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title: "Goalkeeper rotation in Kaunas – Švedkauskas in, Plūkas out"
date: 2024-12-28T23:28:37Z
lang: en
author: "Janis Vitols"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/goalkeeper-rotation-in-kaunas-svedkauskas-in-plukas-out/
categories: ["Toplyga", "Transfers"]
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# Goalkeeper rotation in Kaunas – Švedkauskas in, Plūkas out
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Tomas Švedkauskas. Photo credit to FK Paņevezys

**[FK Kauno Žalgiris](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=2397 "FK Kauno Žalgiris") has announced the signing of former Lithuanian National Team goalkeeper Tomas Švedkauskas. In contrast, Ignas Plūkas, who served as a backup goalkeeper last season, will be leaving the team as his contract has expired.**

**Švedkauskas**, 30, joined **[FK Paņevezys](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=2388 "FK Panevėžys")** before the start of the 2024 season but unfortunately only played three **[A Lyga](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=1120 "A Lyga")** matches due to an Achilles tear that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

_“I am thrilled to have received the offer, and I want to express my gratitude to the coaching staff and the club for the trust they have shown in me. I will do my best to repay that trust with maximum dedication and effort in training every day, striving to improve myself and the entire team,”_ **Švedkauskas** said in an interview with Žalgiris.lt.

With experience playing abroad in Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Belgium, the former Lithuanian National Team goalkeeper is looking to make a strong comeback for the 2025 season. He will be competing for the starting goalkeeper position with **Deividas Mikelionis**, who has made 250 appearances across all competitions for the club.

**Ignas Plūkas**, now 31, departs from **FK Kauno Žalgiris** after two seasons, during which he made a total of 20 appearances, 18 of them in the A Lyga.

**Source:** [https://zalgiris.lt/naujienos/kauno-zalgirio-klube-i-pluka-pakeis-t-svedkauskas](https://zalgiris.lt/naujienos/kauno-zalgirio-klube-i-pluka-pakeis-t-svedkauskas)