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Giorgi Lomaia
Giorgi Lomaia ( ka, გიორგი ლომაია, born 8 August 1979 in Tbilisi) is a retired Georgian football goalkeeper. Career He spent the 2006 season playing for Russian Premier League side FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, but in late January 2007 he moved to German 2. Bundesliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena on a short-term deal until the end of the 2006–07 season. He left Jena in June 2007 and joined FC Karpaty Lviv in Ukraine. He made his debut for the Georgian national team in 1998 and has been capped 25 times for the team as of 2006. In July 2007 Lomaia was loaned from FC Carl Zeiss Jena to Ukrainian side FC Karpaty Lviv. Having played two matches in Lviv, Lomaia departed due to the club's dissatisfaction with his physical conditions. International career In International football, Lomaia has been the first choice goalkeeper in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying with seven appearances. In 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), he took the first choice place from Akaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century Anno Domini, AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the North Caucasus, northern and the Transcaucasia, southern parts of the Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history Tbilisi was a point of contention among various global powers. The city's location to this day ensures its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (country)
Georgia (, ; ) is a transcontinental country at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is part of the Caucasus region, bounded by the Black Sea to the west, by Russia to the north and northeast, by Turkey to the southwest, by Armenia to the south, and by Azerbaijan to the southeast. The country covers an area of , and has a population of 3.7 million people. Tbilisi is its capital as well as its largest city, home to roughly a third of the Georgian population. During the classical era, several independent kingdoms became established in what is now Georgia, such as Colchis and Iberia. In the early 4th century, ethnic Georgians officially adopted Christianity, which contributed to the spiritual and political unification of the early Georgian states. In the Middle Ages, the unified Kingdom of Georgia emerged and reached its Golden Age during the reign of King David IV and Queen Tamar in the 12th and early 13th centuries. Thereafter, the kingdom decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davit Lomaia
Davit Lomaia ( ka, დავით ლომაია; born 18 May 1985) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Zugdidi. He is the brother of Giorgi Lomaia Giorgi Lomaia ( ka, გიორგი ლომაია, born 8 August 1979 in Tbilisi) is a retired Georgian football goalkeeper. Career He spent the 2006 season playing for Russian Premier League side FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, but in lat .... Lomaia capped for Georgia on 12 September 2007, a friendly match against Azerbaijan. He substituted Aleksandre Kvakhadze in 70 minutes. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomaia, Davit Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) men's international footballers Men's association football central defenders 1985 births Living people FC WIT Georgia players FC Sioni Bolnisi players FC Metalurgi Rustavi players FC Tskhinvali players FC Sasco Tbilisi players Dinamo Zugdidi players Footballers from Tbilisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davit Gvaramadze
Davit Gvaramadze (born 8 November 1975 in Tbilisi) is a retired Georgian footballer. Career Gvaramadze started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi. During spells at Torpedo Kutaisi, he competed with former international footballer Irakli Zoidze. Later he re-joined Zoidze in Dinamo Tbilisi. International career Gvaramadze made his debut on 8 February 1998, a friendly match. He became a regular during UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying, played 6 matches. He also played 6 matches in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA). In October 2002, he was withdrew from Georgia squad due to family reason, Since that match, he lost the regular place to Giorgi Lomaia Giorgi Lomaia ( ka, გიორგი ლომაია, born 8 August 1979 in Tbilisi) is a retired Georgian football goalkeeper. Career He spent the 2006 season playing for Russian Premier League side FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, but in lat .... He played his farewell games in 2004 Cyprus Tournament. References External links * * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying
Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003. Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away. The top team in each group automatically qualified for Euro 2004, and the ten group runners-up were paired off against each other to determine another five places in the finals. Portugal qualified automatically as hosts of the event. Qualified teams Tiebreakers If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings: # Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question. # Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question. # Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question. # Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaki Devadze
Akaki Devadze (born 28 November 1971) is a retired Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ... footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Georgian national team between 1992 and 1996 and from 2004 to 2005, and was capped 20 times. External links * *Appearances for Georgia National Team 1971 births Living people Footballers from Tbilisi Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Soviet men's footballers Georgia (country) men's international footballers FC Dila Gori players FC Dinamo Tbilisi players FC Margveti Zestafoni players FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi players FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti players FC Rostov players Hapoel Tayibe F.C. players Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. players FC Merani Tbilisi players FC Spartaki Tbilisi players Dinamo Zugd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 groups – five groups of six teams each and three groups of seven teams each – competing for 13 places in the World Cup. Germany, the hosts, were already qualified, for a total of 14 European places in the tournament. The qualifying process started on 18 August 2004, over a month after the end of UEFA Euro 2004, and ended on 16 November 2005. Kazakhstan, which transitioned from the Asian Football Confederation to UEFA after the end of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, debuted in the European qualifiers. The teams in each group would play against each other in a home and away basis. The team with the most points in each group qualified to the World Cup. The runners up are ranked. For fairness rules, results against the seventh placed team were ignored, in groups of seven teams. The two best ranked runners-up also qualified to the World Cup. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lviv
Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. It was named in honour of Leo, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia. Lviv emerged as the centre of the historical regions of Red Ruthenia and Galicia in the 14th century, superseding Halych, Chełm, Belz and Przemyśl. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia from 1272 to 1349, when it was conquered by King Casimir III the Great of Poland. From 1434, it was the regional capital of the Ruthenian Voivodeship in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1772, after the First Partition of Poland, the city became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. In 1918, for a short time, it was the capital of the West Ukrainian People's Republic. Between the wars, the city was the centre of the Lwów Voivodeship in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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