Marius Činikas
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kėdainiai, Lithuania | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FK Sūduva | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999-2004 | Nevėžis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2004-2006 | Nevėžis | ||
2007–2009 | FBK Kaunas | ||
2009–2010 | Hearts | 2 | (0) |
2010 | Partizan Minsk | 26 | (1) |
2011 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 30 | (1) |
2012 | Minsk | 10 | (0) |
2013 | Sillamäe Kalev | 35 | (1) |
2014 | FK Sūduva | 30 | (0) |
2015 | Sillamäe Kalev | 15 | (0) |
2016- | FK Sūduva | ||
National team | |||
Lithuania U19 | |||
2008 | Lithuania U21 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2015. |
Marius Činikas (born 17 May 1986) is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for Sillamäe Kalev.
Career
Činikas had a trial spell with Hearts in February 2009, but he failed to win a contract.[1] He rejoined Hearts for their preseason tour to Germany, but he returned to play for Kaunas in their Europa League qualifiers against FK Sevojno.[2] On 28 August 2009, however, it was announced that he had joined Hearts.[2][3] Činikas made his debut appearance for Hearts in a 1–1 draw in an Edinburgh derby played on 3 January 2010. He was deployed as a right back. On 1 February 2010, Hearts confirmed he would be returning to FBK Kaunas. In April 2010 he joined FC Partizan Minsk. In March 2011 he signed a contract with FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.
International career
He was a regular for the Lithuanian U21 side.
References
- ↑ Competition at Hearts cost Cinikas, Edinburgh Evening News, 12 February 2009.
- 1 2 Hearts snap up Kaunas midfielder, BBC Sport, 28 August 2009.
- ↑ Hearts sign Cinikas on loan, Heart of Midlothian F.C. official website, 28 August 2009.