Giorgi Loria
 With Krylia Sovetov 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) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | FC Avaza Tbilisi | ||
| 2002–2005 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 218 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | OFI Crete | 25 | (0) |
| 2015 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Krylia Sovetov | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Georgia | 34 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016. | |||
Giorgi Loria (Georgian: გიორგი ლორია; born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara in Russia.[1] His height is 197 cm and he weighs 85 kg. 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,[2] however he did not sign for the team.
The 29-year-old keeper was eventually signed by Olympiakos as a back-up of Roberto, since the second-choice goalkeeper Balázs Megyeri had left the Greek giants.[3] Loria signed with Olympiakos for a two-year contract.[4][5] 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.[6] However, there are strong indications that the player was actually signed on a free transfer.
Loria quickly left Olympiakos 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. Olympiakos' 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.[7] He signed for the Russian Football Premier League side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara shortly after.
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: 2008, 2006; Runner-up 2010, 2014
References
- ↑ Итоги Комитета РФС по статусу игроков (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Giorgi Loria – FIFA competition record
- Giorgi Loria at National-Football-Teams.com