Ričardas Beniušis

Football player infobox
playername = Ričardas Beniušis


fullname =
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|4|23
cityofbirth = Panevėžys
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
currentclub = FK Liepājas Metalurgs
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001 2001-2002 2002 2002 2002-2003 2003- 2007-2008
2008-
clubs = Inkaras Kaunas Baltika Kaliningrad Inkaras Kaunas Krylya Sovetov Samara Inkaras Kaunas Start Kristiansand Atlantas Klaipeda FBK Kaunas → Hearts "(loan)"
→ FK Liepājas Metalurgs "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 27 (18) 01 0(0) 20 (15) 00 0(0) 13 0(2) 09 0(1) 12 0(6) 90 (46) 08 0(0)
nationalyears = 2001-present
nationalteam = Lithuania
nationalcaps(goals) = 21 0(2)
pcupdate = 14:53, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 13:54, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Ricardas Beniušis (born 23 April, 1980 in Panevėžys, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs on loan from FBK Kaunas.

Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russian clubs Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylya Sovetov Samara. H spent one season in Norway (2002) with Start Kristiansand before again moving back to Lithuania with Atlantas Klaipeda. He joined FBK Kaunas in 2003 and has since won 3 A Lyga titles, two Lithuanian Cups and two Lithuanian Super Cups with the club. He joined Hearts on a season-long loan deal in July 2007. [ [http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1193112007 Kaunas' Beni wins loan deal at Hearts] , "Edinburgh Evening News", 31 July, 2007.] . He made his debut for Hearts in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibernian F.C, it was not a good performance though which has led to many calling him 'Beniuseless'. He made few starts for the Jambos and was sent back to FBK Kaunas on 19 March, 2008

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*soccerbase|id=30484|name=Ričardas Beniušis
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3990 Career Appearances] at national-football-teams.com
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/beniusisricardas.html Profile] at [http://www.londonhearts.com londonhearts.com]