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Saba Lobzhanidze

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Saba Lobjanidze
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 9
Youth career
2004–2007 Norchi Dinamoeli
2007–2009 Tbilisi
2009–2013 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Dinamo Tbilisi II 19 (5)
2014–2017 Dinamo Tbilisi 59 (12)
2016 → Chikhura Sachkhere (loan) 11 (10)
2017–2019 Randers 84 (28)
2020–2021 MKE Ankaragücü 52 (4)
2021–2023 Hatayspor 61 (9)
2023 → Fatih Karagumruk (loan) 10 (2)
2023– Atlanta United 49 (14)
International career‡
2012–2013 Georgia U19 4 (0)
2014–2016 Georgia U21 8 (3)
2017– Georgia 37 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC).

Saba Lobjanidze (Order of Honor) (Georgian: საბა ლობჟანიძე, romanized: saba lobzhanidze, pronounced [saba lobʒanidze]; born 18 December 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Georgia national team.

Club career

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Born in Tbilisi, Lobjanidze started playing for Norchi Dinamoeli at the age of 10. Later he joined Dinamo Tbilisi.

Randers

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In June 2017, Lobzhanidze signed a three-year contract with Randers.[1] In April 2018, in six games Lobjhanidze scored six times for Randers, including a hat-trick against Sønderjyske, which won him the Player of the Month award among Georgian football players. Besides, he was twice named in team of the week in the Danish Superliga.[2]

MKE Ankaragücü

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On 30 January 2020, Lobjanidze signed with Turkish club MKE Ankaragücü.[3] He made his debut on 2 February in a 1–1 league draw against Kasımpaşa.[4]

Hatayspor

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In June 2021, Lobjanidze signed a three-year contract with Hatayspor, after Ankaragücü had relegated from the Süper Lig.[5]

Following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and subsequent withdrawal of Hatayspor from the league in February 2023, he joined Fatih Karagümrük on loan until the end of the season.[6]

Saba Lobzhanidze stands over a freekick for Atlanta United.

Atlanta United

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In early August 2023, Lobjanidze moved to MLS club Atlanta United on a three-year deal.[7] He finished the 2023 MLS Regular Season with 3 goals and 4 assists in 9 games.[8]

On 30 May 2024, Saba Lobjanidze was named Player of the Matchday after his first career MLS brace guided Atlanta United to 3-1 win at Inter Miami CF.[9] On 20 July 2024, Lobjanidze became the sixth player in club history to record at least 20 goal contributions in their first 30 matches with the team.[10]


International career

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Lobjanidze made his debut for the Georgia national team on 23 January 2017 in a friendly against Uzbekistan, scoring one of the two goals of his team.[11] In 2024, Lobjanidze was called up by Georgia for the 2024 European Championships.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Tbilisi II 2012–13 Pirveli Liga 1 0 – – – 1 0
2013–14 Pirveli Liga 18 5 – – – 18 5
Total 19 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 5
Dinamo Tbilisi 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 24 1 6 1 – 1[b] 0 31 2
2015–16 Umaglesi Liga 15 2 1 0 – – 16 2
2017 Erovnuli Liga 13 7 – – – 13 7
Total 52 10 7 1 0 0 1 0 60 11
Chikhura (loan) 2016 Umaglesi Liga 12 9 3 2 2[c] 0 – 17 11
Randers 2017–18 Danish Superliga 29 9 2 1 – [d]4 3 35 13
2018–19 Danish Superliga 37 8 – – – 37 8
2019–20 Danish Superliga 15 8 – – – 15 8
Total 81 25 2 1 0 0 4 3 87 29
MKE Ankaragücü 2019–20 Süper Lig 15 1 – – – 15 1
2020–21 Süper Lig 37 3 1 0 – – 38 3
Total 52 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 4
Hatayspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 37 8 3 0 – – 40 8
2022–23 Süper Lig 21 1 – – – 21 1
Total 58 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 61 9
Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 10 2 – – – 10 2
Atlanta United 2023 MLS 12 3 0 0 – 3[e] 0 15 3
2024 MLS 34 10 1 0 2[f] 1 – 37 11
Total 46 13 1 0 2 1 3 0 49 14
Career total 330 77 16 4 4 1 8 3 358 85
  1. ^ Includes Georgian Cup, Danish Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualification round
  4. ^ Appearances in play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  6. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of 22 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Georgia 2017 3 1
2018 2 0
2019 3 1
2020 5 0
2021 9 0
2022 7 0
2023 6 1
2024 1 0
Total 36 3
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lobzhanidze goal.
List of international goals scored by Saba Lobzhanidze[14]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 January 2017 The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Uzbekistan 2–1 2–2 Friendly
2 10 June 2019 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 1–1 1–5 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
3 25 March 2023 Batumi Stadium, Batumi, Georgia  Mongolia 6–1 6–1 Friendly

Honours

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Dinamo Tbilisi

References

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  1. ^ "BRANDVARM GEORGIER TIL RANDERS FC" (in Danish). randersfc.dk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. ^ "აპრილის საუკეთესო – საბა ლობჟანიძე". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Saba Lobjanidze solgt til Ankaragücü". randersfc.dk (in Danish). 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ankaragücü vs. Kasımpaşa – 2 February 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (23 June 2021). "Tidligere Superliga-stjerne skifter klub". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  6. ^ "საბა ლობჟანიძე ანდრეა პირლოს ხელმძღვანელობით ითამაშებს: ტრანსფერი დადასტურდა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Atlanta United signs winger Saba Lobjanidze from Turkish Süper Lig". atlutd.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ atlutd. "Saba Lobjanidze | Atlanta United FC". atlutd. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ mlssoccer. "Atlanta United's Saba Lobzhanidze named Player of the Matchday | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ atlutd. "First professional brace earns Stian Gregersen spot on MLS Team of the Matchday | Atlanta United FC". atlutd. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Uzbekistan draws with Georgia in friendly". The Tashkent Times. 24 January 2017.
  12. ^ Roberson, Doug. "Atlanta United's Saba Lobjanidze called up by Georgia for European Championships". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ^ Saba Lobzhanidze at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Lobjanidze, Saba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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