FK Minija (2017)

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F.K. Minija
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Full nameViešoji įstaiga – futbolo klubas "Minija"
Founded2017
GroundKretinga stadium
Capacity900
Chairman Vidas Burba
ManagerTiago Bomfim da Silva
League Pirma lyga
2022 12th in Pirma lyga
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

FK Minija is a semi-professional football club based in Kretinga, Lithuania. The team competes in I Lyga, the second division of Lithuanian football system.

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History

After FK Minija Kretinga went bankrupt at the end of 2016 season, the Kretinga football promoters formed a phoenix club at the beginning of 2017.

Football Club "Minija" joined II Lyga's Western Zone in 2017. In that season team took the third place.

In 2018 the football club was reorganized into Public Organisation "Futbolo klubas Minija". Minija finished the season top of the league, equal on points with FK Babrungas Plungė. When this happens, the teams play a "golden match" to determine the higher position in the table. Minija won the match and were declared the winners of II Lyga Western Zone.

In 2019 the club had successfully promoted to I Lyga, [1] and finished the season in 8th position.

Honours

League

Seasons

SeasonLevalLeaguePlaceWeblinkNote
20173Antra lyga(West)3rd [2]
20183Antra lyga(West)1st [3] Increase2.svgpromotion to Pirma lyga
2019 2 Pirma lyga 8th [4]
2020 2 Pirma lyga 10th [5]
2021 2 Pirma lyga 11th [6]
20222 Pirma lyga 13th [7]

Kit evoliution

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2017 (Home)
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2017 (Away)
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2018 (Home)
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2018 (Away)
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2021 (Home)
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2021 (Away)

Club colours

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Current squad

As of 23 May 2023 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Amir Agalarov
22 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Aleksas Pipiras
5 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Ernestas Mockus
7 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Deividas Šiuša
13 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luiz Octavio
16 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Lukas Gujis
21 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Vilius Kazlauskas
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuya Fushimi
8 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Deividas Pipiras
9 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Saimon
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroshi Miyazawa
12 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Aronas Zakarauskas
14 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Germanas Vaniuchinas
15 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Valdas Jasmontas
19 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Matas Keblys
20 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Adrijus Putvinas
25 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Jonas Kazlauskas
45 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Mantas Gedutis
11 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Dominykas Jakociunas
18 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Rokas Rusys
FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Mamadou Traoré

Staff

PositionName
Chairman Flag of Lithuania.svg Vidas Burba
Director of football
Head coach Flag of Lithuania.svg Gvidas Juška
Assistant coach Flag of Lithuania.svg Arvydas Balsevičius

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