Giorgi Loria

Giorgi Loria
Loria with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-27) 27 January 1986
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 12 in)
Playing position 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)
2017–2018Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 13 (0)
National team
2006–2008 Georgia U-21 4 (0)
2008– Georgia 41 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tbilisi 2005–06 Erovnuli Liga 10000010
2006–07 1000020120
2007–08 40002060
2008–09 30000030
2009–10 3405040430
2010–11 3503060440
2011–12 3001080390
2012–13 24080320
2013–14 30050601[lower-alpha 1]0420
2014–15 2020
Total 1710220300102240
OFI Crete 2014–15 Superleague Greece 25050300
Olympiacos 2015–16 000000
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2015–16 Russian Premier League 14010150
2016–17 25000250
Total 390100000400
Anzhi Makhachkala 2017–18 Russian Premier League 13000130
Career total 2480280300103070

Notes

  1. One appearance in Georgian Super Cup

References

  1. "Loria agrees PAOK deal". sdna.gr. 23 March 2015.
  2. "Loria set to sign at Olympiakos". sdna.gr. 6 May 2015.
  3. "Υπέγραψε ο Λόρια". sdna.gr. 7 May 2015.
  4. "Στον Ολυμπιακό ο Λορία". sport24.gr. 7 May 2015.
  5. "Ανακοίνωσε Λόρια, Μαρτίνες και Τζανδάρη ο Ολυμπιακός!". www.gazzetta.gr. 2 July 2015.
  6. "Ο Καπίνο έφαγε... τον Λόρια". www.athleticradio.gr. 16 July 2015.
  7. Гиорги Лория до конца сезона будет выступать за "Анжи" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 21 August 2017.

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