Simonas Stankevičius
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Panevėžys, Lithunia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Žalgiris | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | National Football Academy | ||
| 2011–2014 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2016 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Žalgiris | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Lithuania | 10 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:15, 12 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Simonas Stankevičius (born 3 October 1995) is a Lithuanian international footballer who plays for Žalgiris, as a striker.
Early and personal life
Stankevičius was raised in Panevėžys.[2] His mother was a semi-professional tennis player and his grandfather was also a professional footballer.[2]
Club career
Stankevičius started his youth career in his hometown of Panevėžys before moving to the National Football Academy in Kaunas at the age of 14.[2] He was scouted by English club Leicester City after playing under-16 youth international football for Lithuania.[2]
He joined Nuneaton Town on a two-month loan on 21 November 2014.[3]
On 28 August 2015, Stankevičius joined Oldham Athletic on a three-month loan deal.[4]
On 12 January 2016, Stankevičius signed for Žalgiris.[5]
International career
He made his international debut for Lithuania in 2013.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 30 September 2015
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2014–15[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15[8] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2015–16[9] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
International statistics
- As of 31 August 2015[6]
| Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Simonas Stankevicius". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Stuart James (26 March 2015). "Lithuania's Simonas Stankevicius: 'England don’t have our team spirit'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Simonas Stankevicius: Nuneaton Town sign Lithuania international". BBC Sport. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Simonas Stankevicius: Leicester City striker joins Oldham on loan". BBC Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Klube – dar vienas rinktinės futbolininkas". Žalgiris Vilnius. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 "Simonas Stankevičius". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "International Bow For Stankevicius". Leicester City F.C. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Simonas Stankevičius in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Simonas Stankevičius in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2015.