 Skerla in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1977-04-29)29 April 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hegelmann (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Žalgiris-2 Vilnius | 14 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 54 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | PSV | 25 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | 169 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Tom Tomsk | 31 | (1) |
| 2007 | Vėtra | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Korona Kielce | 21 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 95 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 31 | (3) |
| Total | 462 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2011 | Lithuania | 84 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Žalgiris (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lithuania U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lithuania (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2025 | Hegelmann | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrius Skerla (born 29 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who played as adefender. He is the manager ofA Lyga clubHegelmann. He began his career in Lithuania withŽalgiris Vilnius, where his performances drew the attention of Dutch clubPSV. After making only 25 appearances for PSV, Skerla was signed byDunfermline Athletic in 2000. He spent five seasons with the club playing in almost 200 matches for the Pars, including the2004 Scottish Cup Final where he scored in the 3–1 defeat againstCeltic.
After leaving Dunfermline in 2005, his later career saw him return east, playing for Russian sideTom Tomsk,Vėtra in Lithuania,Polish clubsKorona Kielce andJagiellonia Białystok, before finishing his career with his home-town team, Žalgiris Vilnius.
Skerla wasLithuania's most capped player of all time with 84 appearances, until he was surpassed bySaulius Mikoliūnas in September 2020.[1]
Born inVilnius, Skerla started his career at local clubŽalgiris Vilnius in 1995, before Dutch clubPSV Eindhoven signed him in 1996. After an unsuccessful spell in the Netherlands, Skerla signed forSPL sideDunfermline Athletic.[2]
Skerla's time at Dunfermline was his most successful period of football. He was signed in 2000 by new managerJimmy Calderwood[3] and was immediately put into the starting line up. After a successful first season at Dunfermline he was linked with numerous clubs includingScottish clubRangers,[4] but Skerla insisted he wanted to stay atEast End Park. Skerla will most probably be remembered by the Pars fans, for scoring Dunfermline's only goal in the2004 Scottish Cup Final defeat againstCeltic.[5]
In March 2005, Skerla announced he wished to leave Dunfermline as he decided to look for new challenges.[6] After Russian sideRubin Kazan had a bid failed because it did not meet Dunfermline's valuation of the player,[7] Skerla re-iterated his decision that he wanted to move[6] and eventually he moved toTom Tomsk for £200,000.[8]
After leaving Dunfermline for Russia, Skerla played for Lithuanian sideFK Vėtra.
Later he played forEkstraklasa teamKorona Kielce.
Skerla played forEkstraklasa sideJagiellonia Białystok.[9] Skerla scored in the 2010Polish Cup Final for Jagiellonia, helping them to secure their first senior trophy, as well as ensure they would compete in European competition for the first time in the 2010–11 season.
Skerla marked his 50th appearance forLithuania on 7 October 2006 with a first international goal against theFaroe Islands. Skerla retired from International football on 11 October 2011 after a defeat toCzech Republic.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2006 | Tórsvøllur,Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
Žalgiris Vilnius
PSV Eindhoven
Jagiellonia Białystok
