 However, he later signed a permanent contract, ending his previous loan agreement from Kaunas, with which he cemented his place as captain of Hearts.Towards the end of the 2010-11 season he was once again left out of the team on the orders of club owner Vladimir Romanov.On 19 May 2012, Zaliukas lifted the Scottish Cup with Hearts after a historic 5-1 win over Edinburgh rivals Hibernian.