Marius Žaliūkas
![]() Žaliūkas with Heart of Midlothian in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marius Žaliūkas | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
Date of death | 31 October 2020 | (aged 36)||
Place of death | Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Inkaras Kaunas | 9 | (0) |
2004–2007 | FBK Kaunas | 31 | (2) |
2004–2005 | → FK Šilutė (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2007–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | 158 | (9) |
2013–2014 | Leeds United | 15 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Rangers | 24 | (2) |
2016 | Žalgiris | 11 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2005 | Lithuania U21 | 10 | (0) |
2005–2016 | Lithuania | 25 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:59, 5 January 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:47, 19 January 2013 (UTC) |
Marius Žaliūkas (10 November 1983 – 31 October 2020) was a Lithuanian professional footballer. He played as a centre back, but also played as a defensive midfielder.
Žaliūkas played for Inkaras Kaunas, FBK Kaunas, FK Šilutė, Hearts, Leeds United, Rangers and Žalgiris throughout his career, as well as the Lithuania national side.
Death[change | change source]
In 2018 Žaliūkas was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. On 31 October 2020, Žaliūkas died in Kaunas at the age of 36.[1]
Career statistics[change | change source]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2006–07 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
2008–09 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
2009–10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
2010–11 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
2011–12 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
2012–13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
Total | 185 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 14 | |
Rangers | 2014-15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
Career Totals | 204 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 16 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Marius Zaliukas: Former Hearts & Rangers defender dead at age of 36". BBC Sport. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Marius Žaliūkas Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ Marius Zaliukas at Soccerbase
Other websites[change | change source]
- London Hearts profile Archived 2018-02-27 at the Wayback Machine