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Linas Pilibaitis (born 5 April 1985 in Kretinga) is a Lithuanian professional footballer.

Linas Pilibaitis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-04-05) 5 April 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	FK Kauno Žalgiris
Number	77
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	Kaunas	77	(11)
2004	→ Atlantas (loan)	8	(2)
2007	→ Hearts (loan)	6	(0)
2009–2014	Győr	92	(7)
2013–2014	→ Mezőkövesd (loan)	11	(1)
2014–2016	FK Žalgiris	91	(42)
2017	FK Atlantas	15	(3)
2017	Sepsi OSK	4	(0)
2018–	FK Kauno Žalgiris	145	(32)
National team‡
2006–	Lithuania	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2015

Career

Pilibaitis joined Kaunas aged 17 in 2002, gradually working his way into the first team as he developed in the following years. This process was aided by a loan spell at Klaipėda side FK Atlantas in 2004, where he scored his first senior goal. Having played a prominent role in Kaunas's 2006 A Lyga victory, he was loaned to Hearts in January 2007.[1] He made his debut for the Jambos in a 2–0 victory at Motherwell on 5 March 2007 but returned to Kaunas in August of that year, having made only five appearances for the Hearts first team.

Pilibaitis scored the winning goal for Kaunas which knocked out Rangers of the second qualifying tie of the UEFA Champions League on 6 August 2008.[2] He joined than in January 2009 to Győri ETO FC.

In July 2012 he started a trial with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Haifa.

On 26 February 2017, it was announced that Pilibaitis will return to the Lithuanian A Lyga contenders Atlantas.[3]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kaunas	2002	A Lyga	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2003		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2004		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2005		15	4	0	0	0	0	15	4
	2006		31	3	0	0	0	0	31	3
	2008		24	4	0	0	0	0	24	4
	Total		77	11	0	0	0	0	77	11
Atlantas (loan)	2004	A Lyga	8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2
	Total		8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2
Hearts (loan)	2006–07	Premiership	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Győr	2008–09	National Championship	6	0	4	0	6	5	16	5
	2009–10		27	1	5	1	0	0	32	2
	2010–11		25	3	3	1	8	1	36	5
	2011–12		27	2	5	0	0	0	32	2
	2012–13		14	1	3	0	0	0	17	1
	Total		99	7	20	2	14	6	133	15
Mezőkövesd	2013–14	National Championship	11	1	7	0	0	0	18	1
	Total		11	1	7	0	0	0	18	1
FK Žalgiris	2013–14	A Lyga	33	17	6	4	2	0	41	21
	2014–15		29	16	4	2	2	0	35	18
	2015–16		25	8	5	4	1	0	31	12
	Total		87	41	15	10	5	0	107	51
Career Total			288	62	42	12	19	6	349	80

International

Usually played as an attacking midfielder or support striker, Pilibaitis earned his first international cap for Lithuania in 2006.

Honours

Kaunas

• Lithuanian Championship: 2002, 2004, 2006
• Lithuanian Cup: 2002, 2004, 2005

Győr

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2012–13

FK Žalgiris

• Lithuanian Championship: 2014, 2015, 2016
• Lithuanian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016
• Lithuanian Supercup: 2016

References

External links

• Linas Pilibaitis at Soccerbase
• Linas Pilibaitis at National-Football-Teams.com
• Appearances at londonhearts.com
• Linas Pilibaitis at FootballDatabase.eu
• Linas Pilibaitis at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Linas Pilibaitis

Linas Pilibaitis (* 5. April 1985 in Kretinga) ist ein litauischer Fußballspieler. Er spielt seit 2014 bei VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius in der A Lyga, der höchsten litauischen Spielklasse.

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- [en] Linas Pilibaitis

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[fr] Linas Pilibaitis

Linas Pilibaitis est un footballeur international lituanien né le 5 avril 1985 à Kretinga en Lituanie.

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[it] Linas Pilibaitis

Linas Pilibaitis (Kretinga, 5 aprile 1985) è un calciatore lituano, centrocampista del Kauno Žalgiris.

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[ru] Пилибайтис, Линас

Линас Пилибайтис (лит. Linas Pilibaitis; 5 апреля 1985, Кретинга, Литовская ССР, СССР) — литовский футболист, атакующий полузащитник клуба «Кауно Жальгирис». Выступал за сборную Литвы.

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