Martynas Dapkus

Martynas Dapkus (born 16 February 1993) is a Lithuanian footballer currently playing at FA Šiauliai in Lithuania's A Lyga.

Martynas Dapkus

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Tauragė, Lithuania
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	defender
Team information
Current team	FA Šiauliai
Number	44
Youth career
2010–2011	Atletas Kaunas
2011–2012	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Maccabi Haifa	0	(0)
2012–2015	→ Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan)	41	(1)
2015	Stumbras	29	(2)
2016	Trakai	10	(1)
2017	Šilas	0	(0)
2017–2018	Jonava	51	(1)
2019–2023	Kauno Žalgiris	134	(5)
2024–	FA Šiauliai	26	(1)
International career‡
2011–2016	Lithuania U-21	16	(1)
2013–2021	Lithuania	16	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 May 2025

Career

Dapkus is a graduate of the NFA. In 2011 moved to the youth system of FK Atletas Kaunas, and in summer 2011 moved to Maccabi Haifa after the recommendation of former player Raimondas Žutautas bring the player. After one season in the youth loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit. For the 2015 season he returned to Lithuania and signed with FC Stumbras, a team with close relations to NFA where he graduated. Before 2016 season, Dapkus moved into Lithuanian vice-champions Trakai,^[2] but was released after club lost in Europa League qualification.^[3] He agreed to one-year deal with I Lyga winners Šilas before 2017 season,^[4] but had to leave the club as it withdrew from the professional football due to match-fixing allegations.^[5] Midfielder joined other A Lyga club Jonava.^[6]

In January 2019 he joined FK Kauno Žalgiris.^[7]