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title: "Lithuanian prospect joins Žalgiris Kaunas"
date: 2025-01-03T10:45:51Z
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author: "Titas Teiten"
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# Lithuanian prospect joins Žalgiris Kaunas
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ernestas-burdzilauskas-6777abbf03b09-e1735899533270.jpg?resize=810%2C540&ssl=1)Photo: Žalgiris Kaunas

Ernestas Burdzilauskas.

**[Žalgiris Kaunas Football Club](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=2397 "FK Kauno Žalgiris") is set to kick off preparations for the 2025 season on January 13. This morning, the club announced their third new signing of the off-season: 21-year-old Ernestas Burdzilauskas.**

The player from Marijampolė has represented [FK Sūduva](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=2522 "FK Sūduva Marijampolė") since 2020 and won the LFF Super Cup in 2022. In 2024, E.Burdzilauskas was one of the key players of Sūduva, as he scored 2 goals and delivered 4 assists in 36 matches in A lyga. The midfielder was also called up to the Lithuanian U-21 national team last year.

As mentionned before, Žalgiris Kaunas signed their third player for the 2025 season, the first ones being [FK Panevėžys](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=2388 "FK Panevėžys") winger Amine Benchaib and goalkeeper Tomas Švedkauskas.

**Source**: https://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/kauno-zalgiris-nugvelbe-suduvos-lyderi-24-2370200