Kauno Žalgiris is a professional football club from Kaunas, founded in 2005 and established in Lithuania’s top division. Its green-and-white identity connects the team with the wider Žalgiris sporting tradition, while European appearances have broadened its profile beyond domestic football. The club’s current page presents its 29-player roster, coaching leadership, competition record, recent squad movement and place in Kaunas and its modern football setting, with information current.
Kauno Žalgiris Upcoming matches by league
A Lyga
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- Regular Season - 25
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Kauno Žalgiris
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- Regular Season - 23
Šiauliai
Kauno Žalgiris
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- Regular Season - 33
Suduva MarijampoleNo H2HKauno Žalgiris
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- Regular Season - 34
Kauno ŽalgirisNo H2HFK Zalgiris Vilnius
UEFA Europa Conference League
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- League Stage - 1
BrightonNo H2HKauno Žalgiris
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- League Stage - 2
Kauno ŽalgirisNo H2HBrann
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- League Stage - 3
FC LuganoNo H2HKauno Žalgiris
Cup
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- Final
MinijaNo H2HKauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris Last matches by league
A Lyga
UEFA Europa Conference League
Cup
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
Kauno Žalgiris Team Roster
The recorded 29-player squad contains three goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and eight attackers. Goalkeeping depth comes from D. Mikelionis, Joris Aliukonis and T. Švedkauskas, while the defensive group includes A. Hernández, L. Račić and R. Lekiatas. Midfield options include V. Slivka, I. Fiolić, F. Baldassarra and G. Sirgedas. The attack features F. Černych, G. Debeljuh, H. Kadrić and Renan Oliveira, giving the roster a broad domestic and international mix. Additional midfield variety comes from L. Kreković, Y. Karashima and Leonardo, while M. Tunc provides another listed attacking option.
position Goalkeeper
Joris Aliukonis
Deividas Mikelionis
Tomas Švedkauskas
position Defender
Tautvydas Burdzilauskas
Anton Tolordava
Luka Račić
Aldayr Hernández Basanta
Marko Konatar
Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor
Joris Moutachy
Lirim Kastrati
Rokas Lekiatas
position Midfielder
Amine Benchaib
Yukiyoshi Karashima
Gratas Sirgedas
Vykintas Slivka
Ivan Fiolić
Anthony Kalik
Franco Pedro Baldassarra
position Attacker
Leon Kreković
Fedor Černych
Leonardo Ribeiro Da Cruz
Haris Kadrić
Renan Abner do Carmo de Oliveira
Motiejus Burba
Gabriel Debeljuh
M. Tunc
Fabien Ourega
Last Kauno Žalgiris Coachs
Eivinas Černiauskas is the current coach of Kauno Žalgiris, having taken the role on 1 December 2024. His appointment followed a period of change during 2024. Saulius Širmelis was recorded from June to November, after Nerijus Mačiulis served from April to June. Sweden’s Glenn Ståhl preceded that sequence between January and April, while Mačiulis also had a brief spell late in 2023. The chronology places Černiauskas at the centre of the club’s present coaching cycle.
Eivinas Černiauskas
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eivinas Černiauskas | Lithuania | 1 December 2024 | |
| Saulius Širmelis | Lithuania | 1 June 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Nerijus Mačiulis | Lithuania | 1 April 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Glenn Leif Ståhl | Sweden | 1 January 2024 | 1 April 2024 |
| Nerijus Mačiulis | Lithuania | 1 October 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Marius Stankevičius | Lithuania | 1 May 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Rokas Garastas | Lithuania | 1 January 2020 | 1 May 2023 |
| Mindaugas Čepas | Lithuania | 1 January 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Johnathan McKinstry | Northern Ireland | 1 July 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Laimis Bičkauskas | Lithuania | 1 May 2017 | 1 July 2017 |
| Vitalijus Stankevičius | Lithuania | 1 January 2017 | 1 May 2017 |
| Laimis Bičkauskas | Lithuania | 1 January 2012 | 1 December 2016 |
Kauno Žalgiris Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 12 July 2026 show Kauno Žalgiris adding several players as free agents. L. Kreković and I. Fiolić joined in July 2026, followed by V. Slivka, M. Konatar, H. Kadrić and Renan Oliveira in June. Earlier free-agent additions included F. Baldassarra, L. Račić, Joris Aliukonis, J. Moutachy, M. Burba, Leonardo and F. Ourega. M. Traore is listed as returning from loan in November 2025. D. Ikaunieks also has an arrival entry with no stated type. These listed arrivals are not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kastrati |
Vllaznia Shkodër
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- | 22 July 2026 |
| L. Kastrati |
Diosgyori VTK
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| G. Debeljuh |
Oţelul
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| A. Kalik |
HNK Hajduk Split
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| L. Kreković |
Posušje
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| L. Kreković |
Posušje
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| I. Fiolić |
HNK Gorica
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| V. Slivka |
Sagan Tosu
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Konatar |
Železničar Pančevo
|
Free agent | 22 June 2026 |
| H. Kadrić |
Primorje
|
Free agent | 21 June 2026 |
| Renan Oliveira |
FK Sarajevo
|
Free agent | 14 June 2026 |
| F. Baldassarra |
Platense
|
Free agent | 26 February 2026 |
| L. Račić |
Rosenborg
|
Free agent | 10 February 2026 |
| D. Ikaunieks |
Rīgas FS
|
Transfer | 9 January 2026 |
| Joris Aliukonis |
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
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Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
Recent recorded departures through 13 July 2026 include D. Pavlović to Rodez in a transfer and loans sending E. Burdzilauskas to Panevėžys, J. Mikšiūnas to Tauras and T. Stelmokas to Džiugas Telšiai. Free-agent exits include Jair Tavares, V. Paulauskas, D. Ikaunieks, D. Naah, D. Kerkez, D. Georgijević, T. Chogadze and P. Nainys. Other entries show moves to clubs including Arouca, Jonava, Sveikata and TransINVEST Vilnius, with some types unstated. These listed departures are not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Jurjonas |
Leça
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Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| D. Pavlović |
Rodez
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| O. Kayode |
Babrungas
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Jair Tavares |
AEL
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Paulauskas |
Panevėžys
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Ikaunieks |
Šiauliai
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Free agent | 25 June 2026 |
| D. Naah |
Šiauliai
|
Free agent | 8 March 2026 |
| E. Burdzilauskas |
Panevėžys
|
Loan | 14 February 2026 |
| D. Kerkez |
Posušje
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| D. Kerkez |
Posušje
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| N. Vosylius |
Džiugas Telšiai
|
Transfer | 3 February 2026 |
| D. Georgijević |
Al Riffa
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| D. Georgijević |
Al Riffa
|
Free agent | 17 January 2026 |
| T. Chogadze |
Bars
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| J. Mikšiūnas |
Tauras
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Loan | 14 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around Kauno Žalgiris shows an active period of squad turnover across the 2025-26 cycle. The listed arrivals are led by free-agent additions, with L. Kreković, I. Fiolić, V. Slivka, M. Konatar, H. Kadrić and Renan Oliveira joining during June and July 2026. Earlier entries add further free agents and a return from loan, while at least one arrival has no stated category. Departures include a recorded transfer for D. Pavlović, several loans and numerous free-agent exits. The outgoing list also contains entries with no stated type and repeated records for certain movements, so it should be read as a recent activity snapshot rather than a complete balance. The pattern indicates movement in both directions, with arrivals and departures spanning domestic and international clubs. No recorded amounts are attached to the listed transactions.
Leagues Kauno Žalgiris has participated in
The latest recorded competitions for Kauno Žalgiris are A Lyga, Cup, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Europa Conference League, each with participation recorded through 2025. The club also has a Super Cup entry from 2023, plus earlier UEFA Europa League participation recorded for 2019 and 2020. Its 1 Lyga history is limited to the 2013 and 2014 records. This places the club’s documented profile across Lithuania’s top flight, domestic cup football, friendlies and recurring European competition, with the older Super Cup, UEFA Europa League and 1 Lyga entries treated as historical.
More about Kauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris is a professional football club from Kaunas, Lithuania, founded in 2005. It later entered the wider Žalgiris structure and adopted its current identity in 2016. The club forms part of a prominent multi-sport ecosystem whose best-known sporting expression is associated with the city’s celebrated basketball tradition. Its green-and-white colors and Žalgiris name connect the football side with that broader heritage, while the club retains its own place in Lithuanian football. The team’s home is Darius and Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas. The historic venue stands in Ąžuolynas Park and was extensively modernized before reopening in 2022. With room for about 15,000 spectators, it is Lithuania’s largest stadium and gives the club a distinctive setting in one of the country’s principal sporting cities. The stadium’s name honors two legendary Lithuanian pilots, adding a national historical association to match days. Kauno Žalgiris has developed from a younger football institution into an established presence in the A Lyga, Lithuania’s top division. Its recorded competition history also includes the domestic Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Super Cup and club friendlies. European participation, particularly in the Conference League, has extended the club’s profile beyond domestic football and placed Kaunas on the continental calendar. The club’s visual culture is built around green and white, with shield-style Žalgiris imagery and kits commonly presented in solid, striped or checkered forms. Support is associated with the Green White Boys, a group linked to the wider Žalgiris community. That shared identity gives the football team a strong connection to Kaunas while preserving a distinct sporting pathway. The club operates within the privately run Žalgiris Group, whose wider sporting presence includes basketball and the Žalgirio Arena. The recorded roster includes Lithuanian players alongside professionals from several countries, reflecting the cross-border character of modern Baltic football. Kauno Žalgiris therefore stands at the intersection of city, multi-sport tradition, domestic competition and European ambition.
Last matches statistics for Kauno Žalgiris
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Kauno Žalgiris
2 - 0
Hegelmann Litauen
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kauno Žalgiris
1 - 2
Dinamo Zagreb
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7 / 0 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 | |
|
Kauno Žalgiris
1 - 1
TransINVEST Vilnius
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Beşiktaş
3 - 0
Kauno Žalgiris
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 16 | 4 | |
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Kauno Žalgiris
1 - 0
Beşiktaş
|
2 / 0 |
|
0% | 16 | 1 | |
|
Banga
0 - 0
Kauno Žalgiris
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Šiauliai
0 - 1
Kauno Žalgiris
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Kauno Žalgiris
5 - 0
Džiugas Telšiai
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kauno Žalgiris
5 - 1
Suduva Marijampole
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Panevėžys
0 - 1
Kauno Žalgiris
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Kauno Žalgiris
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Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş
UEFA Europa League 2026 - 1623447
Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris
UEFA Europa League 2026 - 1623432
Kauno Žalgiris vs Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1607171
Dinamo Zagreb vs Kauno Žalgiris
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1607164
Kauno Žalgiris vs KI Klaksvik
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1591939
KI Klaksvik vs Kauno Žalgiris
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1591934
2023
1st shirt
2023
2nd shirt
2023
3rd shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt