Ričardas Beniušis Football player

Ricardas Beniušis (born 23 April 1980 in Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian footballer.Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russian clubs Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylya Sovetov Samara. He spent one season in Norway (2002) with Start Kristiansand before again moving back to Lithuania with Atlantas Klaipeda. He joined FBK Kaunas in 2003 and has since won 3 A Lyga titles, two Lithuanian Cups and two Lithuanian Super Cups with the club. He joined Hearts on a season-long loan deal in July 2007. He made his debut for Hearts in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibernian F.C., it was not a good performance though which led to many calling him 'Beniuseless'. He made few starts for Hearts and was sent back to FBK Kaunas on 19 March 2008. In January 2010, he signed for the Israeli club, Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. for three years.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 23, 1980
Birth place
Soviet Union , Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic , Panevėžys

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Lithuania national football team
FBK Kaunas
FK Liepājas Metalurgs
FK Inkaras Kaunas
FK Atlantas
FC Baltika Kaliningrad
IK Start
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
FK Sūduva Marijampolė

Ričardas Beniušis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.londonhearts.com
  2. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/beniusisricardas.html