Natanas Žebrauskas (born 18 February 2002) is a Lithuanian international footballer who plays for German club Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[1]

Natanas Žebrauskas
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gargždai, Lithuania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
FK Banga
Number 13
Youth career
Banga Gargždai
2018–2021 1. FC Nürnberg
2021–2022 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Greuther Fürth II 46 (0)
2022–2023 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2023– Rot-Weiß Erfurt 0 (0)
2024– FK Banga 10 (0)
International career
2019 Lithuania U19 5 (0)
2021– Lithuania U21 6 (0)
2022– Lithuania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Club career

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Growing through the youth ranks of Banga Gargždai, in his Lithuanian hometown Gargždai, before joining the FC Nürnberg academy in 2018.[2] He however made the move to another German club in the summer of 2022, joining Greuther Fürth, first playing with its reserve team.[3]

Žebrauskas made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth on 11 September 2022, coming on as a substitute during the 2–1 away 2. Bundesliga loss to Magdeburg.[4]

In the summer of 2023, Žebrauskas signed a two-year contract with Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the fourth-tier Regionalliga.[5]

International career

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Already an under-19 and under-21 international with Lithuania,[3] Natanas Žebrauskas was first called to the senior team in May 2022,[6] whist still playing for the U21 the following month.[7]

He made his international debut for Lithuania senior team on 25 September 2022, replacing Dominykas Barauskas just before half-time, during a 1–0 Nations league away loss to Luxembourg.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Natanas Žebrauskas at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Lietuvos 17-mečių futbolo rinktinė kovos dėl vietos Europos čempionate". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bagdonas, Marius. "Didžiausių Lietuvos futbolo talentų „TOP 20"". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Portugalijoje žaidė E.Zubas, Turkijoje – A.Novikovas, Lenkijoje – du lietuviai". sportas.lt. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "ATIONALSPIELER KOMMT AUS FÜRTH!" (in German). Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ "A Milli Takımımız'ın rakibi Litvanya'nın aday kadrosu açıklandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "LFF vadovų pareiškimai V.Ivanausko nejaudina: „Ar Ivanausko, ar Petrausko galva kris..."". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Dėl garbės, bet be galimybės pakilti nuo dugno: Liuksemburgas – Lietuva". 15min (in Lithuanian). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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