Ričardas Beniušis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FK Sūduva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2000 | Inkaras Kaunas | 27 | (18) |
| 2000-2001 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | Inkaras Kaunas | 20 | (15) |
| 2001-2002 | Krylya Sovetov Samara | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Inkaras Kaunas | 13 | (2) |
| 2002 | Start Kristiansand | 9 | (1) |
| 2002-2003 | Atlantas Klaipeda | 12 | (6) |
| 2003-2008 | FBK Kaunas | 90 | (46) |
| 2007-2008 | → Hearts (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → FK Liepājas Metalurgs (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2009 | Dunajská Streda | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | FK Sūduva | 11 | (13) |
| 2010 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 12 | (3) |
| 2010-2013 | FK Sūduva | 56 | (18) |
| 2013- | FK Kruoja | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001- | Lithuania | 26 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 April 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricardas Beniušis (born 23 April 1980 in Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian footballer.
Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russian clubs Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylya Sovetov Samara. He spent one season in Norway (2002) with Start Kristiansand before again moving back to Lithuania with Atlantas Klaipeda. He joined FBK Kaunas in 2003 and has since won 3 A Lyga titles, two Lithuanian Cups and two Lithuanian Super Cups with the club. He joined Hearts on a season-long loan deal in July 2007.[1] He made his debut for Hearts in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibernian F.C., it was not a good performance though which led to many calling him 'Beniuseless'.[2] He made few starts for Hearts and was sent back to FBK Kaunas on 19 March 2008. In January 2010, he signed for the Israeli club, Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. for three years.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 February 2002 | Valletta |  Moldova | 0-1 | 0-1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 1 June 2008 | Riga |  Latvia | 2-1 | 2-1 | Baltic Cup |
| 3. | 10 August 2011 | Kaunas |  Armenia | 3-0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
Honours
- A Lyga
- 2004, 2006
- Lithuanian Cup
- 2004, 2005
- Lithuanian Super Cup
- 2004, 2006
National Team
- Baltic Cup
- 2005
References
- ↑ Kaunas' Beni wins loan deal at Hearts, Edinburgh Evening News, 31 July 2007.
- ↑ Anderson, Barry (2 September 2010). "Hearts reject Beniusis has got cause for revenge tomorrow". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
External links
- Ričardas Beniušis career stats at Soccerbase
- Ričardas Beniušis at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at londonhearts.com
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