Steponas Garbačiauskas

Steponas "Stepas" Garbačiauskas (April 17, 1900 – August 3, 1983) was a Lithuanian record-holding athlete, football player, sports journalist, diplomat. He is regarded as one of the Lithuanian sports pioneers.[1]

Steponas Garbačiauskas
Born(1900-04-17)April 17, 1900
Riga, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 3, 1983(1983-08-03) (aged 83)
Zürich, Switzerland
Resting placePetrašiūnai Cemetery
NationalityLithuanian
OccupationAthlete, football player, sports journalist, diplomat
Spouse(s)Elena Kubiliūnaitė
ChildrenRita Garbačiauskaitė
Association football career
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1923 LFLS Kaunas
1924–1925 KSK Kaunas
1926–19?? ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas
National team
1923–1926 Lithuania 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Garbačiauskas was a forward and captain of the first Lithuanian footballing international in 1923 against Estonia, the following year he played in the 1924 Summer Olympics against Switzerland which they lost 0-9 and didn't advance any further, over the next couple of years he played four more ties for his country.[2]

Garbačiauskas was buried at the Petrašiūnai Cemetery.[3]

References
  1. "Garbačiauskas Stepas". LSE.lt. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "Stepas Garbačiauskas, player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. Dobkevičius, Kazimieras. "Sugrįžo į gimtosios žemės glėbį". XXIamzius.lt. Retrieved 13 September 2015.


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