Valerijonas Balčiūnas

{{Short description|Lithuanian footballer}}

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| name = Valerijonas Balčiūnas

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|11|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Minsk, Russian Empire

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|12|18|1904|11|27|df=y}}

| death_place = Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

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| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 19??–19?? |clubs1 = ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas |caps1 = |goals1 =

| nationalyears1 = 1924–1926 | nationalteam1 = Lithuania

| nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Valerijonas Balčiūnas (27 November 1904 – 18 December 1984) was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|title=Valerijonas Balciunas Bio|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/valerijonas-balciunas-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075451/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/valerijonas-balciunas-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=27 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26355 |title=Valerijonas Balčiūnas |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=25 August 2021}}

Balčiūnas was a goalkeeper for ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas who represented Lithuania at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The team lost in the first round against Switzerland 0–9; a couple of days later a friendly match was arranged against Egypt and this time Balčiūnas conceded 10 goals. Over the next two years Balčiūnas played three more internationals including Lithuania's first ever international victory which was against Estonia.{{cite web|title=Valerijonas Balciunas, player|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=1136|website=eu-football.info|access-date=27 May 2018}}

Balčiūnas later became an international referee and officiated in five internationals all involving Latvia.{{cite web|title=Valerijonas Balciunas, international referees|url=https://eu-football.info/_referee.php?id=163|website=eu-football.info|access-date=27 May 2018}}