Mindaugas Kalonas

Mindaugas Kalonas

Personal information
Full name	Mindaugas Kalonas
Date of birth	28 February 1984 (1984-02-28) (age 27)
Place of birth	Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001	Žalgiris Vilnius	0	(0)
2002	Dinamo Moscow	0	(0)
2002	Saturn Moscow Oblast	0	(0)
2003	SC Braga	0	(0)
2003–2004	Rubin Kazan	0	(0)
2005–2007	Liepājas Metalurgs	55	(15)
2007–2008	Kuban Krasnodar	1	(0)
2008	FK Riga	11	(2)
2008	Bohemians	12	(6)
2009–	FC Metalurh Zaporizhya	31	(1)
National team‡
2006–	Lithuania	35	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2011

Mindaugas Kalonas (born 28 February 1984 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian football midfielder. His current club is FC Metalurh Zaporizhya.

Football career

He played in the youth teams of FC Dynamo Moscow, then moved to FC Saturn where he impressed some SC Braga scouts who took him to play for them. But he didn't make it through to the first team, playing only for Braga B. He then moved to Latvia where he played with FHK Liepājas Metalurgs, who went on to win the 2006 Latvian cup, coming second in the league.

After a spell with FC Kuban Krasnodar, he signed for FK Riga, playing for the club in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, where he impressed Bohemian F.C. manager Pat Fenlon. On 31 July 2008, he signed a contract with Bohs until the end of the season ^[1] and made his debut for the Gypsies in 3–0 win over Cobh Ramblers at Dalymount Park on August 1. Kalonas adapted well to the League of Ireland and netted his first goal for Bohs in a 2–0 win over Galway United on August 22. He scored in 2010 world cup qualifying against Romania. He quickly became a fan favourite, netting the winner in a game against rivals Shamrock Rovers and the deciding penalty in a shoot-out to claim The Double in the FAI Cup Final against Derry City. He also became the first Lithuainian to play in an FAI Cup Final.

In 2009, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. In his first season, Kalonas has played 11 games and scored 1 goal, which came against FC Metalurh Donetsk.

Kalonas has made 33 appearances for the Lithuania national football team.^[2]

Honours

FK Liepājas Metalurgs

• Virsliga Champions: 2005
• Virsliga Runners-up: 2004, 2006, 2007
• Latvian Cup Champions: 2006
• Latvian Cup Runners-up: 2005
• Baltic League Champions: 2007

Bohemian F.C.

• League of Ireland Champions: 2008
• FAI Cup Winners: 2008

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2008	Gruia stadium, Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Romania	3–0	3–0	FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
2.	14 October 2009	Suduva stadium, Marijampole, Lithuania	Serbia	1–0	2–1	FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying

References

1. ^ Kalonas signs for Bohs → www.bohemians.ie
2. ^ Lauzadis, Almantas (2009-10-29). "Lithuania – Record International Players". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/lito-recintlp.html. 

External links

• Mindaugas Kalonas at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Kalonas, Mindaugas
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	28 February 1984
Place of birth	Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death
Place of death