Simonas Stankevičius
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| 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 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Šibenik (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Mjøndalen | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Egersund (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Lithuania | 10 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 February 2017 | |||
Simonas Stankevičius (born 3 October 1995) is a Lithuanian international footballer who last played for Mjøndalen, as a striker.[3]
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.[4]
On 28 August 2015, Stankevičius joined Oldham Athletic on a three-month loan deal.[5]
On 12 January 2016, Stankevičius signed for Žalgiris.[6] He moved on loan to Croatian club Šibenik in August 2016.[7][8]
He was bought by Norwegian First Division club Mjøndalen on 18 February 2017.[3]
International career
He made his international debut for Lithuania in 2013.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 17 January 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2014–15[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[12] | 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[11][8] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2015–16[12] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Žalgiris | 2016[8] | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Šibenik (loan) | 2016–17[8] | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mjøndalen | 2017[8] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
International statistics
- As of 16 January 2018[9]
| Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 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.
- 1 2 "Norvegijos klubas įsigijo "Žalgirio" puolėją" (in Lithuanian). FK Žalgiris. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ""Žalgirietis" S. Stankevičius pusmetį praleis Kroatijoje" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 22 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Simonas Stankevičius at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "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.