Levan Kenia
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Levan Kenia | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2005–2007 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 15 | (4) |
| 2008 | Schalke 04 II | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | Schalke 04 | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Georgia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Georgia U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007– | Georgia | 18 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Levan Kenia (Georgian: ლევან ყენია; born 18 October 1990) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga and the Georgian national team.
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[edit] Club career
He joined Schalke 04 from Lokomotivi Tbilisi in January 2008, signing a contract with the club that runs until June 2012[1] Kenia made his debut for Schalke 04 against APOEL F.C. in a UEFA Cup match on 2 October 2008 coming on as a 65th minute substitute for Gerald Asamoah.[2] Formerly, Kenia trained for two weeks at the age of 14 with FC Barcelona.[3]
On 11 April 2009, Kenia made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in a match against Karlsruher SC.[4]
[edit] International career
He made his debut for the national team on 8 September 2007 against Ukraine, replacing Alexander Iashvili.[5] Georgia's former head coach Klaus Toppmöller said he had never before seen a player of his age with such accomplished technical abilities.[6] Kenia, along with fellow teenagers Levan Mchedlidze and Giorgi Makaridze, played in their UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign starring in a 2–0 victory over Scotland.[7] Toppmöller praised Kenia, "Kenia was one of the best on the pitch."[8]
He scored his first international goal in 27 May 2008 against Estonia.[9]
[edit] Club performance
- As of 20 February 2012.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | European Competition | Total | ||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 2006–07 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| Schalke | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career Totals | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
[edit] International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2008 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly Match |
| 2 | 20 August 2008 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales |  Wales |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly Match |
| 3 | 6 September 2008 | Stadion am Bruchweg, Mainz, Germany |  Republic of Ireland |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
[edit] Personal
Levan is also the nephew of former SC Freiburg midfielder Georgi Kiknadze.[10]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
[edit] References
- ^ "Levan Kenia Signs With Schalke 04". Geofootball. 6 January 2008. http://en.geofootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306:levan-kenia-signs-with-schalke-04&catid=16&Itemid=100006. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Schalke 04 1 – 1 Apoel Nicosia". ESPN. 2 October 2008. http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/match?id=254932&cc=5739. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Magath: Sein erster Härtetest" (in German). kicker.de. 20 August 2009. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/513396/artikel_Magath_Sein-erster-Haertetest.html. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Knappen landen wichtigen 2:0-Arbeitssieg gegen den Karlsruher SC" (in German). FC Schalke 04. http://www.schalke04.de/08_09_letztes_spiel.html.[dead link]
- ^ "Georgia 1-1 Ukraine". Sky Sports. 8 September 2007. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_2665818,00.html. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "ISP Exclusive: World's Top 30 Young Talents". Iran Sports Press. 24 December 2008. http://www.iransportspress.com/isp-editorials/7432-isp-exclusive-world-s-top-30-young-talents.html. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Clive Lindsay (17 October 2007). "Georgia 2-0 Scotland". bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7032632.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Schalke capture Georgian wunderkind". UEFA.com. 7 January 2008. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=643719.html. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Lasha Chankvetadze (30 May 2008). "Estonia 1-1 Georgia". Geofootball.com. http://en.geofootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:estonia-1-1-georgia&catid=14&Itemid=100005. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Playerhistory.com Profile". Playerhistory.com. http://www.playerhistory.com/player/149516/. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
[edit] External links
- Lavan Kenia at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Levan Kenia – FIFA competition record
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