Georgas Freidgeimas (born 10 August 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional

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who played as a

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Playing career

Defender joined Žalgiris Vilnius before 2011 season and spent seven seasons in the club. On 8 February 2016, he was loaned out to

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in the

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

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. In February 2021, Freidgeimas also became responsible for all athletic training in the

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, focusing mainly on work with youth teams, but also with the senior team.

Honours

Žalgiris *

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

* Lithuanian Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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: 2013,

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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