Georgios Liavas
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001
Place of birth Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Panetolikos
Number 54
Youth career
2014–2018 Panetolikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Panetolikos 89 (4)
International career
2017 Greece U16 4 (0)
2017 Greece U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Greece U19 13 (2)
2019–2020 Greece U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2020

Georgios Liavas (Greek: Γεώργιος Λιάβας; born 12 February 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League club Panetolikos.

Career

Panetolikos

Liavas made his debut at the start of the 2018–19 season and became a mainstay in a solid Panetolikos side under Traianos Dellas. At age 17, Liavas became the second youngest Panetolikos player in the Superleague.[1] He can play either right back, left back, and defensive midfield, and became one of Panetolikos’ most prized assets.

Liavas suffered a serious knee injury in January 2021, followed by a similar injury to his other knee, which kept him from playing for over a year. He returned to play regularly for Panetolikos in May 2022.[2]

Style of play

Liavas is a versatile player, who can play in either the left back, right back and defensive midfielder positions.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Panetolikos 2018–19 Superleague Greece 19030220
2019–20 19020210
2020–21 20110211
Total 5816000641
Career total 581600000641

References

  1. "Ο Γιώργος Λιάβας από το Αρχοντοχώρι Ξηρομέρου έγινε ο δεύτερος νεότερος παίκτης στην ιστορία του Παναιτωλικού". iAitoloakarnania.gr (in Greek). 27 August 2018.
  2. "Παναιτωλικός: Ο Λιάβας επέστρεψε στα γήπεδα μετά από 469 μέρες". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 15 May 2022.
  3. Georgios Liavas at Soccerway
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