Džiugas Bartkus

Džiugas Bartkus (born 7 November 1989) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah.

Džiugas Bartkus
Personal information
Full name Džiugas Bartkus
Date of birth (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989
Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Orobah
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 FBK Kaunas 18 (0)
2008 → Kauno Jėgeriai
2010 → Partizan Minsk (loan) 7 (0)
2011 → Dinamo Brest (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2015 Sūduva Marijampolė 83 (0)
2016 Górnik Łęczna 7 (0)
2016–2017 Valletta 25 (0)
2017–2018 Žalgiris 24 (0)
2018–2023 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 149 (1)
2023– Al-Orobah 0 (0)
International career‡
2018– Lithuania 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2020

Club career

He started his career with FBK Kaunas in 2008. During 2010 and 2011 he was loaned to Belarusian clubs Partizan Minsk and Dinamo Brest.

Between season 2012-2015 Džiugas formed part of Sudūva, a club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania, where he made a total of 83 appearances.

In July 2016, Džiugas Bartkus joined Valletta FC and signed a one year contract.

Goalkeeper returned to Lithuania on 9 July 2017, when he signed a long-term contract with A Lyga champions Žalgiris.[1]

On 12 June 2023, Bartkus joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah.[2]

International career

In 2015, he was called into Lithuania squad for their UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches against England and Slovenia.[3]

On 5 June 2018, he made a debut in the Lithuania national team in a 1–1 draw against Latvia in a Baltic Cup final.[4]

References
  1. "Lietuvos čempionai sulaukė pastiprinimo" (in Lithuanian). FK Žalgiris. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. "العروبة يوقع مع الحارس الدولي الليتواني دزيوقاس بارتكوس".
  3. Rinktinės sudėtyje prieš išvyką į Slovėniją - du naujokai Lithuanian Football Federation (in Lithuanian)
  4. "BALTIJOS TAURĖS FINIŠE - LIETUVOS IR LATVIJOS LYGIOSIOS" [Baltic Cup ends - Lithuania and Latvia draw]. lff.lt (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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