Georgas Freidgeimas

Georgas Freidgeimas (born 10 August 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Georgas Freidgeimas

Freidgeimas with Žalgiris Vilnius in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kaišiadorys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	LFF (coach) & BFA (fitness coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Vilnius
2008–2009	ŁKS Łódź	5	(0)
2010	Vėtra Vilnius	5	(0)
2010	Šiauliai	8	(0)
2011–2017	Žalgiris Vilnius	136	(3)
2016	→ Irtysh Pavlodar (loan)	29	(1)
2017	Okzhetpes	13	(1)
2018–2019	Žalgiris Vilnius	3	(0)
2020	Vilniaus Vytis	12	(0)
International career
2012–2017	Lithuania	28	(0)
Managerial career
2020–	BFA (fitness coach)
2021–	LFF (fitness coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Defender joined Žalgiris Vilnius before 2011 season and spent seven seasons in the club.^[1][2] On 8 February 2016, he was loaned out to Irtysh Pavlodar in the Kazakhstan Premier League.^[3][4]

On 15 June 2017, Freidgeimas signed for Okzhetpes Kokshetau.^[5] On 21 January 2018, he came back to Žalgiris. After 2019 season he left Žalgiris, and joined Vilniaus Vytis as a free agent.^[6]

Coaching career

After a spell at Lithuanian amateur club Vilniaus Vytis, Freidgeimas retired as a player at the end of 2020. In September 2020, he was hired as an athletic coach at Baltijos Futbolo Akademija.^[7]

In February 2021, Freidgeimas also became responsible for all athletic training in the Lithuanian Football Federation, focusing mainly on work with youth teams, but also with the senior team.^[8]

Honours

Žalgiris^[9]

• A Lyga: 2013, 2014, 2015
• Lithuanian Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
• Lithuanian Supercup: 2013, 2017