Yuri Lodygin is a Russian-Greek association football player known for his role as a goalkeeper.
He has represented both Greece at youth level and Russia at senior level in international football.
Lodygin began his professional career at Skoda Xanthi, where he signed his first contract in 2009.
Биография
Early Life
Yuri Lodygin was born in Vladimir, Russia, to a Russian father and a Pontic Greek mother. He moved to Greece in 2000, where he began his football journey, joining the youth team of Skoda Xanthi. His talent quickly shone through, leading to his first professional contract with the senior team in June 2009 after impressive performances with the U21 squad.
Club Career
Lodygin's professional career took off at Skoda Xanthi, where he made his debut in the 2012-13 season. In June 2013, he made a significant move to Russia, signing with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for €800,000. During his time at Zenit, he contributed to the team's success, winning the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup. In January 2019, he returned to Greece on loan to Olympiacos, before moving to Gazişehir Gaziantep in Turkey. After a brief stint, he signed with Arsenal Tula in February 2020 and later joined PAS Giannina in January 2021, where he made his debut against AEK Athens.
International Career
Lodygin's international career began with the Greece U21 team, where he earned three caps from 2010 to 2012. He was called up to the senior Greece squad in 2013 but later switched allegiance to represent Russia. He made his debut for the Russian national team in November 2013 and was part of the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016. After an eight-year hiatus, he was recalled to the national team for friendlies in March 2024.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Lodygin has received several honors, including the Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season for 2021-22 and multiple titles with Zenit Saint Petersburg. His journey reflects a unique blend of Russian and Greek football heritage, showcasing his adaptability and skill as a goalkeeper.
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Галерея
Карьера и клубы
Born in Vladimir to a Russian father and a Pontic Greek mother, Lodygin has lived in Greece since 2000, playing for Skoda Xanthi, coming from the youth team. During the 2008–09 season, his performances with the Skoda Xanthi U21 team lead to his first professional contract with the first team, which he signed on 17 June 2009. He was then loaned at Eordaikos 2007 for the 2010–11 season, where he made 25 first team appearances. He later returned to Skoda Xanthi, where he made his first appearance in the last match of the season against Ergotelis; since the 2012–13 season, he has been a member of the starting line-up. He was a member of the Greek U21 Football Team.
Zenit Saint Petersburg
In June 2013, Lodygin moved to Russia, joining Zenit Saint Petersburg for a fee of €800,000.
Olympiacos
On 27 January 2019, he returned to Greece, joining Olympiacos on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 16 June 2019, general director of Zenit Aleksandr Medvedev announced that the club will not offer Lodygin a contract extension for 2019–20 season. On 3 August 2019, he signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep. On 10 January 2020 he announced that he left Gazişehir Gaziantep. On 18 February 2020, he signed with Russian Premier League club Arsenal Tula until the end of the 2019–20 season.
PAS Giannina
On 20 January 2021, Lodygin joined Super League Greece side PAS Giannina. On 27 January 2021 he made his debut against AEK Athens…
Lodygin represented Greece internationally at youth level, obtaining three caps with the U21 side between 2010 and 2012. He was called up to the Greece senior squad in May 2013. He was called up again in August 2013, but he refused to report. He was called up by Fabio Capello to the Russian squad for the first time on 4 October 2013 for the team's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. He made his debut for Russia on 19 November 2013 in a friendly against South Korea. On 2 June 2014, he was included in Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. Igor Akinfeev played in goal for all of their matches in a group stage exit. He was also included in Russia's Euro 2016 squad. After an eight-year break, Lodygin was called up to the national team once again for friendlies in March 2024.
- Club
- Russia men's national football team (2013–)
- National team
- Russia
- Club
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (2013–)
- Club
- Xanthi F.C. (2009–2013)
- Club
- Eordaikos F.C. (2010–2011)
- Club
- Greece national under-21 football team (2010–2012)
Наследие
Club
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russian Premier League: 2014–15 Russian Cup: 2015–16 Russian Super Cup: 2015, 2016 Panathinaikos Greek Cup: 2023–24
Individual
Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2021–22 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2021–22 Most clean sheets in Super League Greece: 2021–22
Клубы
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg2013сейчас
- Russia men's national football team2013сейчас
- Xanthi F.C.2009–2013
- Eordaikos F.C.2010–2011
- Greece national under-21 football team2010–2012
Играл вместе с
- Abderrahim OuakiliXanthi F.C. · 2001–2003
- Abdoul Salam SowXanthi F.C. · 1998–1999
- Adrián LuceroXanthi F.C. · 2014
- Akis ZikosXanthi F.C. · 1993–1998
Alan KasaevFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2004–2007- Alejandro CarrascoXanthi F.C. · 2003–2003
Alejandro DomínguezFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2007–2009
Aleksandar LukovićFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2010–2014
Aleksandr AnyukovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2005–2020
Aleksandr BukharovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2010–2014- Aleksandr IvanovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1949–1960
- Aleksandr IvanovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1990–1993
Архив
Паспорт
Идентификаторы и алиасы
Yuri Lodygin is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Volos. Although he represented the Russia national team at senior level, he had previously represented Greece at youth level.
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