Donatas Nakrošius

Donatas Nakrošius
Personal information
Date of birth	17 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Panevėžys, Lithuania
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Polonia Warsaw II
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Kauno Jėgeriai
2010–2012	Kaunas
2012–2013	Stal Rzeszów
2013–2014	Atlantas
2014	Odra Opole
2014–2015	Klaipėdos Granitas
2015–2017	Polonia Warsaw
2017–2018	MKS Kluczbork
2018–2019	Olimpia Grudziądz
2019–2020	Górnik Łęczna
2020–2023	Garbarnia Kraków
2023	Podhale Nowy Targ
2024	Legionovia Legionowo
2024–	Polonia Warsaw II
International career
2010	Lithuania U19
2011–2013	Lithuania U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Donatas Nakrošius (born 17 February 1991) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a defender for Polonia Warsaw II.^[1] He has spent most of his career in the Polish third-tier II liga.^[2]^[3]

Early life

His father being a handball player, Nakrošius practiced basketball as a child and was part of his school teams.^[4]

Poland

Able to speak some Polish, the Lithuanian defender quickly acculturated into Poland and Rzeszów upon getting there in 2012,^[5] making 34 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

He has stated that the main problem with football in Latvia and Lithuania is that the clubs do not know how to manage their money and sometimes do not have sponsors.^[4]

Nakrošius retired from professional football at the end of the 2023–24 season,^[6] before joining Polonia Warsaw's reserve side in August 2024.^[7]

Personal life

Meeting his wife, Kasia,^[5] in Rzeszów, Nakrošius has one son.^[4]

Honours

Polonia Warsaw

III liga Łódź–Masovia: 2015–16^[8]

Polonia Warsaw II

Polish Cup (Warsaw regionals): 2024–25^[9]

References

^ "Donatas Nakrosius zawodnikiem Podhala Nowy Targ". podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). 6 July 2023.
^ "Donatas Nakrosius w Polonii Warszawa".
^ "Donatas Nakrošius w MKS-ie Kluczbork". 11 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Donatas Nakrošius: Koszykówka została mi we krwi".
^ ^a ^b "Litwin Donatas Nakrosius zakochał się w Rzeszowie". 25 December 2012.
^ "Wojdyga i Nakrošius kończą karierę". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 6 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ "Nakrošius wznawia karierę i wzmacnia rezerwy Polonii". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
^ "III liga 2015/2016, grupa: łódzko-mazowiecka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
^ "Puchar Polski 2024/2025, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN - Warszawa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 December 2024.

External links

Donatas Nakrošius at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Donatas Nakrošius at Soccerway

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[1] "Donatas Nakrosius zawodnikiem Podhala Nowy Targ". podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). 6 July 2023.

[2] "Donatas Nakrosius w Polonii Warszawa".

[3] "Donatas Nakrošius w MKS-ie Kluczbork". 11 July 2017.

[interview-4] "Donatas Nakrošius: Koszykówka została mi we krwi".

[inter-5] "Litwin Donatas Nakrosius zakochał się w Rzeszowie". 25 December 2012.

[6] "Wojdyga i Nakrošius kończą karierę". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 6 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

[7] "Nakrošius wznawia karierę i wzmacnia rezerwy Polonii". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

[8] "III liga 2015/2016, grupa: łódzko-mazowiecka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.

[9] "Puchar Polski 2024/2025, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN - Warszawa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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