Andrius Skerla
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrius Skerla | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilnius, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Žalgiris-2 Vilnius | 14 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 54 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | PSV | 25 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | 169 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Tom Tomsk | 31 | (1) |
| 2007 | Vėtra | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Korona Kielce | 21 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 95 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 31 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2011 | Lithuania | 84 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2014 |
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Andrius Skerla (born 29 April 1977 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian former professional football defender. Skerla began his career in Lithuania with Žalgiris Vilnius, where his performances drew the attention of Dutch giants PSV. After making only 25 appearances for PSV, Skerla was signed by Dunfermline Athletic in 2000. He spent five seasons with the club playing in almost 200 matches for the Pars, including the 2004 Scottish Cup Final where he scored in the 3–1 defeat against Celtic.
After leaving Dunfermline in 2005, his later career saw him return east, playing for Russian side Tom Tomsk, Vėtra in Lithuania, Polish clubs Korona Kielce and Jagiellonia Białystok, before finishing his career with his home-town team, Žalgiris Vilnius.
Skerla is Lithuania's most capped player of all time, with 84 appearances.
Skerla started his career at local club Žalgiris Vilnius in 1995, before Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven signed him in 1996. After an unsuccessful spell in the Netherlands, Skerla signed for SPL side Dunfermline Athletic.
Skerla's time at Dunfermline was his most successful period of football. He was signed in 2000 by new manager Jimmy Calderwood and was immediately put into the starting line up. After a successful first season at Dunfermline he was linked with numerous clubs including Scottish club Glasgow Rangers, but Skerla insisted he wanted to stay at East End Park. Skerla will most probably be remembered by the Pars fans, for scoring Dunfermline's only goal in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final defeat against Celtic.
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