Lasha Jakobia (born 20 August 1980 in

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) is a Georgian retired

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Football career

Belgium

Lasha Jakobia started his career at

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club

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. He then spent his career at lower division for

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, FC Liège, before joined

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. He then suffered long-period of injuries, and signed a contract until the end of season for AEC Mons in January 2003. But he then loaned to

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Georgia

In April 2003, he returned to his homeland for

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. But in summer 2003, he left for

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, another Georgian club.

Greece & Ukraine

In January 2004, he moved to Greece for Giannina, signed a two-year contract. But at the end of season, he moved, this time to

Metalist Kharkiv Football Club Metalist Kharkiv ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків ) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kharkiv that plays in the Ukrainian First League during the 2021–22 season. It was revived 5 years ...

, which is the longest club he played, from summer 2004 to winter 2007, except 2006/07 season spent on Arsenal Kiev. In December 2007, he signed a two-year contract with

Vorskla Poltava FC Vorskla Poltava ( uk, ФК «Во́рскла» Полта́ва ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Poltava that competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top flight of Ukrainian football. History Kolos Poltava The club ...

. In late 2009 he was disqualified until March 2010 for testing positive for doping. He said that he drank wine laced with

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to help with his depression caused by several of his relatives dying in a short period of time.

International career

A former U21 internationals, Jakobia received his first call-up on 18 August 2004 against

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. he also in the squad of Georgian side in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. He was call-up to the first match in August 2006, but just played three matches in the campaign in September and October 2007.

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