Linas Mėgelaitis (born 9 September 1998) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Rimini.
Club career
Mėgelaitis begun his career with FK Panevėžys team, moving to FK Šiauliai, and FC Stumbras in quick succession.[2] Mėgelaitis joined Latina after a short spell with Pro Vercelli.[3] Mėgelaitis made his professional debut for Latina in a Serie B 2–1 loss to Avellino on 18 May 2017.[4]
On 2 September 2019 he returned to Sicula Leonzio on a permanent basis following the loan in the previous season.[5]
On 8 January 2020 he signed with another Serie C club Gubbio until the end of the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 29 July 2021 he signed a three-year contract with Viterbese.[7]
On 11 August 2023, Mėgelaitis joined Rimini on a two-year deal.[8]
International career
He made his debut for Lithuania national football team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly game against Faroe Islands.[9]
Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2022 | Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Linas Megelaitis - mvasportsmanagement.com". mvasportsmanagement.com.
- ^ silutesnaujienos.lt. "Linas Mėgelaitis: "Futbolas - visas mano gyvenimas"". www.silutesnaujienos.lt.
- ^ "Megelaitis signs with FC Pro Vercelli 1892 - mvasportsmanagement.com". mvasportsmanagement.com.
- ^ "Avellino vs. Latina - 18 May 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Linas Megelaitis torna alla Sicula Leonzio a titolo definitivo" (Press release) (in Italian). Sicula Leonzio. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "LINAS MEGELAITIS NUOVO GIOCATORE ROSSOBLÙ" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 8 January 2020.
- ^ "LINAS MEGELAITIS È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA VITERBESE" (in Italian). Viterbese. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "LINAS MEGELAITIS NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCOROSSO" [LINAS MEGELAITIS IS A NEW WHITE AND RED PLAYER] (in Italian). Rimini. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Lithuania v Faroe Islands game report". Soccerway. 11 November 2020.
External links
- Linas Mėgelaitis at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Linas Mėgelaitis at Soccerway
- Linas Mėgelaitis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Mėgelaitis Sky Sports Profile
- Mėgelaitis Serie A Profile[dead link]
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