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title: "Lithuania U21 to play friendly matches in June as Euro qualifiers preparation  begins"
date: 2025-05-30T13:11:27Z
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# Lithuania U21 to play friendly matches in June as Euro qualifiers preparation  begins
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Lithuania’s U21 national team.

**As preparations ramp up for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, the Lithuania U21 national team is set to play two friendly matches this June against domestic clubs. The squad, a compelling mix of [A Lyga](https://balticfootballnews.com/category/alyga/ "A lyga") talent and promising Lithuanian prospects from abroad, will provide head coach Rokas Garastas with an early glimpse of his options ahead of the competitive campaign.**

The team will assemble on June 4 at the LSC Sports Center in Druskininkai, where they will also play the first of their two scheduled friendlies. On June 7, Lithuania will face [DFK Dainava Alytus](https://balticfootballnews.com/dainava/ "DFK Dainava Alytus"), a club competing in the TOPsport A Lyga.

The second match is scheduled for June 10 in Tauragė, where the U21 side will meet Tauragės Tauras, one of the top teams in the [second division](https://balticfootballnews.com/category/ilyga/ "Pirma Lyga"). Both matches will kick off at 17:00 local time.

Coach Garastas has named an intriguing squad that includes domestic standouts and emerging talents plying their trade in top European academies. Among the most exciting call-ups is 18-year-old center-back **Jokūbas Mažionis**, who is set to make his debut for Lithuania. Mažionis recently completed a full season of senior football in England’s National League with Woking FC. More notably, he is under contract with **Ipswich Town**, who competed in the Premier League this season. The young defender is expected to join Ipswich’s first team for pre-season preparations in the coming months.

Other notable names include **Arnas Voitinovičius**, a regular starter for **SL Benfica U-23** in the UEFA Youth League, and **Ernestas Gudelevičius**, a highly rated midfielder in **ACF Fiorentina’s** youth ranks. The squad also features talents from clubs in Italy and Cyprus, such as **Klaidas Laukžemis** (Ancona Calcio), **Julius Virvilas** (Calcio Desenzano), and **Nikita Pavlovskij** (Pafos FC).

Here is the full list:

**Goalkeepers:**

-   Rokas Bagdonavičius ([FC Hegelmann](https://balticfootballnews.com/hegelmann/ "FC Hegelmann"))
-   Klaidas Laukžemis (Ancona Calcio, Italy)
-   Julius Virvilas (Calcio Desenzano, Italy)
-   Arnas Voitinovičius (SL Benfica U-23, Portugal)

**Defenders:**

-   Maksim Andrejev ([FK Banga](https://balticfootballnews.com/banga/ "FK Banga Gargždai"))
-   Tomas Budrys (FK Babrungas)
-   Eduardas Jurjonas ([FK Kauno Žalgiris](https://balticfootballnews.com/kauno-zalgiris/ "FK Kauno Žalgiris"))
-   Jokūbas Mažionis (Woking FC, England)
-   Pijus Nainys (FK Kauno Žalgiris)
-   Naglis Paliušis (DFK Dainava)
-   Milanas Rutkovskis ([FK Riteriai](https://balticfootballnews.com/riteriai/ "FK Riteriai"))
-   Nidas Vosylius (FK Kauno Žalgiris)

**Midfielders:**

-   Simas Civilka (FK Riteriai)
-   Martynas Džiugas (FK Be1)
-   Ernestas Gudelevičius (ACF Fiorentina, Italy)
-   Justas Paštukas (FC Hegelmann)
-   Nikita Pavlovskij (Pafos FC, Cyprus)
-   Dariuš Stankevičius ([FK Sūduva](https://balticfootballnews.com/suduva/ "FK Sūduva Marijampolė"))
-   Martynas Šetkus ([FK Žalgiris](https://balticfootballnews.com/zalgiris/ "FK Žalgiris"))
-   Domantas Šluta (FK Be1)
-   Denis Ževžikovas (DFK Dainava)

**Forwards:**

-   Esmilis Kaušinis (FC Hegelmann)
-   Tomas Stelmokas (FK Kauno Žalgiris)
-   Faustas Steponavičius ([FK Panevėžys](https://balticfootballnews.com/panevezys/ "FK Panevėžys"))

**Primary source**: https://www.lff.lt/vaikinu-u21-rinktine-lietuvoje-suzais-dvejas-kontrolines-rungtynes/