Domantas Šimkus (born 10 February 1996) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian club Šiauliai.[2]

Domantas Šimkus
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Šiauliai, Lithuania
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Šiauliai
Number 33
Youth career
–2013 NFA
2013–2015 Aalborg BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Atlantas 59 (3)
2018–2020 Žalgiris 58 (4)
2021 Hapoel Kfar Saba 12 (0)
2021–2022 Sabail 24 (1)
2022–2023 Mura 15 (0)
2023– Šiauliai 45 (0)
International career
2012 Lithuania U17[a] 3 (0)
2013–2015 Lithuania U19[a] 10 (1)
2015–2019 Lithuania U21 12 (0)
2018– Lithuania 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

Club career

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On 22 August 2022, Šimkus signed a two-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Mura.[3] He made his debut against Gorica on 2 September 2022 in a goalless draw.[4]

On 5 July 2023, Šimkus signed a contract with his hometown club Šiauliai.[5]

International career

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Šimkus made his Lithuania national football team debut on 17 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C game against Romania.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Official competitive UEFA matches only.

References

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  1. ^ "Domantas Šimkus » Internationals » EURO Qualifiers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ Domantas Šimkus at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Presenetljiva okrepitev v Fazaneriji. Prišel je reprezentant ..." Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Gorica vs. Mura – 2 September 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Domantas Šimkus grįžta rungtyniauti į Šiaulius". siauliufa.lt (in Lithuanian). FA Šiauliai. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Romania v Lithuania game report". UEFA. 17 November 2018.
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