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In the last season, who took the third place in the Lithuanian championship, signed a two-year contract with former Lithuanian youth national team defender Mindaugas Panka. The 22-year-old transferred from the "Vilnius" club. Financial terms of the transfer are not disclosed.
M.Panka, who played in the ranks of "Vilnius" since 2003, was the team captain last season and one of the team leaders - he scored 4 goals in the "A League".
The newcomer of "Vėtra" is already training with the team and preparing for the trip to Turkey, where the training camp of "Vėtra" will start on January 10.
Rumors about the transfer of the defender to "Vėtra", who won the bronze medals last season, have been circulating in the last few weeks, and last week the "FC Vilnius" leaders confirmed that they had rejected the services of the defender, stating that the team has many players in this position.
In the Vilnius club, there are more good news after a year break - the former captain returned to "Vėtra" and is now participating in the training camp in Vilnius. Having played in "Vėtra" since 2002, the defender left for the USA after the 2005 season to study. However, after a year spent in the United States, the footballer decided to return to Lithuania.
"I couldn't live without football. The passion for football prevailed, and I decided to return to Lithuania and continue my professional football career. While in the USA, I played for the Chicago "Lituanika" team, but it is not the same as playing in a professional club and fighting for the highest goals. I am not in the best sporting form yet, but I hope to regain it quickly and prove to the new team coaches that I am worthy to wear the "Vėtra" jersey again," said G. Butrimavičius.
Whether the former captain of "Vėtra" will return to the team, the coaches will decide after the training camps.
