Rokas Lekiatas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Šiauliai | ||
| 2017 | ADM Lorquí | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Šiauliai | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Džiugas Telšiai | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sūduva B | ||
| 2018 | Pakruojis | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Šiauliai | 122 | (5) |
| 2024 | Panevėžys | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | U Craiova | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Lithuania U17 | |||
| Lithuania U19 | |||
| 2023– | Lithuania | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2025 | |||
Rokas Lekiatas (born 7 November 1998) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Born in Šiauliai, he made his A Lyga debut for FC Šiauliai. He also had a short stint with youth football in Spain, and played for Lithuanian youth national teams.[1][2][3]
In 2019, he joined FA Šiauliai. He spent some years in the second tier, before managing to return to the A Lyga in 2022.[4] His best season in the club was regarded as 2023, when he served as team captain and the team finished third in the 2023 A Lyga. He was also called up to represent Lithuania for the first time. After the season was over, Lekiatas was announced as a new signing for league champions FK Panevėžys. However, there was a clause that he was allowed to leave in February 2024, should a foreign club make an offer.[5][6]
Having only played one friendly match for Panevėžys, it was announced in January 2024 that the clause was activated and that Lekiatas would move abroad. He joined FC U Craiova 1948 of the Romanian I Liga.[7] He made his debut in February 2024, as a starter.[8] After the team was relegated from the 2023–24 Liga I and failed to win promotion from the 2024–25 Liga II, Lekiatas was released in April 2025.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Rokas Lekiatas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Rokas Lekiatas at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Rokas Lekiatas at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "R.Lekiatas: „Į sostinę vykstame ne tik gintis, bet ir duoti gerą kovą"" (in Lithuanian). Sportas. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "R.Lekiatas paliko „Šiaulius"" (in Lithuanian). Sportas. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "„Šiaulius" palikęs Rokas Lekiatas papildė Lietuvos čempionų gretas" (in Lithuanian). TV3. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "R.Lekiatas „Panevėžyje" nežais – išvyks į užsienį" (in Lithuanian). Sportas. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "R.Lekiatas debiutavo Rumunijos pirmenybėse" (in Lithuanian). Sportas. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Rokas Lekiatas tapo laisvuoju agentu" (in Lithuanian). Sportas. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.