Benjaminas Zelkevičius

Benjaminas Zelkevičius (6 February 1944 – 12 January 2026) was a Lithuanian footballer and manager. He was the manager of the Lithuania national team from 1990 to 1991, 1995 to 1997, and 2001 to 2002. He played as a striker. He made 331 appearances and scoring 50 goals for Žalgiris Vilnius.

He coached Žalgiris Vilnius and Russian club Baltika Kaliningrad. During his playing career, he played for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Soviet Top League and for Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League.

Zelkevičius died on 12 January 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania at the age of 81.

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