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Lithuanian footballer

Steponas Garbačiauskas
Born(1900-04-17)17 April 1900
Riga, Russian Empire
Died3 August 1983(1983-08-03) (aged 83)
Zürich, Switzerland
Resting placePetrašiūnai Cemetery
NationalityLithuanian
Occupation(s)Athlete, football player, sports journalist, diplomat
SpouseElena Kubiliūnaitė
ChildrenRita Garbačiauskaitė
Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1923 LFLS Kaunas
1924–1925 KSK Kaunas
1926–19?? ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas
International career
1923–1926 Lithuania 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steponas "Stepas" Garbačiauskas (17 April 1900 – 3 August 1983) was a Lithuanian record-holding athlete, football player, sports journalist, and diplomat. He is regarded as one of the Lithuanian sports pioneers.

Garbačiauskas was a forward and captain of the first Lithuanian footballing international in 1923 against Estonia, the following year he played in the 1924 Summer Olympics, against Switzerland which they lost 0-9 and didn't advance any further, over the next couple of years he played four more ties for his country.

Garbačiauskas was buried at the Petrašiūnai Cemetery.

References

  1. "Garbačiauskas Stepas". LSE.lt. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "Steponas Garbačiauskas". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. "Stepas Garbačiauskas, player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. Dobkevičius, Kazimieras. "Sugrįžo į gimtosios žemės glėbį". XXIamzius.lt. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Lithuania football squad – 1924 Summer Olympics
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