Edgaras Česnauskis (born 5 February 1984) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
 Česnauskis in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuršėnai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Left midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Ekranas | 80 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 15 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Saturn | 52 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Moscow | 35 | (5) |
| 2010 | Dynamo Moscow | 22 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | Rostov | 49 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Lithuania U21 | 5 | (3) |
| 2003–2013 | Lithuania | 43 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Česnauskis was born in Kuršėnai. He started his career in 2000 playing for his hometown team Ekranas. He played for Dynamo Kyiv from 2003 to 2005, however, he received limited playing time and was often excluded from the matchday squads, appearing in only 9 matches across all competitions for the Ukrainian club. In March 2006, he signed a three-year deal with Russian club Saturn Ramenskoye. He was a regular starter for the club, appearing in 52 league matches and scoring ten goals until May 2008, when he moved to league rival FC Moscow. After the club withdrew from the Russian Premier League in February 2010,[1] Česnauskis signed for Dynamo Moscow prior to the 2010 season.
In March 2011, Česnauskis signed a contract with Rostov until June 2012.[2] In July 2012 he signed a new three-year contract with the club from Rostov-on-Don.[3] After being a regular starter in his first seasons at Rostov, he was relegated to a backup role in the 2013–14 season. After his contract ended in 2015, he retired from professional football.
International career edit
Česnauskis made five appearances for the Lithuanian under-21 team, scoring three goals. He made his debut for the full national team aged 19, on 3 July 2003 against Estonia.
Until 2013, he earned 43 caps for his country, scoring five goals.
Personal life edit
His older brother, Deividas, is also a former professional footballer.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saturn Ramenskoye | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | ||||
| FC Moscow | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| Rostov | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Russian relegation play-offs and Russian Super Cup
International edit
- As of match played 10 September 2013[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Česnauskis goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2003 | Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2003 Baltic Cup |
| 2 | 25 March 2011 | Kaunas, Lithuania |  Poland |
2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 10 August 2011 | Kaunas, Lithuania |  Armenia |
2-0 | 3-0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 12 October 2012 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 5 | 2–0 |
References edit
- ^ FC Moscow pull out of Russian league – CNN, 5 February 2010.
- ^ "E.Česnauskis pasirašė sutartį su „Rostov" klubu" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Edgaras Česnauskis pasirašė naują sutartį su "Rostov" klubu" (in Lithuanian). ve.lt. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "E.Česnauskis Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Edgaras Česnauskis". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
External links edit
- Edgaras Česnauskis at Soccerway
- Edgaras Česnauskis at National-Football-Teams.com