Matas Vareika

Matas Vareika (born 27 January 2000) is a Lithuanian football player who plays as a left winger for Armenian Pyunik Club and the Lithuania national team.

Matas Vareika

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Jonava, Lithuania
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	FC Pyunik
Number	9
Youth career
2014–2016	NFA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	NFA	25	(8)
2019–2023	Žalgiris	36	(5)
2024	Hegelmann	32	(10)
2025–	Pyunik	11	(7)
International career‡
2016–2017	Lithuania U17	9	(2)
2017–2018	Lithuania U19	14	(3)
2018–2019	Lithuania U21	6	(0)
2024–	Lithuania	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

Career

Fk Žalgiris

On 3 March 2019 he made debut for FK Žalgiris in A Lyga against FK Palanga.^[1]

On 20 November 2023, it was announced that Vareika left Žalgiris.^[2]

FC Hegelmann

On 30 December 2023 he signed with Hegelmann Club.^[3][4]

On 3 March 2024, Vareika made debut in A Lyga match against Transinvest.^[5][6][7]

FC Pyunik

In January 2025 was broken contract with FC Hegelmann.^[8]

On 25 February 2025 made his debut in Armenian premier League against FC Alashkert. In this match Vareika scored goal and Pyunik won 2–0.^[9]

International career

Vareika made his debut for the senior Lithuania national team on 26 March 2024 in a Nations League play-out game against Gibraltar.^[10]