Valdas Paulauskas

Valdas Paulauskas is a Lithuanian centre-forward, born on 4 February 2001. He developed at the Palanga Football Academy before joining the LFF Akademija in 2017, where he continued through Lithuania’s youth international pathway. In early 2019, Paulauskas moved into senior football with FK Riteriai, the club formerly known as FK Trakai. He later spent time with FK Banga Gargždai, including a 2022 loan, and also returned to FK Panevėžys during his progression. His productive spell at Banga preceded a permanent move there and helped earn a transfer to FK Kauno Žalgiris in January 2025. Paulauskas made his senior Lithuania debut against Cyprus in the UEFA Nations League on 6 September 2024. Right-footed and listed centrally, he has also been used in wider attacking roles as his career has developed.