Eugenijus_Riabovas
Eugenijus Riabovas
Lithuanian footballer and manager
Eugenijus Riabovas (born 3 February 1951) is a Lithuanian football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenijus Riabovas | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-02-03) 3 February 1951 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969 | Granitas Klaipėda | ||
| 1970–1975 | Atlantas Klaipėda | ||
| 1976–1981 | Žalgiris Vilnius | ||
| 1982–1985 | Pažanga Vilnius | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Žalgiris Vilnius | ||
| 1997–1998 | Lithuania U21 | ||
| 2003–2004 | Žalgiris Vilnius | ||
| 2005–2006 | FBK Kaunas | ||
| 2007–2008 | Šilutė | ||
| 2008–2009 | FBK Kaunas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Prior to his coaching career, Riabovas played for Žalgiris Vilnius and 3 times was named as Best Footballer of Lithuania. Riabovas was once the captain of the Lithuanian SSR football team during the USSR era.[1]
He was recently the manager of A Lyga side FBK Kaunas.
In November 2006 he was briefly attached to Scottish Premier League football club Heart of Midlothian FC, in an advisory capacity. On 14 November 2006 it was speculated by the Scottish press that Riabovas would be the replacement for temporary head coach Eduard Malofeev, but this was later denied and did not take place, with Valdas Ivanauskas returning to take up the position, following a period of illness.
- "Lithuanian Team Games". Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2006.