Artūras Rimkevičius

Artūras Rimkevičius
Personal information
Full nameArtūras Rimkevičius
Date of birth14 April 1983
Place of birthKaunas, Lithuania
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
FC Stumbras
Number27
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001FK Tauras Tauragė6(0)
2002–2003FBK Kaunas26(3)
2003–2005FK Liepājas Metalurgs41(16)
2005–2006FK Silute12(1)
2006–2007FK Šiauliai20(2)
2007–2009FK Bekentas39(17)
2009–2010Atlantis FC9(5)
2010–2011Asteras Tripolis F.C.1(0)
2011Ethnikos Piraeus (loan)4(1)
2011–2013FK Šiauliai44(44)
2013FK Ekranas10(6)
2013Brunei DPMM FC11(4)
2014-FC Stumbras53(27)
Total256(118)
National team
2010–Lithuania7(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Artūras Rimkevičius (born 14 April 1983) is a Lithuanian footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Stumbras in A Lyga.

Career

Club

Artūras has played for FK Tauras Tauragė,[1] FBK Kaunas,[2] FK Liepājas Metalurgs, FK Silute, FK Šiauliai, FK Bekentas,[3] Atlantis FC.[4] and Asteras Tripoli F.C..[5]

Artūras is the current holder of the Lithuanian football record of most goals scored in a single season, 35.

Artūras was expected to complete a move to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in January 2013. However the deal didn't go through.[6] He now plays for 2012 Singapore League Runners-up and League Cup champions, Brunei DPMM FC. [7]

In May 2014 he returned to Kaunas and signed with FC Stumbras.[8]

National

He made is international début against Latvia in June 2010, scoring three times for his country in seven caps, one against Estonia and two against Armenia.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2010 Kaunas, Lithuania  Estonia 2–0 2–0 2010 Baltic Cup
2. 14 Nowember 2012 Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 1-3 2-4 Friendly match
3. 14 Nowember 2012 Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 2-4 2-4 Friendly match

Honours

References