Edgaras Česnauskis (born 5 February 1984) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Edgaras Česnauskis
Česnauskis in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-05) 5 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Kuršėnai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger, Left midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Ekranas 80 (4)
2004–2005 Dynamo Kyiv 5 (0)
2004Dynamo-2 Kyiv 15 (2)
2006–2008 Saturn 52 (10)
2008–2009 Moscow 35 (5)
2010 Dynamo Moscow 22 (2)
2011–2015 Rostov 49 (1)
International career
2002–2003 Lithuania U21 5 (3)
2003–2013 Lithuania 43 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Česnauskis was born in Kuršėnai. He started his career in 2000 playing for his hometown team Ekranas. He played for Dynamo Kyiv from 2003 to 2005, however, he received limited playing time and was often excluded from the matchday squads, appearing in only 9 matches across all competitions for the Ukrainian club. In March 2006, he signed a three-year deal with Russian club Saturn Ramenskoye. He was a regular starter for the club, appearing in 52 league matches and scoring ten goals until May 2008, when he moved to league rival FC Moscow. After the club withdrew from the Russian Premier League in February 2010,[1] Česnauskis signed for Dynamo Moscow prior to the 2010 season.

In March 2011, Česnauskis signed a contract with Rostov until June 2012.[2] In July 2012 he signed a new three-year contract with the club from Rostov-on-Don.[3] After being a regular starter in his first seasons at Rostov, he was relegated to a backup role in the 2013–14 season. After his contract ended in 2015, he retired from professional football.

International career

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Česnauskis made five appearances for the Lithuanian under-21 team, scoring three goals. He made his debut for the full national team aged 19, on 3 July 2003 against Estonia.

Until 2013, he earned 43 caps for his country, scoring five goals.

Personal life

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His older brother, Deividas, is also a former professional footballer.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 4 December 2014[4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saturn Ramenskoye 2006 Russian Premier League 25 6 25 6
2007 22 4 22 4
2008 5 0 5 0
Total 52 10 0 0 0 0 52 10
FC Moscow 2008 Russian Premier League 10 1 3 1 3 0 16 2
2009 25 4 1 1 26 5
Total 35 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 42 7
Dynamo Moscow 2010 Russian Premier League 22 2 1 0 23 2
Rostov 2011–12 Russian Premier League 24 0 4 0 28 0
2012–13 25 1 4 1 1 0 30 2
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 49 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 58 2
Career total 158 18 13 3 3 0 1 0 175 21
  1. ^ Appearances in Russian relegation play-offs and Russian Super Cup

International

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As of match played 10 September 2013[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lithuania 2003 5 1
2004 8 0
2005 6 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 2 0
2009 4 0
2010 3 0
2011 6 2
2012 5 2
2013 4 0
2014 0 0
Total 43 5
Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Česnauskis goal.
List of international goals scored by Edgaras Česnauskis
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 July 2003 Tallinn, Estonia   Estonia 5–1 5–1 2003 Baltic Cup
2 25 March 2011 Kaunas, Lithuania   Poland 2-0 2-0 Friendly match
3 10 August 2011 Kaunas, Lithuania   Armenia 2-0 3-0 Friendly match
4 12 October 2012 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein   Liechtenstein 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
5 2–0

References

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  1. ^ FC Moscow pull out of Russian leagueCNN, 5 February 2010.
  2. ^ "E.Česnauskis pasirašė sutartį su „Rostov" klubu" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Edgaras Česnauskis pasirašė naują sutartį su "Rostov" klubu" (in Lithuanian). ve.lt. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "E.Česnauskis Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Edgaras Česnauskis". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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