FC Hegelmann

Futbolo klubas Hegelmann, commonly known as Hegelmann, is a Lithuanian football club located in Kaunas. They currently play in the A Lyga - 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 (since 2021)
20215th
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 10 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]

Honours

Domestic
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 . [8]

Kit evolution
2009—2010
2010—2017
2018
2019
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 2 March, 2022[9]

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  BRA Rodrigo Josviaki
3 DF  NGA Samuel Odeyobo
4 DF  ISR Tzlil Nehemya
6 DF  BRA Hugo Figueiredo
7 FW  BRA Alex Negueba
8 MF  LTU Vilius Armanavičius
9 MF  LTU Klaudijus Upstas
10 MF  NGA Gavi Thompson
11 MF  BRA Matheus Marcondele
12 DF  LTU Lukas Čerkauskas
13 GK  LTU Ignas Plūkas
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  JPN Yukiyoshi Karashima
15 MF  NGA Ibrahim Olaosebikan
17 DF  LTU Matas Dedura
21 MF  LTU Ignas Kružikas
22 FW  FRA Salif Cissé
23 FW  SRB Lazar Sajčić
25 DF  LTU Mantas Fridrikas
32 DF  LTU Rokas Rasimavičius
45 MF  JPN Misaki Sato
71 GK  LTU Laurynas Klimas
99 FW  LTU Augustinas Klimavičius

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.com.
  6. "Lithuania 2020". rsssf.com.
  7. "Lithuania 2021". www.rsssf.com.
  8. "Lithuania 2022". www.rsssf.com.
  9. "Komanda" (in Lithuanian). A Lyga. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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