Matas Vareika moves from “Pyunik” to Lithuanian “Žalgiris”

Lithuanian midfielder Matas Vareika, previously playing for Yerevan’s “Pyunik,” has officially joined Lithuanian club “Žalgiris.”

After returning from injury, Vareika was unable to secure a spot in Pyunik’s starting lineup and mostly appeared as a substitute this season, playing 13 matches without scoring.

Last season, he scored 8 goals in 15 matches, earning him regular call-ups to the Lithuanian national team.

One reason for his limited playing time at Pyunik was the foreign player limit: the left-wing attacking position was occupied by players with Armenian passports, Gevorg Tarakhchyan and Edgar Malakyan.