Artūras Rimkevičius

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Artūras Rimkevičius
Personal information
Full name Artūras Rimkevičius
Date of birth (1983-04-14)14 April 1983
Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuania
Date of death 23 September 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 36)
Place of death Ramučiai, Kaunas district, Lithuania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 FK Tauras Tauragė 6 (0)
2002–2003 FBK Kaunas 26 (3)
2003–2005 FK Liepājas Metalurgs 41 (16)
2005–2006 FK Silute 12 (1)
2006–2007 FK Šiauliai 20 (2)
2007–2009 FK Bekentas 39 (17)
2009–2010 Atlantis FC 9 (5)
2010–2011 Asteras Tripolis F.C. 1 (0)
2011 → Ethnikos Piraeus (loan) 4 (1)
2011–2013 FK Šiauliai 44 (44)
2013 FK Ekranas 10 (6)
2013 Brunei DPMM FC 11 (4)
2014–2016 FC Stumbras 53 (27)
Total 256 (118)
International career
2010–2012 Lithuania 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Artūras Rimkevičius (14 April 1983 – 23 September 2019) was a Lithuanian footballer who played as a striker.

He committed suicide by gunshot on 23 September 2019, aged 36.[1]

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

Artūras played for FK Tauras Tauragė,[2] FBK Kaunas,[3] FK Liepājas Metalurgs, FK Silute, FK Šiauliai, FK Bekentas,[4] Atlantis FC.[5] and Asteras Tripoli F.C.[6]

Artūras is the current holder of the Lithuanian football record of most goals scored in a single season, 35.

Artūras was expected to complete a move to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in January 2013. However the deal did not go through.[7] He played for 2012 Singapore League Runners-up and League Cup champions, Brunei DPMM FC.[8]

In May 2014 he returned to Kaunas and signed with FC Stumbras.[9]

National[edit]

Artūras made his international debut against Latvia in June 2010, scoring three times for his country in seven caps, one against Estonia and two against Armenia.

International goals[edit]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 June 2010 Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania  Estonia 2–0 2–0 2010 Baltic Cup

Tributes[edit]

Since 2019 A Lyga season, the A Lyga Top Scorer award has been posthumously renamed as Artūras Rimkevičius Trophy.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tragiška žinia: rastas negyvas buvęs Lietuvos rinktinės puolėjas ir A lygos rekordininkas (in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ Ivartis.lt | Artūras Rimkevičius karjerą tęs Tauragėje Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Artūras Rimkevičius – Futbolas.lt – Žaidėjai". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  4. ^ FBK Kaunas – Eufo.de
  5. ^ Vuosi 2009
  6. ^ www.delfi.lt | "Vėtros“ puolėjas A.Rimkevičius pasirašė sutartį su Graikijos klubu
  7. ^ "Hearts keen on Lithuanian striker Arturas Rimkevicius". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  8. ^ "DPMM FC sign up Lithuanian striker". Borneo Bulletin Sport. Borneo Bulletin. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ^ "A.Rimkevičius– apie Brunėjaus egzotiką ir ambicijas Kaune / Futbolas / Lrytas.lt". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Lietuvos futbolininkų apdovanojimuose – vartininkų triumfas". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

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