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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Kretinga,Lithuanian SSR,USSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neptūnas (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | FBK Kaunas | 49 | (25) |
| 2000–2001 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 21 | (2) |
| 2000 | FC Torpedo-2 Moscow | 6 | (1) |
| 2001 | FC Khimki | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | FH Hafnarfjörður | 6 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | VfL Osnabrück | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | FK Atlantas | 17 | (1) |
| 2005 | FC Oryol | 18 | (1) |
| 2006 | FK Atlantas | 32 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Inter Baku | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | FK Ekranas | 51 | (26) |
| 2010–2011 | Panserraikos | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | Hibernian | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Kruoja Pakruojis | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | FK Atlantas | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2009 | Lithuania | 11 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Palanga | ||
| 2019–2021 | Minija | ||
| 2022– | Neptūnas | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valdas Trakys (born 20 March 1979) is aLithuanianfootball coach and a former player. He is the manager ofNeptūnas.
Trakys started his professional career in 1995 withFK Panerys Vilnius in his native Lithuania.[1] He played forFC Harelbeke andFBK Kaunas before moving toRussia to play forTorpedo Moscow.[1] After a year withFC Khimki, Trakys left Russia to play forFH Hafnarfjörður inIceland.[1] Trakys then moved toGermany, playing forGreuther Fürth.[1]
Since 2004, Trakys has played in Russia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Greece.[1] He was top scorer in theLithuanian A Lyga in the2009 season. In January 2010, he signed a six-month contract with GreekBeta Ethniki sidePanserraikos.[1][2] Trakys left Panserraikos after they breached his contract.[3]
Trakys then had a trial spell withScottish Premier League clubHibernian, and signed on 14 September.[1][3][4] He made his first starting appearance for Hibs in a 3–0 win againstRangers atIbrox on 10 November 2010,[5] but was informed bymanagerColin Calderwood in April 2011 that his contract would not be renewed.[6][7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006–07[9] | Inter Baku | Azerbaijan Top League | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | Ekranas | A Lyga | 24 | 6 | - | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2009 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 21 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Panserraikos | Beta Ethniki | 12 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Hibernian | Scottish Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Panserraikos | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | Kruoja Pakruojis | A Lyga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Atlantas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | Lithuania | 71 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 27 | |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Greece | 27 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Scotland | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 119 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 33 | ||
Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 February 2000 | Larnaca,Cyprus |  Latvia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 4 July 2001 | Riga,Latvia |  Estonia | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2001 Baltic Cup |
From 2014 was head coach ofFK Palanga. In 2017 season with FK Palanga won Lithuanian First League and team was promoted to 2018A Lyga.
In January 2019 he became head coach ofMinija.[10]
In February 2019 became Lithuanian U-19 head coach.[11]
