Vykintas Slivka (born 29 April 1995) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kauno Žalgiris Club in TOPLYGA and the Lithuania national team.
Club career Slivka signed for Italian club Juventus in 2014. He was loaned to Modena, Gorica, Den Bosch and Ascoli over the next three seasons.
He left Juventus in July 2017, signing a three-year contract with Hibernian. He scored his first goal for Hibernian on 12 August, in a 3–2 win against Rangers. Slivka missed over two months of the 2017–18 season due to a hamstring injury. In his first appearance after the injury, Slivka scored the second goal for Hibs in a 2–1 win against Celtic. During the following season Slivka maintained an unusual streak of only scoring goals for Hibs against either half of the Old Firm, scoring in the first minute of a 2–0 win at home to Celtic. Slivka was one of three first team players released by Hibs at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 31 August 2020, Slivka signed for Super League Greece club Apollon Smyrnis.
International career On 5 June 2015, Slivka made his debut for Lithuania in a friendly match against Hungary. During 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Slivka scored goals against Slovenia and Malta.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGorica2014–15PrvaLiga12100——121Den Bosch2015–16Eerste Divisie28241——3232016–17Eerste Divisie12010——130Total402510000453Ascoli2016–17Serie B6000——60Hibernian2017–18Scottish Premiership2221040—2722018–19Soccerbase did not record appearances made by Slivka against NSI Runavik on 19 July, Asteras Tripolis on 26 July and 2 August, and Molde on 9 August and 16 August 2018.Scottish Premiership2913110603922019–20Scottish Premiership1600020—180Total673417060844Apollon Smyrnis2020–21Super League Greece26110——2712021–22Super League Greece26110——271Total522200000542Lamia2022–23Super League Greece29150——3412023–24Super League Greece33600——336Total627500000677Career total21314112706023616
International appearances
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLithuania201570201691201771201890201960202030202170202240Total522
International goals Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 4 September 2016 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania 2–0 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 5 October 2017 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–1 1–1 3. 22 September 2022 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania 1–1 1–1 2022-23 UEFA Nations League
Honours Juventus Serie A: 2013–14
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