G. Zenkevičius stays in Marijampolė

2023-11-20 01:56 © alyga.lt

Goalkeeper Giedrius Zenkevičius will wear the uniform of Marijampolė's "Sūduva" for at least one more year. The club signed a contract with the 26-year-old goalkeeper for the 2024 season.

This year, the Marijampolė native made his debut in the Lithuanian football "Optibet A League" and conceded 38 goals in 24 matches.

"The season was not bad, I am very happy that I received the trust from the coach and got the opportunity to perform on the field. I hope I did not disappoint," smiled G. Zenkevičius. - All the matches played were memorable, there were good moments, and there were also weaker ones, but the debut match in the A League was probably the most memorable."

The goalkeeper stepped onto the field for the first time in the elite league in the second round when "Sūduva" unexpectedly defeated the Kaunas district team "Hegelmann" 2-0 (1-0) at home. G. Zenkevičius then stood out with several successful episodes.

During the season, the Marijampolė native not only played but also worked as a goalkeeper coach at the Marijampolė Football Center.

"Since I am still young, at least I consider myself as such, so far I manage to balance everything quite well. Of course, there are days when after training (especially during the preparation season) you come back and feel like you don't want to do anything except rest. But you know you have to, so you go and work with the youth. I understand that I won't play football until retirement, sooner or later I will have to stay involved in football in a different role, so there's nothing to complain about," said G. Zenkevičius.

The decision to sign a new contract with "Sūduva" was quite easy for the goalkeeper.

"You always have to think before making a decision. In this case, I talked to the team leaders, coaches, consulted with my father, and the decision to stay was made quite quickly," said G. Zenkevičius. - Our upcoming season will probably be even more interesting than this one, and my personal goal is simple - to play more matches than I did this year."

"Sūduva" will start preparing for the new season in mid-January, and the club's fans can already purchase membership and season tickets for 2024.