Akaki Gogia

Akaki Gogia
Personal information
Full name Akaki Gogia
Date of birth (1992-01-18) 18 January 1992
Place of birth Rustavi, Georgia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 24
Youth career
2001 FSV 67 Halle
2001–2004 Hannover 96
2004–2011 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 VfL Wolfsburg II 9 (0)
2011–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2011–2012 → FC Augsburg (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2013 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 23 (1)
2012–2013 → FC St. Pauli II (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015 Hallescher FC 71 (19)
2015– Brentford 10 (0)
National team
2010 Germany U18 4 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U19 3 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:47, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Akaki "Andy" Gogia (Georgian: აკაკი გოგია; born 18 January 1992) is a German footballer of Georgian descent who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He began his career in Germany with VfL Wolfsburg, before signing for Hallescher FC in 2013.[1] He won international youth caps for Germany at U18 and U19 level. His nickname is "Andy".[2]

Club career

VfL Wolfsburg

A midfielder,[2] Gogia began his career in Germany as a junior with FSV 67 Halle and Hannover 96,[3][4] before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg in 2004.[5] He came through the youth ranks and made his reserve team debut in February 2010, going on to make 9 appearances.[6] He scored prolifically for Wolfsburg's U17 and U19 teams,[7] netting 44 goals in 86 games and helping the side to the U19 Bundesliga championship in the 2010–11 season, scoring in the final versus 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[8] Along with three other reserve players, Gogia was promoted to the first team squad in December 2010 by general manager Dieter Hoeness and coach Steve McClaren,[9] who dropped Karim Ziani and Caiuby to the reserves.[10] After being included in the party for a winter training camp in Marbella,[9] Gogia was called into the senior squad for the first time for a Bundesliga match versus Bayern Munich on 15 January 2011.[11] He remained an unused substitute for the 1–1 draw and was called up twice more during the 2010–11 season.[12] He failed to win any further first team call ups and departed the club in July 2013.[13]

FC Augsburg (loan)

On 11 May 2012, it was announced that Gogia had joined Bundesliga side FC Augsburg on loan for the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[14] Allotted the number 28 shirt, he made the first professional appearance of his career when he came on as a substitute for Marcel Ndjeng in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal first round win over Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 30 July 2011.[15] He made 14 appearances during his spell,[16] which was cut short by torn ligaments in his left knee.[17] Gogia returned to Wolfsburg at the end of the 2011–12 season.[18]

FC St. Pauli (loan)

In July 2012, Gogia signed on loan with 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on a season-long loan.[19] He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–2 win over SSV Jahn Regensburg on 8 March 2013.[20] He made 24 appearances and scored once before returning to Wolfsburg at the end of the 2012–13 season.[6]

Hallescher FC

After failed trials with SC Paderborn 07 and Heracles Almelo,[21][22] Gogia dropped down the 3. Liga to sign for hometown club Hallescher FC in July 2013 on a two-year deal.[23] He made 80 appearances and scored 26 goals during his two seasons with the club.[6][24][25] He finished their 2014–15 Saxony-Anhalt Cup campaign as joint-top scorer and netted in a 6–0 rout of neighbours VfL Halle 1896 in the final.[25]

Brentford

On 16 May 2015, it was announced that Gogia had signed a "long term" contract with English Championship club Brentford on a free transfer.[26] He made his debut with a start on the opening day of the 2015–16 season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–2 draw with Ipswich Town.[27] After missing almost all of September with a thigh injury,[28] Gogia dropped out of the starting lineup in early October and out of the squad altogether by December, save for two substitute appearances in January 2016.[29] A further injury in March 2016 kept Gogia out of the squad,[30] but injuries to John Swift and Alan Judge saw him make his first appearance in over three months as a substitute versus Ipswich Town on 9 April.[27]

International career

Gogia won seven caps for Germany at U18 and U19 level,[31][32] scoring once in a 2–1 friendly defeat to Belgium on 25 March 2011.[33] In May 2015 it was reported that Georgia had contacted Gogia about a call up.[34]

Personal life

Gogia was born in Rustavi, Georgia and moved to Halle, Germany with his parents at the age of 9 in 2001.[4][34]

Honours

Hallescher FC

Career statistics

As of match played 9 April 2016.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg II 2009–10[6] Regionalliga Nord 4 0 — — — 4 0
2010–11[6] 5 0 — — — 5 0
VfL Wolfsburg 2010–11[6] Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
FC Augsburg (loan) 2011–12[6] Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
FC St. Pauli (loan) 2012–13[6] 2. Bundesliga 23 1 1 0 — — 24 1
FC St. Pauli II (loan) 2012–13[6] Regionalliga Nord 1 0 — — — 1 0
Hallescher FC 2013–14[6] 3. Liga 36 8 — — 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 40 9
2014–15[6] 35 11 — — 5[lower-alpha 1] 6 40 17
Total 7119——978026
Brentford 2015–16[27] Championship 10 0 0 0 1 0 — 11 0
Career totals 1262030109714027
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Saxony-Anhalt Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Gogia, Akaki" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 Stefan Krause und Buttje Rosenfeld,. "Zwölf Bundesliga-Spiele: St. Pauli holt Straßenfußballer „Andy“ Gogia". mopo.de. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Administrator. "STUERMERSTAR DES HFC BESUCHT SEINE FUSSBALLKINDERSTUBE". fsv67.de. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Akaki Gogia: Der Techniker ist erwachsen geworden". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". kicker online. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Germany - A. Gogia - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Akaki Gogia - Elite Football". www.elitefootball.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  8. ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg wird zum ersten Mal Deutscher Meister". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Fußball – Nachwuchs-Quartett fügt sich im Trainingslager gut ein". http://www.az-online.de. Retrieved 17 May 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  10. ↑ "Steve McClaren to stay as Wolfsburg boss - ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  14. ↑ SPOX Media GmbH. "Nachwuchsspieler aus Wolfsburg". Spox.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "RW Oberhausen". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  17. ↑ Augsburger Allgemeine. "FC Augsburg: FCA: Akaki Gogia kämpft sich zurück - FC Augsburg ++ News ++ - Augsburger Allgemeine". Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Augsburg 1 - 1 Schalke 04 Match preview - 22/04/12 Bundesliga - Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "Fußball 2.Bundesliga: St. Pauli leiht Akaki Gogia vom VfL Wolfsburg - Handelsblatt". handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "SC Paderborn: Akaki Gogia im Probetraining - Neuer Stürmer gesucht". liga-zwei.de. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "Akaki Gogia". FCUpdate.nl. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  23. ↑ Hallescher Fussballclub e.V. "Hallescher FC e.V.: HFC verpflichtet Offensivmannn Gogia vom VfL Wolfsburg". Hallescher FC e.V. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Landespokal - Sachsen-Anhalt 2013/14". FuPa.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  25. 1 2 "Landespokal". FuPa.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  26. ↑ Mark Chapman. "Akaki Gogia signs for Brentford from Hallescher FC". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  27. 1 2 3 "Akaki Gogia". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  28. ↑ FC, Brentford. "September injury update". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  29. ↑ "Akaki Gogia Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  30. ↑ Moore, Tom. "Brentford's injury crisis has returned with a vengeance". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  31. ↑ "Spielplan". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "Spielplan". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "U 19 verliert in Völklingen gegen Belgien". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  34. 1 2 "Akaki Gogia: "The Georgian Football Federation Contacted My Mother"". World Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "Spielbericht Hallescher FC - VfL Halle 1896 - FuPa". FuPa. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

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