Artūras Rimkevičius

Lithuanian footballer (1983–2019)

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

Club

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

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

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

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

References

  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.

External links

  • Artūras Rimkevičius Interview
  • Artūras Rimkevičius: "No European club has offered me as much as Brunei"
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A Lyga Player of the Year
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A Lyga Golden Boot (1991–2018)
Artūras Rimkevičius Trophy (2019–present)


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