Martynas Dapkus

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martynas Dapkus

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|2|16}}

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}{{NFT player|52325}}

| birth_place = Tauragė, Lithuania

| currentclub = FA Šiauliai

| clubnumber = 44

| position = defender

| youthyears1 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs1 = Atletas Kaunas

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs2 = Maccabi Haifa

| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Maccabi Haifa | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Stumbras | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = Trakai | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = Šilas | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Jonava | caps6 = 51 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2023 | clubs7 = Kauno Žalgiris | caps7 = 134 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = FA Šiauliai | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2016 | nationalteam1 = Lithuania U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2021 | nationalteam2 = Lithuania | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 7 April 2025

| ntupdate = 1 May 2025

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Martynas Dapkus (born 16 February 1993) is a Lithuanian footballer currently playing at FA Šiauliai in Lithuania's A Lyga.

Career

Dapkus is a graduate of the NFA. In 2011 moved to the youth system of FK Atletas Kaunas, and in summer 2011 moved to Maccabi Haifa after the recommendation of former player Raimondas Žutautas bring the player. After one season in the youth loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit. For the 2015 season he returned to Lithuania and signed with FC Stumbras, a team with close relations to NFA where he graduated. Before 2016 season, Dapkus moved into Lithuanian vice-champions Trakai,{{cite news|title=Kitą sezoną "Trakų" garbę gins A.Klimavičius ir M.Dapkus|url=http://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/116601/kita-sezona-traku-garbe-gins-a-klimavicius-ir-m-dapkus|accessdate=25 December 2016|publisher=Sportas.lt|date=28 January 2016|language=Lithuanian}} but was released after club lost in Europa League qualification.{{cite news|title="Trakai" atsisveikino su dviem žaidėjais|url=http://www.futbolas.lt/lt/naujiena/ldquotrakairdquo-atsisveikino-su-dviem-zaidejais|accessdate=25 December 2016|publisher=Futbolas.lt|date=13 July 2016|language=Lithuanian}} He agreed to one-year deal with I Lyga winners Šilas before 2017 season,{{cite web|title=Kazlų Rūdos "Šilą" sustiprino M. Dapkus|url=http://fksilas.lt/kazlu-rudos-sila-sustiprino-m-dapkus|publisher=FK Šilas|accessdate=25 December 2016|language=Lithuanian}} but had to leave the club as it withdrew from the professional football due to match-fixing allegations.{{cite news|last1=Augustis |first1=Mindaugas |title=Rėmėjo netekęs "Šilas" leido žaidėjams skirstytis |url=http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/futbolas/remejo-netekes-silas-leido-zaidejams-skirstytis.d?id=73860048 |accessdate=24 February 2017 |work=DELFI |date=24 February 2017 |language=lt}} Midfielder joined other A Lyga club Jonava.{{cite news|title="Šilo" žaidėjai grįžta į A lygą|url=http://www.futbolas.lt/naujiena/400315/silo-zaidejai-grizta-i-a-lyga|accessdate=27 February 2017|work=Futbolas.lt|date=27 February 2017|language=lt}}

In January 2019 he joined FK Kauno Žalgiris.{{Cite web|url=http://zalgiris.lt/news/fc-kauno-zalgiris/78499|title = Prie "Kauno Žalgirio" prisijungė Martynas Dapkus|date = 17 January 2019|language=lt}}