FC Hegelmann

Futbolo klubas Hegelmann, commonly known as Hegelmann, is a Lithuanian football club located in Kaunas. They play in the A Lyga, the first tier of Lithuanian football.

FC Hegelmann
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Hegelmann"
FoundedJanuary 2009 (2009-01)
GroundLFF Kaunas Training Centre
Capacity500
Coordinates56°18′40″N 22°20′10″E
ChairmanDainius Šumauskas
ManagerAndrius Skerla
LeagueA Lyga
2022A Lyga, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded at the beginning of 2009 by Hegelmann Transporte, a German-owned freight forwarding and logistics company. Hegelmann refers to the family name of Anton Hegelmann and Litauen means Lithuania in German.

After promotion from II Lyga in 2018, the club took 7th place in 2019 LFF I Lyga. Despite this fact, the club lodged an application to play in A Lyga in 2020. The club later withdrew the application. But in 2021, when [A Lyga got ten teams format back, club being second in I Lyga got promoted into highest Lithuanian division.

In January 2022 club changed logo and official name to Football Club Hegelmann from Football Club Hegelmann Litauen.[1] After regular season of the A lyga Hegelmann Club was at 4th position and was qualificated for the Europa Conference League (first qualifying round).

Honours
Winners: 2018

Recent seasons
Season Level Division Position Web
2016 2. Pirma lyga 10. [2]
2017 3. Antra lyga 6. [3]
2018 3. Antra lyga 1. [4]
2019 2. Pirma lyga 7. [5]
2020 2. Pirma lyga 2. [6]
2021 1. A lyga 5. [7]
2022 1. A lyga 4. [8]
2023 1. A lyga .

Kit evolution
2009—2010
2010—2017
2018
2019
Since 2021

Colors
  • 2012 – now.
Hegelmann Litauen Hegelmann Litauen

Stadium

Club play their home matches in NFA Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

Current squad
As of 19 February 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Rodrigo Josviaki
2 DF Lithuania LTU Aleksandr Levšin
3 DF Nigeria NGA Samuel Odeyobo
5 MF Japan JPN Ryuga Nakamura
6 DF Brazil BRA Hugo Figueiredo
9 MF Lithuania LTU Klaudijus Upstas
10 FW Croatia CRO Filip Dangubić
11 FW Lithuania LTU Augustinas Klimavičius
12 DF Lithuania LTU Lukas Čerkauskas
13 MF Finland FIN Didis Lutumba-Pitah
14 MF Lithuania LTU Giedrius Matulevičius
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Romania ROU Patrick Popescu
19 MF Nigeria NGA Gavi Thompson
20 FW Lithuania LTU Lukas Jonaitis
22 FW Brazil BRA Michael Thuíque
23 FW Serbia SRB Lazar Sajčić
27 MF Germany GER Leif Estevez
38 MF Brazil BRA Luan Silva
45 MF Japan JPN Misaki Sato
49 MF Brazil BRA Cesinho
55 GK Lithuania LTU Tomas Švedkauskas
66 DF Lithuania LTU Vilius Armalas
71 GK Lithuania LTU Laurynas Klimas

Notable and famous players

FC Hegelmann Litauen players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

Lithuania

References
  1. ""Hegelmann Litauen" pakeitė pavadinimą | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  2. "Lithuanian 2016 LFF 1 Lyga". almis.sritis.lt.
  3. "Lithuanian 2017 LFF 2 Lyga Zone South". almis.sritis.lt.
  4. "Lithuanian 2018 LFF 2 Lyga Zone South". almis.sritis.lt.
  5. "Lithuania 2019". RSSSF.
  6. "Lithuania 2020". RSSSF.
  7. "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF.
  8. "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF.
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