Darius Miceika
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| Darius Miceika | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darius Miceika | |
| Date of birth | February 22, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | |
| Height | 1.80 m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000 2001-2002 2002-2004 2005- |
Polonija Vilnius Žalgiris Vilnius Zenit Saint Petersburg Liepājas Metalurgs |
5 (0) 26 (4) 8 (1) 63 (19) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Lithuania | 1 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Darius Miceika (born 22 February 1983 in Vilnius Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional footballer from Lithuania. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia and the Lithuanian national team for whom he scored on his debut, just four minutes after being brought on against Scotland.
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[edit] Club career
Miceika started his career at Polonija Vilnius in 2000. He then moved to FK Žalgiris Vilnius in 2001 before moving to Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2002,[1] with whom he won the Russian Premier League Cup in 2003. He moved to Latvia in 2005 with Virslīga club, Liepājas Metalurgs.[2] In his first season at the club, 2005, he scored in the 2-1 Latvian Cup final defeat to FK Ventspils on 25 September.[3][4] In the 2006 Virslīga season he was third top scorer in the league with 13 goals and second top Liepājas Metalurgs scorer. He scored a hat-trick on 26 April in a 6-1 win over Dižvanagi Rēzekne.[5] In December 2006 he was named joint best midfielder with Skonto player, Vitālijs Astafjevs for the 2006 season in Latvia by the Latvian Football Federation.[6]
[edit] International career
Miceika made his debut for Lithuania on 6 September 2006 and made an instant and dramatic impact. Brought on as a substitute for Aidas Preiksaitis after 81 minutes, four minutes later he scored with an overhead kick from a corner. Despite his goal, Lithuania lost the match 2-1.[7]
[edit] Honours
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League runner-up (1): 2003
- Russian Premier League Cup winner (1): 2003
- FK Liepājas Metalurgs
- Virslīga winner (1): 2005
- Virslīga runner-up (2): 2006, 2007
- Latvian Cup winner (1): 2006
- Baltic League winner (1): 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Transfers: 11-21 July 2002", UEFA, 2002-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ "No pushover for Skonto", UEFA, 2005-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Latvia 2005. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (2007-03-21). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Ventspils celebrate cup treble", UEFA, 2005-09-27. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Latvia 2006. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (2007-03-21). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Kolinko given Latvian honour", UEFA, 2006-12-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Match Reports: Lithuania 1 - 2 Scotland. football.co.uk (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
[edit] External links
- Darius Miceika career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at national-football-teams.com
- Zenit profile (Russian)
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