Marius Žaliūkas
Lithuanian footballer
Died when: 36 years 356 days (443 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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Marius Žaliukas (10 November 1983 – 31 October 2020) was a Lithuanian professional footballer who played primarily as a centre back, but also played as a defensive midfielder.
Žaliukas played in his homeland for Inkaras Kaunas, FBK Kaunas and FK Šilute before joining Hearts of the Scottish Premier League in 2006, initially on loan.
He spent seven years there, playing 193 games and scoring 13 goals, and captaining the team to win the Scottish Cup in 2012.
He then had spells in the Football League Championship with Leeds United and the Scottish Championship with Rangers, before retiring back in Lithuania with Žalgiris in 2016.
At international level, Žaliukas played 25 times for the Lithuania national team between 2005 and 2016, scoring once.He died at the age of 36 from motor neurone disease.
