Kęstutis Ruzgys
Kęstutis Ruzgys (born 15 September 1962) is a retired Lithuanian football forward who played in Soviet Union, Baltic states, Yugoslavia and Germany during his professional career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kęstutis Ruzgys | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Granitas Klaipėda | 129 | (37) |
| 1986–1987 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 27 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Granitas Klaipėda | 64 | (28) |
| 1990 | Sirijus Klaipėda | ||
| 1991 | Pārdaugava Rīga | 21 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | OFK Belgrade | 11 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | VfR Sölde | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sportfreunde Siegen | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992 | Lithuania | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ruzgys was born in Klaipėda. He played with FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League in addition to OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav First League. He won a total of three caps for the Lithuanian national team, scoring no goals, while playing in Serbia as a professional for OFK Beograd. He ended his career playing in Germany with Sportfreunde Siegen.[1]
His son, Manfredas Ruzgys, born in 1997, is also a footballer, and debuted for Lithuania in 2016 at age of 19.[2][3]
Honours
- Granitas Klaipėda
- Lithuanian Championship: 1984
- Lithuanian Cup: 1983 and 1986
- Sirijus Klaipėda
- Lithuanian Championship: 1990
- Lithuanian Cup: 1990
- National Team
References
- "Kęstutis Ruzgys". National-Football-Teams.com.
- Manfredas Ruzgis: "Ateityje tikiuosi žaisti ir nacionalinėje rinktinėje“ at futbolas.lt, 1-9-2016, retrieved 13-11-2016 (in Lithuanian)
- "Manfredas Ruzgys". National-Football-Teams.com.
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