Eduardas Kurskis
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Eduardas Kurskis is a Lithuania
n professional footballer
currently playing for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Kaunas before leaving for first-team action at hometown Kareda Šiauliai. He returned to Kaunas in 2000, where his performances earned him selection for the Lithuanian national side
between 2002 and 2003.
Kurskis then joined Scottish club Heart of Midlothian
on loan from FBK Kaunas in January 2007, having previously played his entire career in his native country. He made a surprise debut in a 2-1 defeat to Motherwell
at Tynecastle on 8 December 2007, despite Hearts first and second choice goalkeepers both being available. He started against Rangers
a week later, but he effectively gifted the game to Rangers as he threw the ball over his own goal-line in the 87th minute.
Despite the high profile blunder against Rangers, Kurskis retained his place for the next game, against Inverness
at Tynecastle. He produced another error-ridden performance, culminating in a second booking and a red card for violent conduct. Having just equalised to make it 2-2, but having made all of their regulation substitutions, Hearts had to place young defender
Lee Wallace
in goals, who subsequently conceded the winning goal in the 3rd minute of injury time. Kurskis' loan was cancelled on 26 March 2008 and he returned to Kaunas.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Kaunas before leaving for first-team action at hometown Kareda Šiauliai. He returned to Kaunas in 2000, where his performances earned him selection for the Lithuanian national side
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
between 2002 and 2003.
Kurskis then joined Scottish club Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
on loan from FBK Kaunas in January 2007, having previously played his entire career in his native country. He made a surprise debut in a 2-1 defeat to Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
at Tynecastle on 8 December 2007, despite Hearts first and second choice goalkeepers both being available. He started against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
a week later, but he effectively gifted the game to Rangers as he threw the ball over his own goal-line in the 87th minute.
Despite the high profile blunder against Rangers, Kurskis retained his place for the next game, against Inverness
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
at Tynecastle. He produced another error-ridden performance, culminating in a second booking and a red card for violent conduct. Having just equalised to make it 2-2, but having made all of their regulation substitutions, Hearts had to place young defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided fullback who can also operate on the left side of midfield.-Heart of Midlothian:...
in goals, who subsequently conceded the winning goal in the 3rd minute of injury time. Kurskis' loan was cancelled on 26 March 2008 and he returned to Kaunas.
External links
- Career appearances at national-football-teams.com
- Appearances at londonhearts.com