Ričardas Beniušis

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Personal information
Ričardas Beniušis
Date of birth	April 23, 1980 (1980-04-23) (age 28)
Place of birth	Panevėžys, Soviet Union
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FBK Kaunas
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001 2001-2002 2002 2002 2002-2003 2003- 2007-2008 2008-	Inkaras Kaunas Baltika Kaliningrad Inkaras Kaunas Krylya Sovetov Samara Inkaras Kaunas Start Kristiansand Atlantas Klaipeda FBK Kaunas → Hearts (loan) → FK Liepājas Metalurgs (loan)	27 (18) 01 0(0) 20 (15) 00 0(0) 13 0(2) 09 0(1) 12 0(6) 90 (46) 08 0(0)
National team²
2001-present	Lithuania	18 0(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:53, 26 March 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 13:54, 9 June 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Ricardas Beniušis (born 23 April 1980 in Panevėžys, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for 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.^[1]. 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