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Marius Žaliūkas

Marius Žaliūkas (10 November 1983 – 31 October 2020) was a Lithuanian professional footballer who played primarily as a centre back, but also played as a defensive midfielder. Žaliūkas played in his homeland for Inkaras, FBK Kaunas and Šilutė before joining Hearts of the Scottish Premier League in 2006, initially on loan. He spent seven years there, playing 193 games and scoring 13 goals, and captaining the team to win the Scottish Cup in 2012. He then had spells in the English Football League Championship with Leeds United and the Scottish Championship with Rangers, before retiring back to Lithuania with Žalgiris in 2016. At international level, Žaliūkas played 25 times for the Lithuania national team between 2005 and 2016, scoring once. He died at the age of 36 from motor neuron disease.

Infobox

2016
Žalgiris
Full name
Marius Žaliūkas
Date of birth
(1983-11-10)10 November 1983
Place of birth
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death
31 October 2020(2020-10-31) (aged 36)
Place of death
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Centre back
Years
Team
2002–2004
Inkaras
2004–2007
FBK Kaunas
2004–2005
Lithuania U21
2006–2007
→ Heart of Midlothian (loan)
2007–2013
Heart of Midlothian
2013–2014
Leeds United
2014–2015
Rangers
2005–2016
Lithuania

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National Cup
Apps
National Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian
Club
Heart of Midlothian
Season
2006–07
League
Scottish Premiership
League
27
League
2
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
–
Other
29
Total
2
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
26
League
1
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
28
Other
1
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
28
League
2
League
2
League
0
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
31
Other
2
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
22
League
2
League
1
League
0
National Cup
2
National Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Europe
–
Europe
25
Other
3
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
28
League
1
League
1
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
29
Other
1
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
36
League
1
League
6
League
1
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
47
Other
2
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
25
League
2
League
1
League
0
National Cup
3
National Cup
2
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
31
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
165
League
9
League
11
League
1
National Cup
9
National Cup
2
League Cup
8
League Cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
193
Other
13
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Season
2013–14
League
Championship
League
15
League
0
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
–
Other
16
Total
0
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
2014–15
League
Scottish Championship
League
19
League
2
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
6
Other
0
Total
28
Total
2
Žalgiris
Žalgiris
Club
Žalgiris
Season
2016
League
A Lyga
League
11
League
1
National Cup
4
National Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
18
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
237
League
14
League
17
League
1
National Cup
13
National Cup
2
League Cup
9
League Cup
1
Europe
7
Europe
0
Other
284
Other
18
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Heart of Midlothian
2006–07
Scottish Premiership
27
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
–
29
2
2007–08
Scottish Premiership
26
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
–
28
1
2008–09
28
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
–
31
2
2009–10
22
2
1
0
2
0
2
1
–
25
3
2010–11
28
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
–
29
1
2011–12
36
1
6
1
1
0
4
0
–
47
2
2012–13
25
2
1
0
3
2
2
0
–
31
4
Total
165
9
11
1
9
2
8
1
0
0
193
13
Leeds United
2013–14
Championship
15
0
1
0
0
0
–
–
–
16
0
Rangers
2014–15
Scottish Championship
19
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
6
0
28
2
Žalgiris
2016
A Lyga
11
1
4
0
–
1
0
1
0
18
1
Career total
237
14
17
1
13
2
9
1
7
0
284
18
List of international goals scored by Marius Žaliūkas · Career statistics › International goals
1
1
No.
1
Date
7 September 2012
Venue
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Opponent
Slovakia
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
7 September 2012
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Slovakia
1–1
1–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Appearances in play-offs
  2. Appearance in Lithuanian Supercup
  3. "Marius Zaliukas: Former Hearts & Rangers defender dead at age of 36"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54764579
  4. Kaunas' Zaliukas signs for Hearts, BBC Sport, 15 August 2006.
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/4784961.stm
  5. Edinburgh Evening News
    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/marius-zaliukas-former-hearts-captain-and-rangers-defender-dies-36-3021274
  6. "Hearts add to Lithuanian legion"
    https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01bd-0f84a975b199-4708bb35e42e-1000--hearts-add-to-lithuanian-legion/
  7. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/5284746.stm
  8. Edinburgh Evening News
    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/latest-hearts-news/maroon-memories-st-mirren-2-2-hearts-december-2-2006-1617759
  9. "Hibernian 0-1 Hearts"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6508929.stm
  10. Zaliukas considers Hearts future, BBC Sport, 31 December 2008.
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/7806267.stm
  11. Laszlo blast for banned Zaliukas, BBC Sport, 10 February 2009.
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/7879715.stm
  12. Zaliukas extends Tynecastle stay, BBC Sport, 9 May 2009.
    https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8041565.stm
  13. Hearts trio vying for captaincy, BBC Sport, 8 July 2009.
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8140456.stm
  14. Michael and Marius appointed Archived 16 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, heartsfc.co.uk, 13 August 2009.
    http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HeartsNewsDetail/0,,10289~1752852,00.html
  15. "Marius Zaliukas's Hearts future in doubt over contract"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8960789.stm
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21431994
  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13326819
  18. Hibernian 1 - 5 Hearts, BBC Sport, 19 May 2012.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18044372
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24275353
  20. The Scotsman
    http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/zaliukas-impresses-harry-redknapp-at-qpr-training-1-3119438
  21. West London Sport
    http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-to-decide-as-leeds-united-eye-marius-zaliukas-77434-html
  22. West London Sport
    http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/football-news-leeds-united-eye-marius-zaliukas-57563-html
  23. Clearance granted for defender, Leeds United, 22 October 2013.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060354/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/x2bga3ogclc1lkybpu4tfxcj/title/clearance-granted-for-defender
  24. Leeds United
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131028023114/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/8e3v7nz8gxg41jb52xw89qt38/title/marius-signs-up!
  25. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24680973
  26. "Leeds United 3 Watford 3: Honours even after an Elland Road epic"
    http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-3-watford-3-honours-even-after-an-elland-road-epic-1-6302414
  27. "Blackpool v Leeds United: Murphy out and Zaliukas is a doubt"
    http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/blackpool-v-leeds-united-murphy-out-and-zaliukas-is-a-doubt-1-6332127
  28. "The REAL reason behind Leeds United's promotion push"
    http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2013/12/21/sp-the-real-reason-behind-leeds-uniteds-promotion-push/
  29. "DERBY STALEMATE AT ELLAND ROAD"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101932/http://www.leedsunited.com/match-report/match/1484278
  30. "Lee Peltier goal seals away point for United..."
    https://archive.today/20131231234145/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/t1i8uh7spd9m10m0jli1vytyt/title/united-draw-at-the-seaside
  31. "ZALIUKAS SIGNS NEW DEAL : Defender rewarded with improved and extended contract..."
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140101091424/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1eydie1r2eb7p1xvlgh59cxtmm/title/zaliukas-signs-new-deal
  32. Leeds United AFC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140111165723/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/q84wiec1zwup1f6ydzhlcpd3p/title/misery-at-wednesday
  33. "PRE-SEASON: PLAYERS ARRIVE IN ITALY"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140702151052/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/nv8o3fzu81iv10run6o4rcuzn/title/pre-season-players-arrive-in-italy
  34. "Leeds United terminate contract of defender Marius Zaliukas"
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11715/9368227/transfer-news-leeds-united-terminate-contract-of-defender-marius-zaliukas
  35. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28271776
  36. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34084803
  37. Edinburgh Live
    https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/sport/football/marius-zaliukas-dies-aged-36-19200261
  38. 15 Min
    https://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/skaudi-netektis-anapilin-isejo-buves-rinktines-gynejas-m-zaliukas-24-1401020
  39. fourfourtwo.com
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/former-hearts-leeds-and-rangers-defender-marius-zaliukas-dies-aged-36-1604169061000
  40. "Hearts dedicate win over Hibernian to Marius Zaliukas"
    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/hearts/news/hearts-dedicate-win-over-hibernian-to-marius-zaliukas_420697.html
  41. "Hearts retire number 26 shirt for season to honour Zaliukas"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57698498
  42. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=136
  43. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=137
  44. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=138
  45. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=139
  46. Marius Žaliūkas at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/13037/
  47. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=140
  48. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=141
  49. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=142
  50. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=143
  51. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38756&season_id=144
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    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/31/hearts-hibernian-scottish-cup-semi-final-match-report-football
  53. "Summary – A Lyga – Lithuania"
    https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/regular-season/r34661/
  54. "Lithuania – VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius"
    https://int.soccerway.com/teams/lithuania/fk-zalgiris-vilnius/1406/
  55. "December 2010 Award"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110117215320/http://cbfootball.co.uk/monthly.aspx?MonthID=12
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