Audrius Šlekys (2 April 1975 - 27 July 2003)[1] was a Lithuanian football player.[2]

Audrius Šlekys
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-04-02)2 April 1975
Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR,
Soviet Union
Date of death 27 July 2003(2003-07-27) (aged 28)
Place of death Žiegždriai, Lithuania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 FBK Kaunas 0 (0)
1993–1998 Inkaras Kaunas 87 (29)
1998 Alania Vladikavkaz 3 (0)
1998Alania Vladikavkaz II (loan) 3 (2)
1998–1999 Žalgiris Kaunas 18 (4)
2000 Metallurg Lipetsk 3 (0)
2001–2003 FBK Kaunas 63 (28)
Total 177 (63)
International career
1996 Lithuania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Šlekys played for several clubs in his hometown Kaunas and had spells in Russia with Alania Vladikavkaz and Metallurg Lipetsk. In 2002 he topped the Lithuanian goalscoring charts with 19 goals FOR FBK Kaunas.[3]

International career

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He made his debut for Lithuania in a July 1996 friendly match against Belarus, his only international game.[4]

Death

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Šlekys was killed in a car accident in July 2003, after he lost control of his BMW near the village of Žiegždriai.[5]

Honours

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Individual
Inkaras Kaunas
Žalgiris Kaunas/FBK Kaunas

References

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  1. ^ "Autoavarijoje žuvo futbolininkas A.Šlekys" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena. 28 July 2003.
  2. ^ Audrius Šlekys at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
  3. ^ Lithuania - List of Topscorers - RSSSF
  4. ^ Intl career stats - EUFootball
  5. ^ Autoavarijoje žuvo futbolininkas A.Šlekys - DELFI (in Lithuanian)
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Audrius Šlekys at National-Football-Teams.com