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Saba Lobjanidze
Saba Lobjanidze with Atlanta United
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 50 (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, Lobjanidze 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]

Atlanta United

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Saba Lobjanidze in 2024 with Atlanta United.

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] Lobjanidze finished the MLS Regular Season with 9 goals and 3 assists in 30 matches.[11] His goal on the final matchday of the season against Orlando City helped Atlanta United to earn a spot in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. He then went on to score against Inter Miami CF on 25 October 2024 in the first game of the series. Atlanta United went on to win the series against Inter Miami CF.

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.[12] In 2024, Lobjanidze was called up by Georgia for the 2024 European Championships.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[14]
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[15]
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. ^ mlssoccer. "Saba Lobjanidze | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Uzbekistan draws with Georgia in friendly". The Tashkent Times. 24 January 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Saba Lobzhanidze at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Lobjanidze, Saba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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