Gvidas Gineitis

Gvidas Gineitis (born 15 April 2004) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Torino and the Lithuania national team.

In January 2023, he received the Best Young Lithuanian Footballer of the Year award by the Lithuanian Football Federation.

Club career Born in Mažeikiai, Gineitis is a youth product of NFA Kaunas,

In 2019, he then joined fellow second-tier side Atmosfera,

In the summer of 2020, Gineitis joined Serie B side SPAL, where he played for the under-17, under-18 and under-19 teams of the Italian club. as part of a deal that also involved Demba Seck and Francesco Dell'Aquila.

Following his performances for Torino's under-19 squad, the midfielder was promoted to the first team during the winter break of the 2022–23 season, under head coach Ivan Jurić. He went on to make his Serie A debut on 10 February 2023, starting and playing 45 minutes in a 1–0 loss to AC Milan. In the occasion, he became the fourth Lithuanian player to ever feature in the Italian top tier, following the likes of Tomas Danilevičius, Marius Stankevičius and Edgaras Dubickas.

International career Gineitis has represented Lithuania at various youth international levels, having played for the under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams. He then made his senior debut for Lithuania on 16 November 2022, coming in as a substitute in the tournament's semi-final match against Iceland, which ended up in a 5–6 loss on penalties. Three days later, he made his first start in the third place final against Estonia, which ended in a 2–0 loss.

Career statistics International Scores and results list Lithuania's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Gvidas Gineitis No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 2024 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 1–2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C 2. 24 March 2025 Darius and Girenas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania 2–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 4 September 2025 1–1 1–1 4. 7 September 2025 1–2 2–3 5. 26 March 2026 Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Style of play Gineitis is a left-footed midfielder, who mainly acts as a mezzala on attacking duties, but can also play in every position of the midfield, or even in the number 10 role. He has been mainly regarded for his physique, his athleticism and his off-the-ball movement.

Due to his characteristics, he has been compared to Tommaso Pobega.