Benas Šatkus (born 1 April 2001) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for VfL Osnabrück and the Lithuania national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Klaipėda, Lithuania | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Osnabrück | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Banga Gargždai | ||
2017–2022 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 18 | (1) |
2022– | VfL Osnabrück | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Lithuania U17 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Lithuania U21 | 5 | (0) |
2019– | Lithuania | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 September 2021 (UTC) |
In 2020, Šatkus signed his first professional contract with 1. FC Nürnberg. In German he played from summer of the 2020.[2][3] He appeared for the reserves, competing in Fußball-Regionalliga Bayern.
In the summer of 2022, Šatkus moved to 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.[4][5]
Šatkus made his international debut for Lithuania national team on 17 November 2019 in a friendly match against New Zealand, which finished as a 1–0 home win.[6]
VfL Osnabrück – current squad | |
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