1. Edgaras Jankauskas was born on 12 March 1975 and is a Lithuanian football manager and former professional player.
15 Facts About Edgaras Jankauskas
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Edgaras Jankauskas is the manager of the Lithuania national team.
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Whilst with Porto, Edgaras Jankauskas made history as the first Lithuanian footballer to win the Champions League, in 2004.
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Edgaras Jankauskas signed with Club Brugge in 1997, and helped the club win the Belgian Pro League in his first season.
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Edgaras Jankauskas caused controversy by declaring to El Diario Vasco that Benfica was like a religion before signing for Porto; he clarified that he was talking about their level of support and not his intention to stay at the Estadio da Luz.
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Edgaras Jankauskas helped Porto to achieve European success and, while he missed selection for the 2003 UEFA Cup final-winning squad, he was a substitute when the Dragons won the UEFA Champions League against Monaco in the following year.
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On 30 January 2008, Edgaras Jankauskas joined Portuguese League team Belenenses.
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Edgaras Jankauskas terminated his contract after only a few months, moving to Latvia's Skonto Riga in the summer after claiming he wanted to play closer to his homeland.
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At the start of 2009, Edgaras Jankauskas was working on obtaining his coaching badges, and pondering his retirement.
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On 30 September 2010, Edgaras Jankauskas was released by the Revolution.
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Edgaras Jankauskas moved to Fakel Voronezh in the Russian second level shortly after, retiring after only a few months.
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In July 2012, Edgaras Jankauskas returned to Hearts as an assistant manager, leaving his post at the end of the season.
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Edgaras Jankauskas scored his first international goal on 5 October 1996, in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iceland, and went on to net a further nine in 56 appearances, in eighteen years of play.
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On 12 January 2016, after a brief spell at club level with FK Trakai, Edgaras Jankauskas replaced Igoris Pankratjevas at the helm of Lithuania.
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Edgaras Jankauskas returned to the national job in February 2023, on a one-year deal.