Robertas Fridrikas

Robertas Fridrikas (born 8 April 1967) is a Lithuanian former football forward, who last played for WAF Procar in Austria during his professional career.

Robertas Fridrikas

Personal information
Full name	Robertas Fridrikas
Date of birth	(1967-04-08) 8 April 1967
Place of birth	Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1989	FK Žalgiris Vilnius	52	(11)
1990	FC Guria Lanchkhuti	20	(11)
1990–1991	FC Lokomotiv Moscow	16	(1)
1991	FK Žalgiris Vilnius
1991–1994	FK Austria Wien	51	(12)
1994–1995	WAF Procar
International career‡
1990–1995	Lithuania	10	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2008

Fridrikas was nicknamed Garrincha, after the famous Brazilian winger, since his one leg was shorter than the other just like Garrincha's.

International career

He obtained ten caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring two goals in 1992.

Personal life

Fridrikas' wife, Ausra Fridrikas, was one of the best handballers of the 1990s. His two sons, Mantas and Lukas are also professional footballers. He remained in Austria after retirement, and now works in the tourism industry.

Honours

• Austrian Football Bundesliga winner: 1991–92 1992–93
• Austrian Cup winner: 1991–92 1993–94

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 April 1992	Belfast	Northern Ireland	2–1	2–2	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
2.	28 October 1992	Vilnius	Latvia	1–1	1–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

External links

• Robertas Fridrikas at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at playerhistory.com