Edgaras Jankauskas
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| Full name | Edgaras Jankauskas | ||
| Date of birth | March 12, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilnius, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Panerys Vilnius | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1996 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 93 | (41) |
| 1996 | CSKA Moscow | 18 | (9) |
| 1997 | Torpedo Moscow | 29 | (10) |
| 1997–1999 | Club Brugge | 52 | (16) |
| 2000–2002 | Real Sociedad | 56 | (19) |
| 2002 | → Benfica (loan) | 12 | (8) |
| 2002–2005 | Porto | 64 | (19) |
| 2004–2005 | → OGC Nice (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | FBK Kaunas | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | AEK Larnaca | 15 | (5) |
| 2008 | Belenenses | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Skonto Riga | 10 | (2) |
| 2009 | REO LT Vilnius | 4 | (8) |
| 2009– | New England Revolution | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1991– | Lithuania | 54 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edgaras Jankauskas (born March 12, 1975 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian footballer who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
A tall powerful striker who particularly enjoys the physical side of the game, he is also relatively skilled, and is arguably the country's best known player, having represented the national team for almost 20 years.
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Career
Professional
Jankauskas moved to FK Žalgiris Vilnius' youth ranks at 16, from local FK Panerys Vilnius. In 1996 he joined PFC CSKA Moscow and later spent a further year in the Russian capital with FC Torpedo.
In 1997, Jankauskas moved to Club Brugge K.V. and helped the club win the Belgian championship in his first season; however, in January 2000, he became the most expensive Lithuanian player of all time, when Real Sociedad paid Brugge €2.3 million euros for his services.
After another year and a half in Donostia, Jankauskas was loaned to S.L. Benfica for the 2001-02 season, and the following year was signed by F.C. Porto, under manager José Mourinho. Although not always a regular with Porto, Jankauskas made an important contribution to a side which conquered all in Portugal, winning the league and cup double in 2002-03, and the league title in 2003-04. Jankauskas also helped Porto to an unprecedented run of European success and, while he missed selection for the 2003 UEFA Cup final-winning squad, he was a substitute when the Dragons won the UEFA Champions League, against AS Monaco, in the following year.
After the departure of Mourinho, Jankauskas fell out of favor in Porto and joined OGC Nice on loan, but he failed to settle in France and eventually signed for Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian, via FBK Kaunas, in 2005. In a complex deal, he was loaned to Hearts at the behest of Vladimir Romanov, who controlled both clubs, and spent the next two seasons in Edinburgh. In 2005-06, Jankauskas' experience and goals helped Hearts to win the Scottish Cup and achieve Champions league qualification by finishing second in the league. The following year was less successful for him, as injuries and indifferent form limited his appearances. After his Kaunas and Hearts (loan) contracts expired in 2007, he signed with Cyprus's AEK Larnaca.
On January 30, 2008, Jankauskas signed with Portuguese league outfit C.F. Os Belenenses. However, after spending a few months with the club he terminated his contract. In the summer of 2008, Jankauskas chose Skonto Riga, claiming he wanted to play closer to his homeland. He left Skonto Riga after the 2008 season.
Since the start of 2009 Jankauskas was doing his coaching badges and pondering his retirement. But in June 2009 it was revealed that Jankauskas would be heading to the United States for a trial with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. On June 28, 2009, it was announced that Jankauskas had signed with the Revolution, pending the arrival of his P1 Visa and ITC documents. His week 26 goal against the Kansas City Wizards was nominated for the MLS Goal of the Year Award.
International
Jankauskas has been an important part of the Lithuania national football team since 1991. he scored his first international goal on 5 October 1996, in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup against Iceland, and has since gone on to score 10 goals in 54 international appearances.
Honours
Club
Žalgiris Vilnius:
- Lithuanian League: 1991, 1992
- Lithuanian Cup: 1991, 1993, 1994
Club Brugge:
- Belgian League: 1997-98
- Belgian Supercup: 1998
Porto:
- Portuguese League: 2002-03, 2003-04
- Portuguese Cup: 2002-03
- Portuguese Supercup: 2002-03, 2003-04
- UEFA Cup: 2002-03
- UEFA Champions League: 2003-04
Hearts:
- Scottish Cup: 2005-06
National Team
Individual
- Lithuanian Player of the Year: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004
International goals
- Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
See also
External links
- MLS player profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Edgaras Jankauskas career stats at Soccerbase
- Hearts appearances at londonhearts.com
- Legioner Kulichi profile and stats (Russian)
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