# Markas Beneta > Defender · Lithuania · [Lithuania](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1791) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/51249) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 32 | | Date of birth | 1993-07-08 | | Nationality | Lithuania | | Position | Defender | | Height | 181 cm | | Weight | 73 kg | | Current club | [Lithuania](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1791) | | Competition | [WC Qualification Europe](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/34) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2022 | | Competition | WC Qualification Europe | | Appearances | 2 | | Minutes | 180 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 6.58 | ## Profile ### Veteran Lithuania Defender Struggling for Minutes ## Profile A 32-year-old Lithuania defender whose international identity and current club registration both read Lithuania[^fact-1]. The profile on paper is of an experienced, stop-gap presence at the back: a senior figure by age and designation, but one whose role has become peripheral rather than structural[^fact-1]. ## Season form Playing time this season has been negligible: two appearances and a total of 84 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. That minute haul tells the clearest story — involvement has not translated into meaningful rhythm or opportunity to influence results[^fact-2]. Output metrics mirror the tiny sample: the provider’s average rating for the campaign sits at 5.96, a score that signals below-par impact when he has been called upon[^fact-3]. This combination — extremely low minutes and a sub-6.0 average — is consistent with a player largely used as emergency cover or late-game ballast rather than a first-choice starter[^fact-2][^fact-3]. The dataset is too small to separate rust from decline decisively, but the numbers available point to a player who has so far failed to make a positive statistical mark in the season window captured[^fact-2][^fact-3]. ## Availability & momentum Availability appears intermittent rather than sustained: two appearances implies limited selection or selective deployment[^fact-2]. The minute total (84) suggests those appearances were short and likely situational, which reduces opportunity to build on match rhythm or accumulate form-based momentum[^fact-2]. The average rating below 6.0 compounds the narrative; performance evaluations from the provider indicate that, when he has featured, the returns have been modest[^fact-3]. Without a larger sequence of game time, fitness cannot be inferred solely from the numbers supplied, but the pattern is clear: a veteran listed for national duty who has not converted squad inclusion into extended minutes or upward momentum[^fact-1][^fact-2]. ## What to watch Attention should focus on whether minutes climb above the current two-appearance, 84-minute baseline[^fact-2]. Any uptick in playing time would be the primary signal that selection thinking has shifted; a corresponding rise in the provider rating from 5.96 would confirm performance translation when given extended runs[^fact-3]. For now, the concrete indicators to watch are simple and binary: does the defensive profile move from cameo minutes to sustained starts, and does the rating respond accordingly[^fact-2][^fact-3]? If those metrics remain static, the role will likely stay that of an experienced option rather than a match-impacting starter[^fact-1][^fact-2][^fact-3]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 32 years old · Lithuania · Defender · current club Lithuania. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 2 appearances (2026), 84 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 5.96 across the season. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .