Lasha Jakobia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lasha Jakobia | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-1999 | Standard Liège | 2 | (0) |
| 1999-2000 | → C.S. Visé (loan) | 18 | (14) |
| 1999-2000 | FC Liège | 14 | (14) |
| 2000-2001 | K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst | 3 | (1) |
| 2003 | AEC Mons | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → FC Rapid Bucureşti (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Tbilisi | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | PAS Giannina | 7 | (4) |
| 2004-2006 | Metalist Kharkiv | 45 | (9) |
| 2006-2007 | FC Arsenal Kyiv | 16 | (4) |
| 2007 | Metalist Kharkiv | 18 | (11) |
| 2008 | Vorskla Poltava | 0 | (0) |
| 2008-2009 | Arsenal Kyiv | 13 | (2) |
| 2011 | Spartaki-Tskhinvali | 10 | (2) |
| 2011- | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 18 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2004-2008 | Georgia | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2012. | |||
Lasha Jakobia (born 20 August 1980 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian football player who currently plays in Ukraine for FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.
Football career
Belgium
Lasha Jakobia started his career at Belgian League club Standard Liège. He then spent his career at lower division for Visé, FC Liège, before joined Eendracht Aalst. He then suffered long-period of injuries, and signed a contract until the end of season for AEC Mons in January 2003.[1] But he then loaned to Rapid Bucureşti[2]
Georgia
In April 2003, he returned to his homeland for Dinamo Tbilisi.[3] But in summer 2003, he left for FC Tbilisi, another Georgian club.
Greece & Ukraine
In January 2004, he moved to Greece for Giannina, signed a two-year contract.[4] But at the end of season, he moved, this time to Metalist Kharkiv, 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.
In late 2009 he was disqualified until March 2010 for testing positive for doping.[5] He said that he drank wine laced with methadone 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 Moldova.[6] he also in the squad of Georgian side in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. He was call-up to the first match in August 2006,[7] but just played three matches in the campaign in September and October 2007.
References
- ↑ "Jakobia makes Belgian return". UEFA.com. 8 January 2003.
- ↑ "Transfers: 17-23 February". UEFA.com. 23 February 2003.
- ↑ "Transfers: 14 - 20 April". UEFA.com. 21 April 2003.
- ↑ "Transfers: 19 - 25 January". UEFA.com. 25 January 2004.
- ↑ ДЖАКОБИЯ ДИСКВАЛИФИЦИРОВАН НА ПОЛГОДА
- ↑ "Giresse looks at new faces". UEFA.com. 5 August 2004.
- ↑ "Georgia call on defensive reserves". UEFA.com. 29 August 2006.
External links
- Lasha Jakobia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lasha Jakobia – FIFA competition record