Tautvydas Eliošius
{{short description|Lithuanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tautvydas Eliošius
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|03}}
| birth_place = Ukmergė, Lithuania
| height = 1.72 m
| position = Midfielder
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| youthyears1 = 2005–2009 | youthclubs1=Šiauliai
| years1 = 2010–2013 | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Šiauliai
| years2 = 2009–2011 | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 7 | clubs2 = → Šiauliai 2
| years3 = 2014–2015 | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = Kruoja
| years4 = 2015–2016 | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Žalgiris
| years5 = 2016 | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Žalgiris B
| years6 = 2016 | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Lietava (loan)
| years7 = 2017–2018 | caps7 = 58 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Jonava
| years8 = 2019–2023 | caps8 = 145 | goals8 = 7 | clubs8 = FK Panevėžys
| years9 = 2024–present | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = FK Širvėna Biržai
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1= Lithuania-19 | nationalcaps1= 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2= Lithuania-21 | nationalcaps2= 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2021 | nationalteam3= Lithuania | nationalcaps3= 11 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 13 November 2023
| ntupdate = 9 June 2021
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Tautvydas Eliošius (born 3 November 1991) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Eliošius made his international debut in November 2014 when he came as substitute in Euro 2016 qualification match against Switzerland.
Career
Tautvydas started his career at FK Šiauliai where he trained together with his older brother Tadas Eliošius. In 2009 he finally broke into the first team and quickly became one of team leaders. Before 2014 season he joined other A Lyga side Kruoja. Midfielder led his team to silver medals, was elected into A Lyga Team of the Year, and awarded with A Lyga Goal of the Year.{{Cite news |date=21 August 2015 |title="Kruojoje" spindintis T. Eliošius: "Persikelti į Pakruojį buvo geriausias karjeros sprendimas" |language=Lithuanian |work=Futbolo TV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpSfJwcp1RU |access-date=3 May 2017}}{{Cite news |date=4 December 2014 |title=Išdalinti 2014 metų futbolo sezono apdovanojimai |language=Lithuanian |work=Kauno diena |url=http://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/sportas/futbolas/isdalinti-2014-metu-futbolo-sezono-apdovanojimai-663284 |access-date=3 May 2017}}
After Kruoja collapsed in 2015, Eliošius joined Lithuanian champions Žalgiris,{{Cite web |date=8 October 2015 |title=New FK Žalgiris member – Tautvydas Eliošius |url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n5365_new_fk_zalgiris_member_%E2%80%93_tautvydas_eliosius.html |access-date=3 May 2017 |publisher=FK Žalgiris}} but he didn't become a first team player and was loaned out to Lietava on 15 July 2016.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2016 |title=T. Eliošius nuomojamas "Lietavai" |url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n5968_t_eliosius_nuomojamas_%E2%80%9Elietavai%E2%80%9C.html |access-date=3 May 2017 |publisher=FK Žalgiris |language=Lithuanian}} After the season Žalgiris terminated his contract by mutual agreement and Eliošius returned to Jonava as a free agent.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2017 |title=T.Eliošius persikėlė į kitą Lietuvos ekipą |url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n6335_teliosius_persikele_i_kita_lietuvos_ekipa.html |access-date=3 May 2017 |publisher=FK Žalgiris |language=Lithuanian}}
International career
Tautvydas Eliošius' first call-up to the senior Lithuania squad came in 2014 for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against Switzerland.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013904--switzerland-vs-lithuania/ UEFA Euro 2016 - Switzerland-Lithuania – UEFA.com]
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=57707}}
- {{Soccerway|elioius-tautvydas/134151}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Vilnius County
Category:Lithuanian men's footballers
Category:Lithuania men's international footballers