# Vykintas Slivka

Vykintas Slivka (born 29 April 1995) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Japanese club Sagan Tosu and the Lithuania national team.

## Club career

Slivka signed for Italian club Juventus in 2014. He was loaned to Modena, Gorica, Den Bosch and Ascoli over the next three seasons.
He left Juventus in July 2017, signing a three-year contract with Hibernian. He scored his first goal for Hibernian on 12 August, in a 3–2 win against Rangers. Slivka missed over two months of the 2017–18 season due to a hamstring injury. In his first appearance after the injury, Slivka scored the second goal for Hibs in a 2–1 win against Celtic. During the following season Slivka maintained an unusual streak of only scoring goals for Hibs against either half of the Old Firm, scoring in the first minute of a 2–0 win at home to Celtic. Slivka was one of three first team players released by Hibs at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 31 August 2020, Slivka signed for Super League Greece club Apollon Smyrnis.

## International career

On 5 June 2015, Slivka made his debut for Lithuania in a friendly match against Hungary. During 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Slivka scored goals against Slovenia and Malta.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gorica | 2014–15 | PrvaLiga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Den Bosch | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
| Den Bosch | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Den Bosch | Total | Total | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Ascoli | 2016–17 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Hibernian | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Hibernian | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Hibernian | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Hibernian | Total | Total | 67 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 4 |
| Apollon Smyrnis | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Apollon Smyrnis | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Apollon Smyrnis | Total | Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| Lamia | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Lamia | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 |
| Lamia | Total | Total | 62 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 213 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 236 | 16 |

### International appearances

    As of 30 August 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Lithuania | 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 52 | 2 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 4 September 2016 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | Slovenia | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 October 2017 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 22 September 2022 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League |

## Honours
### Juventus

* Serie A: 2013–14