Markus Palionis (born 12 May 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1999 | TSV Freilassing | ||
1999–2002 | TSV Bad Reichenhall | ||
2002–2005 | Bayern Munich | ||
2005–2006 | Wacker Burghausen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Wacker Burghausen II | 6 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Wacker Burghausen | 43 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Dynamo Dresden | 57 | (0) |
2010–2014 | SC Paderborn | 40 | (0) |
2014–2021 | Jahn Regensburg | 83 | (5) |
2017–2022 | Jahn Regensburg II | 32 | (3) |
Total | 261 | (10) | |
National team | |||
2003 | Lithuania U17 | 2 | (0) |
2007 | Lithuania U21 | 2 | (0) |
2008–2021 | Lithuania | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Kaunas in the former Soviet Union, Palionis grew up in Germany and holds a German passport.[2]
On 9 October 2014, he joined SSV Jahn Regensburg.[2] In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club.[3]
Palionis retired from professional playing in summer 2021.[4] After spending one season with Jahn Regensburg II he ended his playing career.[4]
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