Arvydas Janonis is a former Lithuanian footballer.

Jadonis played as a defender from 1978 until 1990 for FK Žalgiris Vilnius

FK Žalgiris Vilnius

VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white...

. The 1990/91 season he was part of the FC Lokomotiv Moscow

FC Lokomotiv Moscow

The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...

 squad. In 1991 he moved to Austria

Austria

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 where he played for SKN St. Pölten

SKN St. Pölten

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 (1991–1994), Wiener Sport-Club (1994-1995), SV Gerasdorf (1995–1997) and SV Wurmla

SV Würmla

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 (1997–2000).

He represented the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 at the 1987 Olympiad

Olympiad

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 and the 1988 Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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, both won by the Soviet team. He also capped three times for the Lithuanian soccer team.