Arūnas Klimavičius
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Arūnas Klimavičius (born 5 October 1982 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer and chairman of the Lithuanian Professional Footballers' Association.
Career
On 17 February, it was revealed on the Hearts website that he was having a trial with the Scottish Premier League side. On 8 December 2009 the 27-year-old Lithuanian defender has signed a two-year deal with Sibir. In 2011, he signed for Kazakhstani side FC Zhetysu.
In December 2014, Klimavičius moved to FC Tobol.[1]
International career
Klimavičius played 8 games at UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.
International goals
- Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2008 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | 7 February 2009 | Complexo Desportivo Municipal de Vila Real Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Poland | flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg | flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg | flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg | flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg | border-naval-1919 = | flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg | border-naval-1946 = | flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg | flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg | link alias-naval = Polish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Polish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg | border-marines = | link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Polish Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Polish Land Forces | size = | size flag alias-naval = 25px | size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px | size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px | size flag alias-air force = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 1–1 || Friendly |
| 3. | 10 August 2011 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Armenia | flag alias = Flag of Armenia.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of the First Republic of Armenia.svg | link alias-air force = Armenian Air Force | link alias-army = Armenian Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–0 || Friendly |
Post-playing career
After the 2019 season finished, Arūnas retired from professional football.[3] In January 2020, Klimavičius had been hired as a tennis coach.[4] On 28 January 2020, he also founded and became the president of the Association of Professional Footballers (PFA - Profesionalių futbolininkų asociacija). The association was established to unionize Lithuanian professional footballers, properly represent their interests and provide them with qualified assistance.[5]
Klimavičius covered the UEFA Euro 2020 as a studio analyst on LNK.[6] In November 2021, he became the host of the podcast about Lithuanian football "PadkaStas".
Personal life
He is the son of Albertas Klimavičius and the brother of Linas Klimavičius.
Honours
Ekranas
- A Lyga: 2005
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2006
Lithuania
References
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- ↑ A. Klimavičius: "Sprendimą priėmiau lygiai prieš metus", alyga.lt, 28 November 2019
- ↑ Buvęs futbolininkas A.Klimavičius tapo teniso treneriu, sportas.lt, 20 January 2020
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External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Panevėžys
- Lithuanian men's footballers
- Lithuania men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers
- FK Ekranas players
- FK Riteriai players
- FC Dynamo Moscow players
- FC Ural Yekaterinburg players
- FC Sibir Novosibirsk players
- FC Zhetysu players
- FC Aktobe players
- FC Tobol players
- FK Jonava players
- FK Kauno Žalgiris players
- A Lyga players
- Russian Premier League players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan