Georgios Liavas

Georgios Liavas
Personal information
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 2 November 2024; ‡ 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 21 September 2024

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		19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23		15	1	1	0	—		—		16	1
	2023–24		31	2	6	0	—		—		37	2
	2024–25		5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		109	4	13	0	0	0	—		122	4
Career total			109	4	13	0	0	0	0	0	122	4

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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