Andrius Skerla

Andrius Skerla (born 29 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of TOPLYGA club Žalgiris and is in charge of the Lithuania national under-21 team. He began his career in Lithuania with Žalgiris, where his performances drew the attention of Dutch club PSV. After making only 25 appearances for PSV, Skerla was signed by Dunfermline Athletic in 2000. He spent five seasons with the club playing in almost 200 matches for the Pars, including the 2004 Scottish Cup Final where he scored in the 3–1 defeat against Celtic.

Date of birth (1977-04-29) 29 April 1977 (age 49)

Place of birth Vilnius, Lithuania

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Position Defender

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Andrius Skerla

Skerla with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-04-29) 29 April 1977 (age 49)
Place of birth	Vilnius, Lithuania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Žalgiris (manager) Lithuania U21 (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Žalgiris-2	14	(1)
1995–1996	Žalgiris	54	(2)
1997–1999	PSV	25	(0)
2000–2005	Dunfermline Athletic	169	(2)
2005–2006	Tom Tomsk	31	(1)
2007	Vėtra	22	(0)
2007–2008	Korona Kielce	21	(2)
2008–2011	Jagiellonia Białystok	95	(6)
2012–2013	Žalgiris	31	(3)
Total		462	(17)
International career
1996–2011	Lithuania	84	(1)
Managerial career
2021–2025	Hegelmann
2026–	Lithuania U21
2026–	Žalgiris
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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After leaving Dunfermline in 2005, his later career saw him return east, playing for Russian side Tom Tomsk, Vėtra in Lithuania, Polish clubs Korona Kielce and Jagiellonia Białystok, before finishing his career with his home-town team, Žalgiris.

Skerla was Lithuania's most capped player of all time with 84 appearances, until he was surpassed by Saulius Mikoliūnas in September 2020.^[1]