Lasha Lomidze (born 30 June 1992) is a Georgian

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player. His position is number 8, and he currently plays for

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in the English Premiership and the Georgia national team.

Biography

Lasha Lomidze was formed in

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. He made no appearances for the first team during his time at the club, but he was a part of Montpellier's Under-23 side that became the ''champion de France Espoirs'' in May 2013. During the summer of 2014, he signed for

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. Lasha Lomidze was in the Georgian squad for

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. On 1 June 2017, he signed for English Premiership club

References

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