Marius Žaliūkas facts for kids
![]() Žaliūkas with Heart of Midlothian in 2011 |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marius Žaliūkas | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
Date of death | 31 October 2020 | (aged 36)||
Place of death | Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2002–2004 | Inkaras Kaunas | 9 | (0) |
2004–2007 | FBK Kaunas | 31 | (2) |
2004–2005 | → FK Šilutė (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2007–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | 158 | (9) |
2013–2014 | Leeds United | 15 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Rangers | 24 | (2) |
2016 | Žalgiris | 11 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2005 | Lithuania U21 | 10 | (0) |
2005–2016 | Lithuania | 25 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:59, 5 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Marius Žaliūkas (10 November 1983 – 31 October 2020) was a Lithuanian professional footballer. He played as a centre back, but also played as a defensive midfielder.
Žaliūkas played for Inkaras Kaunas, FBK Kaunas, FK Šilutė, Hearts, Leeds United, Rangers and Žalgiris throughout his career, as well as the Lithuania national side.
Death
In 2018 Žaliūkas was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. On 31 October 2020, Žaliūkas died in Kaunas at the age of 36.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2006–07 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2007–08 | 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 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
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 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
Total | 185 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 14 | |
Rangers | 2014-15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
Career Totals | 204 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 16 |

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