Džiugas Bartkus


Džiugas Bartkus is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in Israel.

Club career

He started his career with FBK Kaunas in 2008. During 2010 and 2011 he was loaned to Belarusian clubs Partizan Minsk and Dinamo Brest.
Between season 2012-2015 Džiugas formed part of Sudūva, a club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania, where he made a total of 83 appearances.
In July 2016, Džiugas Bartkus joined Valletta FC and signed a one year contract.
Goalkeeper returned to Lithuania on 9 July 2017, when he signed a long-term contract with A Lyga champions Žalgiris.

International career

In 2015, he was called into Lithuania squad for their UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches against England and Slovenia.
On 5 June 2018, he made a debut in the Lithuania national team in a 1–1 draw against Latvia in a Baltic Cup final.