Giorgi Loria ( ka, გიორგი ლორია, ; born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Anorthosis Famagusta FC Anorthosis Famagusta ( el, Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, translit=Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Anorthosis Famagusta multi-sport club fo ...

Club career

During the 2014–15 season, Loria played for

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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. P.A.O.K. FC ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών, '' Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstadinoupolitón'', "Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of ...

in early 2015, however he did not sign for the team. The keeper was eventually signed by

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

as a back-up of

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, since the second-choice goalkeeper

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had left the Greek giants. Loria signed with

for a two-year contract. 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. However, there are strong indications that the player was actually signed on a free transfer. Loria quickly left

due to personal issues and increased competition with teammates

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and Andreas Gianniotis for the team's #2, while

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. He signed for the

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side Krylia Sovetov Samara shortly after. On 21 August 2017, following Krylia Sovetov's relegation from the Russian Premier League, he joined

Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (russian: link=no, Футбо́льный клуб «Анжи́» Махачкала́, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded ...

on loan for 2017–18 season. On 18 January 2019, Loria signed with 2. Bundesliga side

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Anorthosis Famagusta

On 4 July 2019, he signed with Cypriot club

Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Famagusta ( el, Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, translit=Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Anorthosis Famagusta multi-sport club fou ...

International career

Loria also plays for the national team of Georgia. He played the first two matches of

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Career statistics

Club

Notes

Honours

Anorthosis *

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: Runner-Up 2021 Dinamo Tbilisi * Georgian League: 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14 *

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: 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14 *

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: 2006, 2008

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Loria, Giorgi 1986 births Living people Footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) international footballers Georgia (country) under-21 international footballers Association football goalkeepers FC Dinamo Tbilisi players OFI Crete F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Greece Expatriate footballers in Greece PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players Expatriate footballers in Russia Erovnuli Liga players Super League Greece players Russian Premier League players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players 2. Bundesliga players Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. players Expatriate footballers in Cyprus