Michael Giorgas is am Australian-born Russian rugby league footballer who represented Russia in the 2000 World Cup. He was named on the bench in Russia's 4-110 loss to Australia.[2]

Michael Giorgas
Personal information
BornAustralia
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Logan City
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2000 Russia 1 0 0 0 0
2003 Greece[1] 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

Career

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In the Australian championship, he is known for his performance for the Logan City club. He opted for representing Russia at international level due to his Russian heritage,[3] and in total, seven Australian players were included in the Russia national team.[4] He took part at the qualifiers for the 2000 World Cup and played only the match during the finals.[5] He also represented Greece in 2003.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Giorgas – Playing Career – RLP". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Group 1 | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Born in the Crucible of War", Chapaev and His Comrades, Academic Studies Press, pp. 34–64, doi:10.2307/j.ctt1zxsk2m.4, retrieved 27 August 2021
  5. ^ "Michael Goirgas – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 August 2021.