Ucha Lobjanidze (Georgian: უჩა ლობჟანიძე, romanized: ucha lobzhanidze, pronounced [utʃʰa lobʒanidze]; born 23 February 1987) is a retired Georgian footballer who played as a defender for several clubs in Georgia and abroad as well as for the national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 38 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Dinamo Batumi | 19 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Zestafoni | 62 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 27 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 47 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Omonia | 35 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 23 | (0) |
| 2017 | Atyrau | 23 | (0) |
| 2018 | Samtredia | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Georgia U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Georgia | 53 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2017 | |||
Career
Club
Lobjanidze started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi junior team. In the late 2000s, he spent three seasons at the ascending Zestafoni before his move to Dnipro at estimated €2 mln.[1]
He returned in 2016 to play for Dinamo Tbilisi and won both Umaglesi Liga and the national Cup with this club.[2]
Following his one-year tenure in Kazakhstan, in early 2018 Lobjanidze returned to Georgia, but in the autumn he suffered a long-term injury, which hastened his retirement in March 2019 at the age of 32.[3]
International
Lobjanidze made his Georgia debut on 27 May 2008, a friendly match against Estonia. With 53 appearances during the next ten years, he was a regular member of the starting lineup.
Honours
•Runner-up2013–2014
• Winner2015–2016
• Runner-up2006–2007
• Winner2015–2016
• Runner-up2017
References
External links
- Ucha Lobjanidze – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ucha Lobjanidze at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ucha Lobjanidze at WorldFootball.net
- Ucha Lobjanidze at Soccerwayt