Yuri Lodygin. Biography of the goalkeeper

Yuri Vladimirovich Lodygin is a Russian football player playing at the position of the goalkeeper. At the moment he is in favor of Zenit St. Petersburg and the Russian national team. Also has the citizenship of Greece.

Yury Lodygin: biography

Yuri was born in the Russian city of Vladimir. The date when Lodygin appeared was born on May 26, 1990. The goalkeeper's mother is of Greek origin. When Yura was ten years old, the family moved to a Greek village. It was there that the future goalkeeper of the national team began to get involved in football. Interest in this sport appeared after watching the World Cup. From the very childhood, Lodygin liked the goalkeeper's position. At the age of twelve, he began to seriously study. This age is already large enough to first enter the section. On the recommendation of his acquaintances, Yuri Lodygin went to the nearest village, where one of the clubs of the lower division performed.

In 2004, the young goalkeeper returned to Russia. The move was forced due to the difficult situation in Greece. However, a year later the family returned. Soon Yuri was invited to the team, and then he got to "Xanthi". Lodygin often was surprised that he played in a team with older players. Nevertheless, the leadership believed in the success of a fourteen-year-old player and constantly gave the opportunity to enter the field.

Carier start

Yury Lodygin concluded the first professional contract at the age of nineteen. However, the player took the main place goalkeeper did not immediately. For a while he was in the lease for the second division team. The management of the club often delayed payment of salaries, and sometimes even underpaid.

During the 2011/12 season, Yuri continued to perform in the second division. Once I took part in the gatherings of "Spartacus" from Nalchik, but I did not have a chance to sign the contract. Interested in the goalkeeper was also "Terek", but for some reason the transition also did not take place. At the same time, the player was invited to the youth team of Greece, but he did not appear on the field.

Debut for "Xanthi" from Lodygin turned out at the end of the 2012 season. After spending the last match of the championship on the field, Yuri secured a place in the base. Soon the goalkeeper was invited to the national team of Greece, but due to age to enter the field he was not destined.

Going to "Zenith"

Perfectly speaking, Yuri Lodygin achieved an invitation to the team for the second time. At that time, they were already actively interested in the St. Petersburg "Zenith". Greece had to play with Lithuania, but Lodygin received a call for a medical examination in St. Petersburg and, after a little thought, went. He understood that he would have to miss the game of the national team, but believed that if he could prove himself in Zenit, he would certainly receive an invitation to the team of the country. And also Russia, since it has two nationalities.

The choice in favor of "Zenith" was quite obvious. "Xanthi", in which Yuri Lodygin spoke, kept constantly in the middle of the table. The club from St. Petersburg always fought for prizes, and also constantly performed in the international arena. Simply put, the player had completely different possibilities.

Soon, Lodygin paid the required amount, and he officially became a player of "Zenith".

Yuri Lodygin harmoniously entered the club and soon won a place in the base. The goalkeeper performed his duties perfectly and earned the respect of many fans. At the end of the season was recognized as the best player in the "Zenith". A small decline in the player occurred only in early 2015. Then in his place stood Mikhail Kerzhakov. Soon Yuri was able to regain his position.

National team

Yuri Lodygin is a goalkeeper with two nationalities. It was difficult for the player to choose which country to play for. After leaving the Russian club, many fans considered him a traitor. Long deliberating, Lodygin still preferred the Russian team. The first match the goalkeeper held against North Korea in November 2014.

Yuri can be attributed to the goalkeepers of a high level not only in the Russian national team, but also in world football. The football player has repeatedly demonstrated the return in his work, which caused admiration of the fans. In this case, Yuri is only 25 years old, and for the position of the goalkeeper this is a small age. So, it can be said, the entire career of a football player is ahead.