Irmantas Stumbrys (30 May 1972 – 16 November 2000) was a Lithuanian football player who played as a midfielder. He has played for a number of first division Lithuanian teams and for some Russian sides including Zenit.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth |
Tauragė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2000 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Ekranas Panevėžys | 76 | (20) |
| 1995–1997 | Kareda-Sakalas Šiauliai | 51 | (9) |
| 1997 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 15 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Ekranas Panevėžys (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 1999 | Zenit St. Petersburg II | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Torpedo-ZIL | 52 | (7) |
| Total | 221 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Lithuania | 37 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe started his career at Ekranas Panevėžys and played for Kareda-Sakalas Šiauliai before moving abroad to join Russian giants Zenit St. Petersburg in 1997. He had just won promotion to the Russian Premier League with Torpedo-ZIL before his death.
International career
editStumbrys made his debut for Lithuania in a November 1991 Baltic Cup match against Latvia and earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was an October 1999 European Championship qualifying match against Scotland.[1]
Death
editHe died in November 2000 after getting shot in his head in Panevėžys, Lithuania. His body was found in his car.[2] His death was considered suicide[3] after police investigations.[4]
He was survived by his wife and his son.[5]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Intl career stats – EUFootball
- ^ Blackburn-born Modena player in coma after post-match punch[dead link] – Independent
- ^ Gangland murders in 'Twin Peaks' draw government's attention – Baltic Times
- ^ Futbolininko našlė atsitvėrė tylos siena – DELFI (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Lithuanian star found dead – BBC
External links
edit- Irmantas Stumbrys at National-Football-Teams.com
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