Georgios Liavas

Georgios Liavas
Personal information
Full name	Georgios Liavas
Date of birth	12 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Panetolikos
Number	54
Youth career
2014–2018	Panetolikos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–	Panetolikos
International career‡
2017	Greece U16
2017	Greece U17
2018–2019	Greece U19
2019–2020	Greece U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2020

Georgios Liavas (Greek: Γεώργιος Λιάβας; born 12 February 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League club Panetolikos.

Career

Panetolikos

Liavas made his debut at the start of the 2018–19 season and became a mainstay in a solid Panetolikos side under Traianos Dellas. At age 17, Liavas became the second youngest Panetolikos player in the Superleague.^[1] He can play either right back, left back, and defensive midfield, and became one of Panetolikos’ most prized assets.

Liavas suffered a serious knee injury in January 2021, followed by a similar injury to his other knee, which kept him from playing for over a year. He returned to play regularly for Panetolikos in May 2022.^[2]

Style of play

Liavas is a versatile player, who can play in either the left back, right back and defensive midfielder positions.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panetolikos	2018–19	Superleague Greece	19	0	3	0	—		—		22	0
	2019–20		19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2020–21		20	1	1	0	—		—		21	1
	Total		58	1	6	0	0	0	—		64	1
Career total			58	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	64	1

References

^ "Ο Γιώργος Λιάβας από το Αρχοντοχώρι Ξηρομέρου έγινε ο δεύτερος νεότερος παίκτης στην ιστορία του Παναιτωλικού". iAitoloakarnania.gr (in Greek). 27 August 2018.
^ "Παναιτωλικός: Ο Λιάβας επέστρεψε στα γήπεδα μετά από 469 μέρες". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 15 May 2022.
^ Georgios Liavas at Soccerway

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[1] "Ο Γιώργος Λιάβας από το Αρχοντοχώρι Ξηρομέρου έγινε ο δεύτερος νεότερος παίκτης στην ιστορία του Παναιτωλικού". iAitoloakarnania.gr (in Greek). 27 August 2018.

[2] "Παναιτωλικός: Ο Λιάβας επέστρεψε στα γήπεδα μετά από 469 μέρες". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 15 May 2022.

[3] Georgios Liavas at Soccerway

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