Tomas Kalinauskas (born 27 April 2000) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Burton Albion.
Club career
Kalinauskas spent seven years with the Conquest Football Academy in London before turning professional in July 2021 with Barnsley.[2] He also spent time in non-league football alongside his time at Conquest,[1] playing with Windsor, Hayes & Yeading United and Farnborough.[3] He moved on loan to AFC Wimbledon in January 2022,[2] and on loan to Havant & Waterlooville in August 2022.[4]
On 17 January 2023, he signed for Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch.[5]
On 13 June 2024, Kalinauskas returned to England to join League One club Burton Albion on a three-year contract.[6][7]
International career
Kalinauskas is a Lithuanian youth international, representing them at under-19 and under-21 levels.[8]
He made his debut for the Lithuania national football team on 25 September 2022 in a Nations League game against Luxembourg.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 22 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Windsor | 2019–20[10][11] | Hellenic League Premier Division | 10 | 5 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2020–21[3] | Southern League Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Farnborough | 2020–21[3] | Southern League Premier Division South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Barnsley | 2021–22[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2021–22[12] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2022–23[8][14] | National League South | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Den Bosch | 2022–23[8] | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[8] | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2024–25[15] | League One | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Career total | 81 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Hellenic League Floodlit Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ a b "Tomas Kalinauskas – Forward – Under 23s – Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Wimbledon sign Kalinauskas on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Tomas Kalinauskas Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ Hooper, Charlotte (6 September 2022). "Winger Tomas Kalinauskas Joins The Hawks On Loan".
- ^ "TOMAS KALINAUSKAS NAAR FC DEN BOSCH". 17 January 2023.
- ^ "TOMAS KALINAUSKAS SET TO SIGN FOR BURTON ALBION". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Geraldo Bajrami & Tomas Kalinauskas: Burton Albion make double signing". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Tomas Kalinauskas at Soccerway
- ^ "Luxembourg v Lithuania game report". UEFA. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "TOMAS KALINAUSKAS". Windsor F.C. (2011). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Tomas Kalinauskas Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tomas Kalinauskas in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tomas Kalinauskas in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Havant and Waterlooville FC vs AFC Totton". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: "Carshalton Athletic vs Havant and Waterlooville FC". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023. - ^ "Games played by Tomas Kalinauskas in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
- Tomas Kalinauskas at National-Football-Teams.com