Edgaras Utkus
Lithuanian footballer (born 2000)
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Edgaras Utkus (born 22 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood and the Lithuania national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Radviliškis, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Kholood | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | NFA | ||
| 2018–2019 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Monaco B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2026 | Cercle Brugge | 79 | (4) |
| 2026– | Al-Kholood | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Lithuania U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lithuania U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2017 | Lithuania U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Lithuania U19 | 15 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Lithuania U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2020– | Lithuania | 21 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 Masrch 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Monaco
In 2019, Utkus signed his first professional contract with Monaco. In France he played from summer of the 2019.[2][3][4] He appeared for the reserves, competing in Championnat National 2.
Cercle Brugge
In the summer of 2021, Utkus moved to Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge.[5] He made his debut on 24 July 2021 in a match against Beerschot which was interrupted after 55 minutes due to heavy rainfall.[6] The match was continued on 27 July, and ended in a 1–0 win for Cercle. Despite being a midfielder, Utkus lined up in the right side of central defense, where he kept a clean sheet.[7]
On 4 August 2022, Cercle Brugge announced that Utkus had suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament and a tear in the meniscus of his knee, which required surgery.[8] The injury effectively ended his season.[9][10] Despite the severity of his injury, he extended his contract with the club on 23 April 2023, signing a deal until 2026.[11]
International career
Utkus made his international debut for the Lithuania national team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against the Faroe Islands.[12]
