Yuri Vladimirovich Lodygin (russian: Юрий Владимирович Лодыгин, el, Γιούρι Λοντίγκιν; born 26 May 1990) is a Russian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Super League club
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
. Although he represented the
Russia national team at senior level, he had previously represented Greece at youth level.
Club career
Born in
Vladimir
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Names
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* Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name
* Volodymyr for the Ukr ...
to a
Russian
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father and a
Pontic Greek mother, Lodygin has lived in Greece since 2000, playing for
Skoda Xanthi
Xanthi Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace and plays at Xanthi FC Arena. The club resigned from the Super League 2 due to financial issues.
Founded in 1967, Xa ...
, coming from the youth team. During the 2008–09 season, his performances with the Skoda Xanthi U21 team lead to his first professional contract with the first team, which he signed on 17 June 2009. He was then loaned at
Eordaikos 2007 for the 2010–11 season, where he made 25 first team appearances. He later returned to
Skoda Xanthi
Xanthi Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace and plays at Xanthi FC Arena. The club resigned from the Super League 2 due to financial issues.
Founded in 1967, Xa ...
, where he made his first appearance in the last match of the season against
Ergotelis; since the 2012–13 season, he has been a member of the starting line-up. He was a member of the
Greek U21 Football Team.
Zenit Saint Petersburg
In June 2013, Lodygin moved to Russia, joining
Zenit Saint Petersburg
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for a fee of €800,000.
Olympiacos
On 27 January 2019, he returned to Greece, joining
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 ...
on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.
On 16 June 2019, general director of Zenit Aleksandr Medvedev announced that the club will not offer Lodygin a contract extension for 2019–20 season.
On 3 August 2019, he signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club
Gazişehir Gaziantep. On 10 January 2020 he announced that he left Gazişehir Gaziantep.
On 18 February 2020, he signed with
Russian Premier League
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club
Arsenal Tula until the end of the 2019–20 season.
PAS Giannina
On 20 January 2021, Lodygin joined
Super League Greece side
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...
. On 27 January 2021 he made his debut against
AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...
at the
Olympic Stadium
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in
Athens
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, winning 2–0. He also played against
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
, progressing into the semi-final of the
Greek Cup
The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The Greek Cup is the second most ...
. On 8 May 2021, he extended his contract with
Ioannina for one additional year. During his time on
PAS Giannina F.C., he managed to establish himself as the first choice keeper immediately after signing, replacing
Lefteris Choutesiotis. Due to his winning mentality, character, leadership and great personality, Lodygin
was one of the most important players for PAS Gianniih on the 2021-22 campaign. Moreover, his attitude and goalkeeping skills helped him gain many fans, making him very popular among the club's fanbase. He is regarded as a club legend, as the best goalkeeper, and one of the best players to ever play for
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...
.
Panathinaikos
On 4 June 2022, he signed a two-year deal with
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
. On 15 December 2022 he made his debut with the new club against
Volos
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in
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most ...
.
International career
Lodygin represented Greece internationally at youth level, obtaining three caps with the U21 side between 2010 and 2012. He was called up to the
Greece senior squad in May 2013. He was called up again in August 2013, but he refused to report.
He was called up by
Fabio Capello to the
Russian
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*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
squad for the first time on 4 October 2013 for the team's
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against
Luxembourg
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and
Azerbaijan
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. He made his debut for
Russia
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on 19 November 2013 in a friendly against
South Korea
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.
On 2 June 2014, he was included in Russia's
2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
Igor Akinfeev
Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev ( rus, Игорь Владимирович Акинфеев, Igor' Vladimirovich Akinfeyev, p=ˈiɡərʲ vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ɐkʲɪnˈfʲe(j)ɪf; born 8 April 1986) is a Russian professional footballer who pla ...
played in goal for all of their matches in a group stage exit. He was also included in Russia's
Euro 2016
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squad.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Club
Zenit Saint Petersburg
*
Russian Premier League
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:
2014–15,
2018–19
*
Russian Cup:
2015–16
*
Russian Super Cup
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:
2015,
2016
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Olympiacos
*
Super League Greece Runner-Up
2018–19
Individual
*
Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Year:
2021–22
*
Super League Greece Team of the Year:
2021–22
* Most clean sheets in
Super League Greece:
2021–22
References
External links
gazzetta.gran article about Yuri Lodygin
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1990 births
Living people
People from Vladimir, Russia
Citizens of Greece through descent
Xanthi F.C. players
Eordaikos 2007 F.C. players
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
Olympiacos F.C. players
Gaziantep F.K. footballers
FC Arsenal Tula players
PAS Giannina F.C. players
Panathinaikos F.C. players
Russian footballers
Russia international footballers
2014 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2016 players
Greek footballers
Greece under-21 international footballers
Association football goalkeepers
Greek people of Russian descent
Russian people of Greek descent
Russian Premier League players
Super League Greece players
Gamma Ethniki players
Süper Lig players
Russian emigrants to Greece
Russian expatriate footballers
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Sportspeople from Vladimir Oblast
Footballers from Drama, Greece