Povilas Leimonas (born 16 November 1987) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sveikata.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Povilas Leimonas | ||
| Date of birth | November 16, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Marijampole, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sveikata | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sūduva | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2013 | Sūduva | 166 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Widzew Łódź | 17 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Widzew Łódź II | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Jagiellonia Białystok II | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | GKS Katowice | 43 | (3) |
| 2016–2023 | Sūduva | 139 | (9) |
| 2023 | Saned Joniškis | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sveikata | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Lithuania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Lithuania B | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Lithuania | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Early years edit
Leimonas has been with FK Sūduva since 2005, after graduating from the club's academy. He made his debut for the first team on 9 June 2006, in the 3-0 loss to FBK Kaunas, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute. Povilas scored his first goal for the club on 10 August 2008 in a 4–0 victory over Silute.[2] The defender also played in Europe for the first time in 2008, as FK Sūduva competed in the 2008 UEFA Cup first qualifying round against The New Saints of Wales.[3] After Sūduva defeated TNS over two legs, Leimonas played in the 0–1 away win over Red Bull Salzburg on 28 August 2008.
2009-2013 edit
Leimonas played a bigger role in 2009, scoring three times in the league. He again featured in the UEFA Europa League, playing against Danish side Randers twice, and scoring his team's goal in the 2nd leg 1–1 draw.[4]
In 2010, Povilas played a bigger role still, featuring in 16 league matches and also playing in UEFA Europa League matches against Rapid Wien. He also played in three Baltic League fixtures, two of which were against Flora Tallinn. 2011 saw Leimonas score four times in eighteen league games and compete in UEFA Europa League again, against Swedish club Elfsborg.[5]
In July 2012, Leimonas travelled to Poland to join top-flight side Widzew Łódź on trial.[6][7] The defender featured in Widzew's 0–0 friendly draw with Cypriot outfit AEK Larnaca on 4 August; however, negotiations with the club broke down and Leimonas returned to Suduva - even appearing in their 2–2 draw at Žalgiris Vilnius as a late substitute the following day.[8][9]
Widzew Łódź edit
On 30 August 2013, he signed with Widzew Łódź.[10]
Jagiellonia Białystok edit
On 23 June 2014, he joined Jagiellonia Białystok.[11]
International career edit
Lithuania B edit
Povilas played for Lithuania's "B" team in two games in 2011, both against Lithuania U-21.[12] The first game, played in Vilnius on 9 February, was won 2–1 by the "B" team, and the second match, in Marijampole on 2 March, resulted in a 3–0 win.
Lithuania senior edit
Leimonas made his senior international debut on 7 June 2011, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Norway. He earned his second cap two months later in another friendly, a 3–0 win over Armenia on 10 August.[13]
References edit
- ^ Povilas Leimonas, Suduva Marijampole - IMScouting
- ^ Suduva vs Silute - 10 August 2008 - Soccerway
- ^ UEFA EURO 2010 - Povilas Leimonas - UEFA.com
- ^ Randers vs. Suduva - 23 July 2008 - Soccerway
- ^ Povilas Leimonas Profile - Soccerway
- ^ Povilas Leimonas zostanie piłkarzem Widzewa? (in Polish) Sport.pl. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Widzew testuje litewskiego obronce - Estraklasa (in Polish) Estraklasa.wp.pl. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Sobotnie Mecze Sparingowe - Ekstraklasa (in Polish) Estraklasa.wp.pl. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Zalgiris vs. Suduva - 5 August 2012 Soccerway.com. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Povilas Leimonas piłkarzem Widzewa" (in Polish). 90minut. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Leimonas piłkarzem Jagiellonii" (in Polish). www.jagiellonia.pl. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Lithuanian Youth News: Lithuania B-Lithuania U-21 Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Omnitel.net. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Povilas Leimonas_FK Suduva - Football Lineups
External links edit
- Povilas Leimonas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Povilas Leimonas at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
