Gintaras Staučė
A stalwart Lithuanian goalkeeper who became a national team mainstay and later shaped future talent from the coaching bench.
Born 1969 (age 57)·Lithuanian footballer and coach·Birthday: December 24·Generation X
Biography
Gintaras Staučė's story is one of reliable hands and a clear view of the pitch. For well over a decade, he was the last line of defense for the Lithuanian national team, earning caps through the 1990s and early 2000s. At club level, he was a consistent presence for teams like Žalgiris Vilnius and FBK Kaunas, his career spanning the early years of Lithuanian independence. His understanding of the game, forged from the unique perspective of a goalkeeper, made his move into coaching a natural progression. Staučė has since dedicated himself to developing players, taking on roles with youth national teams and club sides, where he focuses on building technical skill and tactical discipline.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Gintaras was born in 1969, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Gintaras Was Born
The biggest hits of 1969
#1 Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Best Picture
Midnight Cowboy
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Gintaras's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1969Born
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1974Started school
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1982Became a teenager
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Could drive
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1987Could vote
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Turned 21
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1999Turned 30
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2009Turned 40
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2019Turned 50
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 57 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Earned over 60 caps for the Lithuanian national football team as its primary goalkeeper.
- Won multiple Lithuanian A Lyga championships with clubs FBK Kaunas and Žalgiris Vilnius.
- Served as a goalkeeping coach for the Lithuanian national youth teams.
Did You Know?
He played in Lithuania's first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification match after independence, against Estonia in 1994.
His son, Deividas Staučė, is also a professional footballer.
He had a brief playing stint in Israel with Hapoel Petah Tikva.
“A goalkeeper must see the whole game before it even happens.”
