Armandas Kučys
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Panevėžio FA | ||
| 2019 | Panevėžys | ||
| 2020 | Ekranas | ||
| 2021–2023 | Kalmar FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | → Oskarshamns AIK (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Kauno Žalgiris | 31 | (9) |
| 2024– | Celje | 32 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Lithuania U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | Lithuania U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2021– | Lithuania | 19 | (6) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Armandas Kučys (born 27 February 2003) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian club Celje and the Lithuania national team.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Lithuania national team on 15 November 2021 in a friendly against Kuwait.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oskarshamns AIK (loan) | 2022 | Ettan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 2023 | A Lyga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | A Lyga | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 7 | ||
| Total | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Celje | 2024–25 | PrvaLiga | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14[c] | 8 | 33 | 18 |
| 2025–26 | PrvaLiga | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2026–27 | PrvaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 99 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Includes Lithuanian Cup, Slovenian Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and eight goals in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kučys goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2024 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2024 Baltic Cup | |
| 3 | 9 September 2024 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | |
| 4 | 15 October 2024 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | |
| 5 | 24 March 2025 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 6 June 2026 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2026 Baltic Cup |
Personal life
His father Aurimas Kučys was a former Lithuanian international footballer.[5]
Honours
Celje
References
- 1 2 Armandas Kučys at Soccerway
- ↑ "Lithuania v Kuwait game report". ESPN. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Armandas Kučys". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Football player Armandas Kučys". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "Prieš gerus 6-7 metus Armandas Kucys po "Ekrano" rungtynių skubėdavo į aikštę sveikinti tėtį Aurimą, o dabar... Aurimas galės ploti tribūnose žaidžiant Armandui su FKE marškinėliais!" (in Lithuanian). FK Ekranas. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Celje clinch third national football title". sloveniatimes.com. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
External links
- Armandas Kučys at Soccerway
- Armandas Kučys at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Panevėžys
- Lithuanian men's footballers
- Lithuania men's youth international footballers
- Lithuania men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FK Panevėžys players
- FK Ekranas players
- Kalmar FF players
- Oskarshamns AIK players
- FK Kauno Žalgiris players
- NK Celje players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- A Lyga players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Lithuanian football biography stubs