Ricardas Beniušis (born 23 April 1980) is a Lithuanian former footballer.
Beniušis started his career with Atletas Kaunas team in 1998 and played in Lithuanian First league. After one year he joined Inkaras Kaunas in A lyga. He played there until 2002, while returning there after short spells with Russian clubs Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylya Sovetov Samara. He spent one season in Norway (2002) with Start 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.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., playing very poorly and leading to many calling him 'Beniuseless'. He made few starts for Hearts and was sent back to FBK Kaunas early, on 19 March 2008.
In January 2010, he signed for the Israeli club, Hapoel Ra'anana for three years.
Career statistics Club Club Season League CupContinental OthersTotal Division Apps Goals AppsGoals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Atletas1998-99I Lyga2316--2316Inkaras Kaunas1999A Lyga14913--1512200013900--139Baltika Kaliningrad2000Russian First League10--10Krylya Sovetov Samara2001Russian Premier League00--00Inkaras Kaunas2001A Lyga201500-2015200213233-165Total Inkaras Kaunas60354600006441Start2002Tippeligaen9191Atlantas2003A Lyga12610136Kaunas2003A Lyga121010321117132004228432022301320052816572335262006301420204239162007181721352323Total Kaunas11065121093121314391Heart2007-08Scottish Premier League80---80Liepājas Metalurgs2008Latvian Higher League245114032328Dunajská Streda2008-09Slovak Superliga131---131Sūduva2009A Lyga101111331415Hapoel Ra'anana2009-10Liga Ha'Al123123Sūduva2010A Lyga1242122167201131922213512201228541326Total Sūduva 81293383559740Kruoja Pakruojis2013A Lyga32133220371520143515103615201524820268Total Kruoja Pakruojis91364240009938Šilas Kazlų Ruda2015I Lyga65--6520162725---2725Šilutė2017I Lyga23810--248Panerys Vilnius2018II Lyga6522--87Šilas Kazlų Rūda2019II Lyga2335--23352020324122--34432021I Lyga262122--2823Total Šilas KR11412744--118131Saned Joniškis2022II Lyga223421--24352023107---107Tauras2023II Lyga128---128Jonava2024II Lyga283836--314420259033--123Tauras B2025II Lyga1411---1411Total career 68243540382562020767499
International National team YearsAppsGoals Lithuania200120200231200330200410200510200650200730200861201010201131201430Total 313
References
External links
Profile at londonhearts.com