Valdas Trakys (born 20 March 1979) is a Lithuanian football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Neptūnas.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neptūnas (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | FBK Kaunas | 49 | (25) |
| 2000–2001 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 21 | (2) |
| 2000 | FC Torpedo-2 Moscow | 6 | (1) |
| 2001 | FC Khimki | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | FH Hafnarfjörður | 6 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | VfL Osnabrück | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | FK Atlantas | 17 | (1) |
| 2005 | FC Oryol | 18 | (1) |
| 2006 | FK Atlantas | 32 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Inter Baku | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | FK Ekranas | 51 | (26) |
| 2010–2011 | Panserraikos | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | Hibernian | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Kruoja Pakruojis | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | FK Atlantas | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2009 | Lithuania | 11 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Palanga | ||
| 2019–2021 | Minija | ||
| 2022– | Neptūnas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editTrakys started his professional career in 1995 with FK Panerys Vilnius in his native Lithuania.[1] He played for FC Harelbeke and FBK Kaunas before moving to Russia to play for Torpedo Moscow.[1] After a year with FC Khimki, Trakys left Russia to play for FH Hafnarfjörður in Iceland.[1] Trakys then moved to Germany, playing for Greuther Fürth.[1]
Since 2004, Trakys has played in Russia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Greece.[1] He was top scorer in the Lithuanian A Lyga in the 2009 season. In January 2010, he signed a six-month contract with Greek Beta Ethniki side Panserraikos.[1][2] Trakys left Panserraikos after they breached his contract.[3]
Trakys then had a trial spell with Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, and signed on 14 September.[1][3][4] He made his first starting appearance for Hibs in a 3–0 win against Rangers at Ibrox on 10 November 2010,[5] but was informed by manager Colin Calderwood in April 2011 that his contract would not be renewed.[6][7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 February 2014[8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006–07[9] | Inter Baku | Azerbaijan Top League | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | Ekranas | A Lyga | 24 | 6 | - | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2009 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 21 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Panserraikos | Beta Ethniki | 12 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Hibernian | Scottish Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Panserraikos | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | Kruoja Pakruojis | A Lyga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Atlantas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | Lithuania | 71 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 27 | |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Greece | 27 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Scotland | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 119 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 33 | ||
International goals
editScores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2000 | Larnaca, Cyprus | Latvia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 4 July 2001 | Riga, Latvia | Estonia | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2001 Baltic Cup |
Coaching career
editFrom 2014 was head coach of FK Palanga. In 2017 season with FK Palanga won Lithuanian First League and team was promoted to 2018 A Lyga.
In January 2019 he became head coach of Minija.[10]
In February 2019 became Lithuanian U-19 head coach.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Hibernian poised to complete striker signing". STV. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "V.Trakys keliasi į Graikiją" (in Lithuanian). Kaunodiena.lt. 20 January 2010.
- ^ a b Burns, Scott (6 September 2010). "Yogi Monitoring Lithuanian Hit-man". Daily Express. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Trakys joins Hibernian". Hibernian F.C. official website. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Barnes, John (12 November 2010). "Hibernian striker Valdas Trakys aims to cement place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ Schweitzer-Thompson, Alex (14 April 2011). "Hibs' Thornhill to miss final six games after knee injury". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Hibernian to release 10 players". BBC Sport. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Valdas Trakys". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Premier League Stats 2006/07" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Naujienos - FK Minija".
- ^ "Paskirti jaunimo futbolo rinktinių treneriai".
External links
edit- Valdas Trakys at National-Football-Teams.com
- Valdas Trakys at Soccerbase