Giorgi Loria
Giorgi Loria (Georgian: გიორგი ლორია, pronounced [ɡiɔɾɡi lɔɾiɑ]; born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta FC.
 Loria with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgi Loria | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019 | Magdeburg | 11 | (0) |
| 2019– | Anorthosis Famagusta | 110 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Georgia | 77 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27 17 April 2023 (UTC). | |||
Club career
Loria joined the Avaza football school at age 8. At 17 he moved to Dinamo Tbilisi academy whence he was initially promoted to its junior team.[1]
In 2005 Loria played for the senior team for the first time. After nine consecutive seasons at Dinamo he left the club in July 2014.[2]
During the 2014–15 season, Loria played for OFI Crete 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,[3] 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.[4] Loria signed with Olympiacos for a two-year contract.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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 Anzhi Makhachkala on loan for 2017–18 season.[9]
On 18 January 2019, Loria signed with 2. Bundesliga side Magdeburg.[10][11]
On 4 July 2019, he signed with Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta.[12]
International career
Loria made a debut for the national team in a 1–1 friendly match against Estonia on 27 May 2008 despite being considered N2 goalkeeper at Dinamo Tbilisi.[13] He quickly proved to be a strong and stable member of the team. With 77 appearances as of April 2023, he is currently among the six all-time most-capped Georgian players.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 April 2023
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 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 | ||
| Magdeburg | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 111 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 370 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 445 | 0 | ||
Notes
- One appearance in Georgian Super Cup
Personal life
His father Nugzar Loria was a film producer. Giorgi himself studied at the Theatre and Film University and once featured in movie What happened in Kyiv as an actor.[14]
Married to Salome Kopaliani, he has one daughter.
Honours
Anorthosis
- Cypriot Cup: 2020–21
- Cypriot Super Cup: Runner-Up 2021
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Georgian League: 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Georgian Cup: 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Georgian Super Cup: 2006, 2008
References
- "გიორგი ლორია: "ცხოვრებაში პირველად ვიტირე..."" [Giorgi Loria: I cried for the first time in my life] (in Georgian). ambebi.ge. 18 September 2012.
- "გიორგი ლორია "დინამოდან" გაუშვეს" [Dinamo parted ways with Giorgi Loria] (in Georgian). ambebi.ge. 30 July 2014.
- "Loria agrees PAOK deal". sdna.gr. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- "Loria set to sign at Olympiakos". sdna.gr. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- "Υπέγραψε ο Λόρια". sdna.gr. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 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.
- "1. FCM verpflichtet Giorgi Loria" [! FCM sign Giorgi Loria]. 1. FC Magdeburg. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Loria schließt beim FCM die Fejzic-Lücke". kicker Online (in German). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Γκιόργκι Λόρια ο "εκλεκτός" για τον "άσσο" (δηλώσεις)" [Giorgi Loria the "chosen" one] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 4 July 2019.
- "გიორგი ლორია: "მაგდებურგთან" ალექსამდრე იაშვილმა დამაკავშირა" (in Georgian). for.ge. 22 February 2019.
- "მილიონად შეფასებული ქართველი მეკარე და მისი ორი სალომე" (in Georgian). ambebi.ge. 28 June 2013.
External links
- Giorgi Loria – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Giorgi Loria at National-Football-Teams.com
- Giorgi Loria at Soccerway