Giorgi Loria (born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Tbilisi and the Georgia national team.
During his long career Loria has played in five different leagues and become the most capped goalkeeper of the national team.
During the 2014–15 season, Loria played for OFI Crete 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 in early 2015, however he did not sign for the team.
The keeper was eventually signed by Olympiacos as a back-up of Roberto, since the second-choice goalkeeper Balazs Megyeri had left the Greek giants. Loria signed with Olympiacos for a two-year contract. OFI Crete was rumored to have accepted a bid in the region of €700,000, as Loria was among the top goalkeepers in the 2014–15 season.
After a nine-year pause Loria rejoined his youth club and Erovnuli Liga's defending champions Dinamo Tbilisi in late June 2023. A few days after his return, Dinamo won a four-team Super Cup tournament with Loria playing a crucial role in this success as he saved three after-match penalties in two games. Following this season, Loria was recognized as Goalkeeper of the Year at an annual awards ceremony.
Loria made a debut for the national team in a 1–1 friendly match against Estonia on 27 May 2008 despite being considered N2 goalkeeper at Dinamo Tbilisi. He quickly proved to be a strong and stable member of the team. With 77 appearances as of April 2023, he is currently among the six all-time most-capped Georgian players. |
