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Valerijonas Balčiūnas (27 November 1904 – 18 December 1984) was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Valerijonas Balčiūnas

Personal information
Date of birth	(1904-11-27)27 November 1904
Place of birth	Minsk, Russian Empire
Date of death	18 December 1984(1984-12-18) (aged 80)
Place of death	Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–19??	ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas
National team
1924–1926	Lithuania	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Balčiūnas was a goalkeeper for ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas when he got called up to represent Lithuania at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, unfortunately they lost in the first round against Switzerland 0-9, a couple of days later a friendly match was arranged against Egypt and this time Balčiūnas conceded 10 goals. Over the next two years Balčiūnas played three more internationals including Lithuania's first ever international victory which was against Estonia.[3]

Balčiūnas would later become an international referee, and officiated in five internationals all involving Latvia.[4]

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- [en] Valerijonas Balčiūnas

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[fr] Valerijonas Balčiūnas

Valerijonas Balčiūnas (né le 14 novembre 1904 à Minsk à l'époque dans l'Empire russe et aujourd'hui en Biélorussie, et mort le 18 décembre 1984 à Pompano Beach en Floride) est un joueur de football international lituanien, qui évoluait au poste de gardien de but.

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[it] Valerijonas Balčiūnas

Valerijonas Balčiūnas (Minsk, 14 novembre 1904 – Pompano Beach, 18 dicembre 1984) è stato un arbitro di calcio e calciatore lituano, di ruolo portiere.

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[ru] Бальчюнас, Валерийонас

Валерийонас Бальчюнас (лит. Valerijonas Balčiūnas, 27 ноября 1904, Минск, Российская империя — 18 декабря 1984, Помпано-Бич, Флорида, США) — литовский футболист, вратарь, футбольный судья, спортивный организатор, педагог, экономист. Участвовал в летних Олимпийских играх 1924 года.

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