Lithuania national football team

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Lithuania

Association	Lithuanian Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Jose Couceiro
Captain	Tomas Danilevičius
Most caps	Andrius Skerla (67)
Top scorer	Tomas Danilevičius (17)
Home stadium	S.Darius and S.Girėnas Stadium
FIFA code	LTU
FIFA ranking	60
Highest FIFA ranking	37 (October 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	118 (September 2004)
Elo ranking	48
Highest Elo ranking	48
Home colours Away colours
First international
Lithuania 0 - 5 Estonia (Kaunas, Lithuania; 24 June 1923)
Biggest win
Lithuania 7 - 0 Estonia (Riga, Latvia; 20 May 1995)
Biggest defeat
Egypt 10 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 1 June 1924)

The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on 27 May of that year.

Contents 1 Recent History 2 World Cup record 3 European Championship record 4 Current squad 4.1 Recent call-ups 4.2 Top scorers 4.3 Most capped players 5 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 6 Forthcoming fixtures 7 Recent results 8 List of managers 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Recent History

In the 1990s, Lithuania established a respectable presence in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers: third place in their group in both Euro 96 and 1998 World Cup qualifiers. In the Euro 2004 qualifiers they were once again contenders for qualification and managed an away draw with Germany and a home win over Scotland - however a 1-0 defeat to Scotland in the final game ended their hopes. Although finishing 5th in their 2006 World Cup qualifying group, Lithuania were nevertheless competitive.

Lithuania drew with world champions Italy 1-1 in Naples in a Euro 2008 qualifying game on September 2, 2006, in the first competitive game that Italy played since the World Cup final.

On September 6, 2008, Lithuania defeated Romania 3-0 in a World Cup 2010 qualifier. The victory was regarded by many as "a historic win."^[1] It was followed by another successful performance 2-0 against Austria in Marijampolė.

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 - Did not enter
• 1934 - Did not qualify
• 1938 - Did not qualify
• 1950 to 1990 - Did not enter, occupied by the USSR
• 1994 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] European Championship record

• 1960 to 1992 - Did not enter, occupied by the USSR
• 1996 to 2008 - Did not qualify

[edit] Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches vs France, that will take place on March 28 and April 1, 2009.

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club GK Žydrūnas Karčemarskas May 24, 1983 (1983-05-24) (age 26) 40 Dinamo Moscow GK Paulius Grybauskas June 2, 1984 (1984-06-02) (age 25) 5 free agent GK Giedrius Arlauskis December 1, 1987 (1987-12-01) (age 21) 2 Unirea Urziceni DF Andrius Skerla April 29, 1977 (1977-04-29) (age 32) 70 Jagiellonia Białystok DF Marius Stankevičius July 15, 1981 (1981-07-15) (age 27) 44 Sampdoria DF Ignas Dedura January 6, 1978 (1978-01-06) (age 31) 39 Spartak Moscow DF Arūnas Klimavičius October 15, 1982 (1982-10-15) (age 26) 19 Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast DF Vidas Alunderis March 27, 1979 (1979-03-27) (age 30) 17 LASK Linzl DF Andrius Jokšas January 12, 1979 (1979-01-12) (age 30) 17 Tavriya Simferopol DF Irmantas Zelmikas January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03) (age 29) 11 free agent DF Marius Žaliūkas November 10, 1983 (1983-11-10) (age 25) 7 Hearts MF Deividas Šemberas September 8, 1978 (1978-09-08) (age 30) 61 CSKA Moscow MF Deividas Česnauskis June 30, 1981 (1981-06-30) (age 28) 35 Ergotelis F.C. MF Saulius Mikoliūnas May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02) (age 25) 31 free agent MF Mantas Savėnas October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28) (age 24) 29 Nosta Novotroitsk MF Mindaugas Kalonas May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02) (age 25) 28 Metalurh Zaporizhya MF Edgaras Česnauskis October 5, 1984 (1984-10-05) (age 24) 21 Moscow MF Linas Pilibaitis April 5, 1985 (1985-04-05) (age 24) 10 Gyõri ETO MF Kęstutis Ivaškevičius June 17, 1985 (1985-06-17) (age 24) 6 free agent MF Darvydas Šernas July 22, 1984 (1984-07-22) (age 24) 6 Widzew Łódź MF Mindaugas Panka May 1, 1984 (1984-05-01) (age 25) 2 Widzew Łódź FW Tomas Danilevičius (captain) July 18, 1978 (1978-07-18) (age 30) 53 Livorno FW Robertas Poškus February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05) (age 30) 40 Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FW Andrius Velička February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05) (age 30) 20 Rangers

[edit] Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club GK Vytautas Černiauskas April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) (age 20) 0 Ekranas GK Armantas Vitkauskas March 23, 1989 (1989-03-23) (age 20) 1 Sūduva DF Tomas Žvirgždauskas March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18) (age 34) 55 Halmstad DF Tadas Papečkys September 28, 1978 (1978-09-28) (age 30) 7 ŁKS Łódź DF Alfredas Skroblas March 11, 1984 (1984-03-11) (age 25) 2 Sūduva DF Egidijus Majus January 5, 1984 (1984-01-05) (age 25) 2 FC Zenit St. Petersburg DF Algis Jankauskas September 27, 1982 (1982-09-27) (age 26) 1 Vėtra DF Gediminas Paulauskas November 27, 1982 (1982-11-27) (age 26) 19 Vėtra DF Povilas Šarūnas October 14, 1985 (1985-10-14) (age 23) 0 Ekranas DF Nerijus Radžius August 27, 1976 (1976-08-27) (age 32) 11 ŁKS Łódź DF Vaidas Slavickas February 26, 1986 (1986-02-26) (age 23) 1 Sūduva MF Audrius Kšanavičius January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14) (age 32) 19 free agent MF Aurimas Kučys February 22, 1981 (1981-02-22) (age 28) 17 Naftovik Ukrnafta-Ohtirka MF Tomas Tamošauskas May 22, 1983 (1983-05-22) (age 26) 14 FHK Liepājas Metalurgs MF Darius Miceika February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22) (age 26) 7 Hranit Mikashevichy FW Arvydas Novikovas December 18, 1990 (1990-12-18) (age 18) 0 Heart of Midlothian FW Tadas Labukas January 10, 1984 (1984-01-10) (age 25) 7 free agent FW Tomas Radzinevičius June 5, 1981 (1981-06-05) (age 28) 21 Slovan Liberec FW Ričardas Beniušis February 23, 1980 (1980-02-23) (age 29) 21 DAC Dunajská Streda FW Vitalijus Kavaliauskas July 2, 1983 (1983-07-02) (age 26) 10 Hranit Mikashevichy FW Valerijus Mižigurskis April 22, 1983 (1983-04-22) (age 26) 1 free agent FW Mindaugas Grigalevičius December 3, 1981 (1981-12-03) (age 27) 2 Vėtra

[edit] Top scorers

#	Player	Career	Goals (caps)	Goals per game.
1.	Tomas Danilevičius	1998 - present	17 (52)	0,33
2.	Antanas Lingis	1928-1938	12 (33)	0,36
3.	Edgaras Jankauskas	1991 - present	10 (56)	0,18
4.	Virginijus Baltušnikas	1990-1997	9 (42)	0,21
5	Jaroslavas Citavičius	1926-1933	8 (24)	0,33
6.	Valdas Ivanauskas	1990-2000	8 (28)	0,29
7.	Darius Maciulevičius	1991-2005	8 (38)	0,22
8.	Igoris Morinas	1996 - present	7 (52)	0,14
9.	Artūras Fomenka	1996-2003	7 (23)	0,3
10.	Tomas Ražanauskas	1995-2004	7 (38)	0,19

[edit] Most capped players

#	Player	Career	Caps	Goals
1.	Andrius Skerla	1996-	70	1
2.	Aurelijus Skarbalius	1991 – 2005	65	5
3.	Gintaras Staučė	1992 – 2004	61	0
	Deividas Šemberas	1996 -	61	0
5.	Andrėjus Tereškinas	1991 – 2000	56	3
	Edgaras Jankauskas	1991 -	56	10
6.	Tomas Žvirgždauskas	1998 -	55	0
8.	Igoris Morinas	1996 -	52	7
	Tomas Danilevičius	1998 -	52	17
10.	Aidas Preikšaitis	1992 – 2006	48	3

[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Team v • d • e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Serbia 7 6 0 1 15 5 +10 18  France 5 3 1 1 7 6 +1 10  Lithuania 7 3 0 4 6 6 0 9  Austria 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7  Romania 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7  Faroe Islands 5 0 1 4 1 7 −6 1

Austria  – 5 Sep 3 – 1 10 Oct 2 – 1 1 – 3 Faroe Islands  1 – 1 – 12 Aug 9 Sep 0 – 1 0 – 2 France  14 Oct 10 Oct – 1 – 0 5 Sep 2 – 1 Lithuania  2 – 0 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0 – 1 14 Oct Romania  9 Sep 14 Oct 2 – 2 0 – 3 – 2 – 3 Serbia  1 – 0 2 – 0 9 Sep 3 – 0 10 Oct –

[edit] Forthcoming fixtures

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Result	Scorers
12 August 2009	Friendly	Unknown	Luxembourg

[edit] Recent results

Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Result	Scorers
6 June 2009	World Cup 2010	Marijampolė	Romania	Lost 0-1
1 April 2009	World Cup 2010	Stade de France	France	Lost 1-0
28 March 2009	World Cup 2010	Kaunas	France	Lost 0-1
11 February 2009	Friendly	Albufeira	Andorra	Won 3:1	44' Velička, 53' Šernas, 83' Kavaliauskas
7 February 2009	Friendly	Faro	Poland	Draw 1:1	38' Klimavičius
22 November 2008	Mayors Cup	Kuressaare	Estonia	Draw 1:1	Kavaliauskas 35'
19 November 2008	Mayors Cup	Tallinn	Moldova	Draw 1:1	Savenas 72'
15 October 2008	World Cup 2010	Kaunas	Faroe Islands	Won 1:0	Danilevičius 22'
11 October 2008	World Cup 2010	Belgrade	Serbia	Lost 3:0
10 September 2008	World Cup 2010	Marijampolė	Austria	Won 2:0	Danilevičius 52' 57'
6 September 2008	World Cup 2010	Cluj	Romania	Won 3:0	Stankevičius 31' Mikoliūnas 70' Kalonas 86'
20 August 2008	Friendly	Marijampolė	Moldova	Won 3:0	Poškus 23' 54' Danilevičius 61'
4 June 2008	Friendly	Burghausen	Russia	Lost 1:4	24' Savėnas
1 June 2008	Baltic Cup	Riga	Latvia	Lost 1:2	82' Beniušis
31 May 2008	Baltic Cup	Jūrmala	Estonia	Won 1:0	87' Mižigurskis
27 May 2008	Friendly	Prague	Czech Republic	Lost 0:2

[edit] List of managers

Name	Nat	From	To
Benjaminas Zelkevičius		1990	1991
Algimantas Liubinskas		1992	1994
Benjaminas Zelkevičius		1995	1997
Kęstutis Latoža		1998	1999
Robertas Tautkus (caretaker)		1999	1999
Stasys Stankus		1999	2000
Julius Kvedaras (caretaker)		2000	2000
Benjaminas Zelkevičius		2000	2003
Algimantas Liubinskas		2003	2008
Jose Couceiro		2008	Present

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Lithuanian Football Association Official Site (Lithuanian)
• Lithuanian football news, videos, photos Unofficial Site (English)

• All Lithuanian Team Games 1923-1930

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