 Jankauskas withSkonto in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1975-03-12)12 March 1975 (age 50)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vilnius,Lithuanian SSR,Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lithuania (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Panerys Vilnius | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 93 | (41) |
| 1996 | CSKA Moscow | 18 | (9) |
| 1997 | Torpedo Moscow | 29 | (10) |
| 1997–1999 | Club Brugge | 52 | (16) |
| 2000–2002 | Real Sociedad | 56 | (19) |
| 2002 | →Benfica (loan) | 12 | (8) |
| 2002–2005 | Porto | 64 | (19) |
| 2004–2005 | →Nice (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | FBK Kaunas | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | →Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | AEK Larnaca | 15 | (5) |
| 2008 | Belenenses | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Skonto Riga | 10 | (2) |
| 2009 | REO LT Vilnius | 4 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | New England Revolution | 14 | (2) |
| 2011 | Fakel Voronezh | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 443 | (150) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2008 | Lithuania | 56 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Trakai | ||
| 2016–2018 | Lithuania | ||
| 2023– | Lithuania | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edgaras Jankauskas (born 12 March 1975) is a Lithuanianfootballmanager and former professional player. He is the manager of theLithuania national team.
A powerfulforward during his playing career, Jankauskas excelled in the physical side of the game. Other than in his native Lithuania, he played professionally in nine countries, and represented theLithuania national team for almost 20 years.
Whilst withPorto, Jankauskas made history as the first Lithuanian footballer to win theChampions League, in2004.[2] Ten years later, he began working as a full-time manager, leading his nation in two spells.
Born inVilnius,Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic,Soviet Union, Jankauskas moved to localFK Žalgiris' youth ranks at 16, from neighbouring FK Panerys. In 1996 he joinedCSKA Moscow, and later spent a further year in theRussian capital withTorpedo Moscow.
Jankauskas signed withClub Brugge in 1997, and helped the club win theBelgian Pro League inhis first season. However, in January 2000, he became the most expensive Lithuanian player of all time whenReal Sociedad paid €2.4 million for his services.[3]
In2000–01, Jankauskas initially struggled for goals, and was told by managerJohn Toshack that "a striker without goals is like a bar without beer". He broke a seven-game scoreless run with two goals in a 3–0 home win overReal Oviedo on the 29th matchday, takingLa Real out of their long spell in relegation zone; they remained out of danger and he concluded the season with eleven goals.[4] In the penultimate fixture, he opened a 3–1 win at rivalsAthletic Bilbao in theBasque derby.[5]
After another half-season inSan Sebastián, Jankauskas was loaned toBenfica for the remainder of the2001–02 season, though theLisbon side initially wanted his strike partnerDarko Kovačević. He scored eight times in his spell, including on his debut in a 3–2 win overVarzim and twice in the next game for a 4–1 win atSalgueiros.[6]
Benfica did not take up their option to sign Jankauskas for €4.3 million during his loan,[7] and instead he joinedrivalsPorto on a five-year deal for €2.3 million in June 2002.[8] He caused controversy by declaring toEl Diario Vasco that Benfica was like a religion before signing for Porto; he clarified that he was talking about their level of support and not his intention to stay at theEstádio da Luz.[9][10]
Jankauskas made his debut on 25 August as the season began at home toBelenenses, coming on athalf time and scoring in the seventh minute of added time for a 2–2 draw.[11][12] Under managerJosé Mourinho, though not always a regular starter, he made an important contribution[13] to a side which conquered all in Portugal, winning thePrimeira Liga andTaça de Portugaldouble in2002–03 and the national championship inthe following campaign.
Jankauskas also helped Porto to achieveEuropean success and, while he missed selection for the2003 UEFA Cup final-winning squad, he was asubstitute when the Dragonswon theUEFA Champions League againstMonaco in the following year.[14]
After the departure of Mourinho, Jankauskas fell out of favour in Porto and joinedNice on loan,[15] but he failed to settle inFrance, and eventually signed forScottish Premier League clubHeart of Midlothian – viaFBK Kaunas – in 2005.[16] In a complex deal, he was loaned to Hearts at the behest ofVladimir Romanov, who controlled both clubs, and spent the next two seasons inEdinburgh.
In2005–06, Jankauskas' experience and goals helped Hearts towin theScottish Cup and achieveChampions league qualification by finishing second in the league.[17][18]The following campaign was less successful for him, as injuries and indifferent form limited his appearances; after his Kaunas and Hearts contracts expired in June 2007,[19] he signed withCyprus'sAEK Larnaca.
On 30 January 2008, Jankauskas joined Portuguese League team Belenenses.[20] He terminated his contract after only a few months, moving toLatvia'sSkonto Riga in the summer after claiming he wanted to play closer to his homeland.
At the start of 2009, Jankauskas was working on obtaining his coaching badges, and pondering his retirement. In June, however, it was revealed that he would be heading to theUnited States for a trial withMajor League Soccer clubNew England Revolution. On 28 June 2009, pending the arrival of his P1 Visa and ITC documents, a deal was arranged for the 34-year-old;[21] his week 26 goal against theKansas City Wizards was nominated for theMLS Goal of the Year Award.[22]
On 30 September 2010, Jankauskas was released by the Revolution.[23] He moved toFakel Voronezh in theRussian second level shortly after, retiring after only a few months.[24]
In July 2012, Jankauskas returned to Hearts as an assistant manager,[25] leaving his post at the end ofthe season.[26]
Jankauskas was an important part of theLithuanian national side since 1991 when, at the age of just 16, he helped the country to the1991 Baltic Cup, playing the last 30 minutes of the 4–1 final win againstEstonia.[27] He scored his first international goal on 5 October 1996, in a1998 FIFA World Cupqualifier againstIceland (2–0), and went on to net a further nine in 56 appearances, in eighteen years of play (he did not appear for the national team, however, from 1992 to 1995).
On 12 January 2016, after a brief spell at club level withFK Trakai, Jankauskas replacedIgoris Pankratjevas at the helm of Lithuania.[28] His debut on 23 March was a 1–0friendly loss away toRomania, who were 16th in theFIFA Men's World Ranking.[29] On 4 December 2018, he was dismissed, having won only three games – one competitive, against Malta in the2018 FIFA World Cupqualification – and been relegated to the bottom tier of theUEFA Nations League bylosing all six games.[30][31]
Jankauskas returned to the national job in February 2023, on a one-year deal.[32]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 1996 | Žalgiris Stadium,Vilnius, Lithuania |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 October 1996 | Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 30 April 1997 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren,Eschen, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3 June 2000 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas,Kaunas, Lithuania |  Armenia | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 15 August 2001 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas, Lithuania |  Israel | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 6 | 4 September 2004 | Pays de Charleroi,Charleroi, Belgium |  Belgium | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 September 2004 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas, Lithuania |  San Marino | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 8 September 2004 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas, Lithuania | San Marino | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 6 February 2007 | La Courneuve,Paris, France |  Mali | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 10 | 12 September 2007 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas, Lithuania |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 2008 qualifying |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| FK Riteriai |  | 10 January 2014 | 31 October 2014 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 048.48 |
| Lithuania | | 12 January 2016 | 4 December 2018 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 011.11 |
| Lithuania | | 12 January 2023 | present | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 013.33 |
| Total | 90 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 025.56 | |||
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