Giorgi Loria
 Loria with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Avaza Tbilisi | ||
| 2002–2005 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 171 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | OFI Crete | 25 | (0) |
| 2015 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 39 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Georgia | 41 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2017 | |||
Giorgi Loria (Georgian: გიორგი ლორია, pronounced [giɔrgi lɔriɑ]; born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional football goalkeeper. His height is 197 cm and he weighs 85 kg.
Club career
During the 2014-2015 season, Loria played for OFI but due to the club's financial problems he left the club at the end of the season. According to a source, Loria had reached a verbal agreement with PAOK F.C. in early 2015,[1] however he did not sign for the team.
The keeper was eventually signed by Olympiacos as a back-up of Roberto, since the second-choice goalkeeper Balázs Megyeri had left the Greek giants.[2] Loria signed with Olympiacos for a two-year contract.[3][4] OFI was rumored to have accepted a bid in the region of €700,000, as Loria was among the top goalies in the 2014-15 season.[5] However, there are strong indications that the player was actually signed on a free transfer.
Loria quickly left Olympiacos due to personal issues and increased competition with teammates Stefanos Kapino and Andreas Gianniotis for the team's #2, while Roberto is undoubtedly the team's first-choice under their goalposts and one of Thrylos' captains. Olympiacos' latest intention to invest in the two young Greek prospects' development was a contributing factor for Loria's decision to leave the squad. Both the player and the club agreed that it is best to part ways.[6] He signed for the Russian Premier League side Krylia Sovetov Samara shortly after.
On 21 August 2017, following Krylia Sovetov's relegation from the Russian Premier League, he joined FC Anzhi Makhachkala on loan for 2017–18 season.[7]
International
He also plays for the national team of Georgia. Due to bad shape of Giorgi Lomaia, Loria played the first two matches of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).
Honours
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Georgian League (3) : 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14; Runner-up 2006–07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
- Georgian Cup (3) : 2009, 2013, 2014; Runner-up 2010
- Georgian Super Cup (2) : 2008, 2006; Runner-up 2010, 2014
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2005–06 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 0 | ||
| OFI Crete | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 248 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ^ One appearance in Georgian Super Cup
References
- ^ "Loria agrees PAOK deal". sdna.gr. 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Loria set to sign at Olympiakos". sdna.gr. 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Υπέγραψε ο Λόρια". sdna.gr. 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Στον Ολυμπιακό ο Λορία". sport24.gr. 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Λόρια, Μαρτίνες και Τζανδάρη ο Ολυμπιακός!". www.gazzetta.gr. 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Ο Καπίνο έφαγε... τον Λόρια". www.athleticradio.gr. 16 July 2015.
- ^ Гиорги Лория до конца сезона будет выступать за "Анжи" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 21 August 2017.
External links
- Giorgi Loria – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Giorgi Loria at National-Football-Teams.com
- Giorgi Loria at Soccerway
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