Raimondas Žutautas
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Raimondas Žutautas (born 4 September 1972) is a former Lithuanian footballer and current head coach.[1] Zutautas played as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raimondas Žutautas | ||
Date of birth | (1972-09-04) 4 September 1972 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | FK Mažeikiai | 38 | (3) |
1994 | FK Banga Gargždai | 10 | (6) |
1995 | Atlantas Klaipeda | 7 | (2) |
1995–1996 | Inkaras Kaunas | 26 | (6) |
1996–1999 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 71 | (2) |
1999–2003 | Maccabi Haifa | 86 | (6) |
2003–2005 | Panathinaikos | 21 | (2) |
Total | 259 | (27) | |
International career‡ | |||
1995–2004 | Lithuania | 40 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Lithuania | ||
2018 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2010 |
In 1999 Zutautas signed with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa F.C. and played there between the years 1999–2003. He won two championships with Maccabi Haifa and qualified to the UEFA Champions League group stage. Zutautas is considered one of the best defensive midfielders to ever play in the Israeli Premier League.
Zutautas is the only Lithuanian player to score two goals in the UEFA Champions League. In 2002, while playing for Maccabi Haifa, he scored against Manchester United.[2] His second goal was scored a year later against Rangers while playing for Panathinaikos.[3]