Mažeikis began playing professional football for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League. Žalgiris won the league in 1982, and he would spend the next seven seasons playing for the club appearing in 159 Soviet Top League matches. When Žalgiris left the Soviet league in 1990, he joined Georgian side FC Guria Lanchkhuti for the remainder of the season.

Mažeikis returned to the Soviet Top League with FC Lokomotiv Moscow the following season, appearing in 24 matches as the club finished in last place. After relegation, he left for Austrian side Kremser SC. He also had brief spells with Georgian side FC Antsi Tbilisi and Lithuanian side FK Panerys Vilnius.

In July 1993, Mažeikis moved to Germany where he would finish his career with VfB Lübeck.

International career

Mažeikis made 19 appearances for the Lithuania national football team from 1990 to 1994.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Almantas 'Almis' Lauzadis. Lithuanian National Team Players. 17 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081225054119/http://www2.omnitel.net/almis/ltuteamplay.html. 25 December 2008.