Ugnė Lazdauskaitė (born 9 October 2002) is a Lithuanian footballer plays as a forward, most recently for MFA Žalgiris-MRU and the Lithuania national team.[1][2]

Ugnė Lazdauskaitė
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vilnius, Lithuania
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
MFA Žalgiris-MRU
Number 44
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Vilnius FM-JL Stars 3 (0)
2016–2021 MFA Žalgiris Vilnius 122 (106)
2022 Roma Calcio Femminile 15 (6)
2022–2023 FC Sion Feminin 21 (14)
2023–2024 Grasshopper 7 (0)
2024- MFA Žalgiris-MRU 12 (2)
International career
2016 Lithuania U15 3 (0)
2016-2018 Lithuania U17 28 (2)
2019 Lithuania U19 5 (0)
2019– Lithuania 37 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:45, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Vilnius FM-JL Stars

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Ugnė Lazdauskaitė started her senior career in the Vilnius FM-JL Stars team at age of 12 on 17-05-2015

MFA Žalgiris

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From 2016 was a member of MFA Žalgiris - MRU.

2016: played 13 games for the 1st and reserve team and scored 3 goals.

2017: played 26 games for the 1st and reserve team and scored 5 goals.

2018: played 18 games for the 1st and reserve team and scored 5 goals.

2019: played 11 games for the 1st team and scored 7 goals. Loaned to Kauno Žalgiris for second part of season. Played 7 games and scored 2 goals and became Lithuanian vice-champion for the 1st time.

2020: changed position from midfielder to forward. Played 20 games for the 1st team and scored 28 goals and 14 games for reserve team and scored 35 goals and became Lithuanian vice-champion for the 2nd time.[3]

2021: played 20 games for the 1st team and scored 28 goals and became Lithuanian vice-champion for 3rd time in a row.[4]

After a successful 2021 season received offers from foreign football clubs.

Roma Calcio Feminille

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On 1 February 2022 announced, that player became a member of Roma Calcio Femminile.[5][6]

Ugnė Lazdauskaitė played 15 games in Femminile Serie B and scored 6 goals and made 1 assist. She became team top scorer.

FC Sion Feminin

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On 27 August 2022 Ugnė Lazdauskaitė joined Swiss club FC Sion Feminin.[7] She played 21 games in Swiss NLB and Swiss Cup and scored 14 goals. U.Lazdauskaitė became team top scorer.[8][9][10]

Grasshopper Club Zürich

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On 23 August 2023 announced, that player became a member of Grasshopper Club Zürich.[11] Ugnė Lazdauskaitė has missed most of the 2023-2024 season due to injure (broken feet), received in preseason training. She played 7 matches in Swiss Women's Super League. U.Lazdauskaitė played 4 matches and scored 5 goals for reserve team(U-19).[12][13][14][15]

MFA Žalgiris-MRU

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On 2 August 2024 Ugnė Lazdauskaitė returned to her childhood club - MFA Žalgiris-MRU.[16] She was elected team captain.

Awards

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Ugnė Lazdauskaitė was named Lithuanian Footballer of the Year 2022 in January 2023.[17]

International career

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Ugnė Lazdauskaitė played for Lithuania WU-15 3 games and won Baltic Cup in 2016.[18]

Ugnė Lazdauskaitė represented Lithuania at the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She played 28 games for Lithuania WU-17 and scored 2 goals, won Baltic Cup in 2018.[19]

She played 5 games for Lithuania WU-19 and won Baltic Cup in 2019.[20]

Ugnė Lazdauskaitė has been capped for the Lithuania national team, appearing for the team during UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Qualifications on 8 November 2019.[21] She scored her first international goal against Jordan at the 2021 Armenia International Friendly Tournament on 7 April 2021.[22] Baltic cup winner in 2021.[23]

She played 10 games in FIFA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers for Lithuania NT, scored 3 goals, and became the team's top scorer.[24]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 April 2021 Charentsavan City Stadium, Charentsavan, Armenia   Jordan 1–0 1–0 2021 Armenia Women's International Friendly Tournament
2. 10 April 2021 Pyunik Training Centre, Yerevan, Armenia   Lebanon 5–1 7–1
3. 13 June 2021 Alytus Stadium, Alytus, Lithuania   Faroe Islands 2–0 2–0 2021 Baltic Women's Cup
4. 12 April 2022 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania   Moldova 4–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5. 28 June 2022 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova   Moldova 1–0 1–1
6. 2 September 2022 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania   Romania 1–7 1–7
7. 9 October 2022 Võru Sports Center Stadium, Võru, Estonia   Latvia 1–0 2–1 2022 Baltic Women's Cup
8. 2–0
9. 13 November 2022 Stade Municipal, Rumelange, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 1–0 3–2 Friendly
10. 2–0
11. 10 April 2023 Nacionālā bāze "Boyana", Sofia, Bulgaria   Latvia 1–0 2–1 International Women's Cup Sofia 2023
12. 6 April 2024 M. Meskhi II Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia   Georgia 1–2 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

References

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  1. ^ lietuvosfutbolas.lt
  2. ^ flashscore.com
  3. ^ "Lietuvos moterų a lygos 2020 vicečempionės – Vilniaus MFA ŽALGIRIS – MRU | MFA Žalgiris".
  4. ^ "Sidabrinį sezoną vainikavo pergalė Gargžduose | MFA Žalgiris".
  5. ^ "Moterų rinktinės narė U. Lazdauskaitė keliasi rungtyniauti į Italiją".
  6. ^ "Futbolininkė Ugnė Lazdauskaitė keliasi rungtyniauti į Italiją". February 2022.
  7. ^ "FC SION FEMININ on Instagram: "❗️BIENVENUE❗️ de nouvelles recrues vous seront présentées ces prochains jours : ➡️ Ugnė Lazdauskaitė 📆 09.10.2002 ⚽️ Attaquante Passée par l'AS Rome (Serie B), celle qui occupera le poste d'attaquante compte déjà 11 sélections avec l'équipe nationale de Lituanie 🔥 Welcome @ugnelazdauskaite 🥳 #footballfeminin #fcsionfeminin #fcsion #welcome #new #player"".
  8. ^ "Walliser Fussballverband - Match center".
  9. ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Meisterschaft".
  10. ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate".
  11. ^ "Instagram".
  12. ^ "Traumas užnugaryje palikusi U. Lazdauskaitė: "Esu pilnai pasiruošusi padėti rinktinei" - Lietuvos futbolo federacija". 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Matchcenter".
  14. ^ "Fussballverband Region Zürich - Match center".
  15. ^ "Fussballverband Region Zürich - Match center".
  16. ^ "Instagram".
  17. ^ "Metų futbolininke išrinkta Ugnė Lazdauskaitė atviravo: "Buvo daug išbandymų ir iššūkių"".
  18. ^ "Merginų U-15 rinktinė iškėlė Baltijos taurę".
  19. ^ "WU17 rinktinė – Baltijos čempionės".
  20. ^ "Baltijos taurėje – WU-19 rinktinės triumfas".
  21. ^ "Romania-Lithuania | UEFA Women's EURO 2022".
  22. ^ LIETUVOS MOTERŲ RINKTINĖ PERGALINGAI PRADĖJO TARPTAUTINĮ TURNYRĄ ARMĖNIJOJE
  23. ^ "Lietuvės triumfavo Baltijos taurės turnyre".
  24. ^ "Ugnė Lazdauskaitė - Lithuania - Women's World Cup".
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