Nikoloz Gelashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი; born 5 August 1985) is a retired Georgian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Telavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | WIT-Georgia Mtskheta | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Kakheti Telavi | 28 | (8) |
| 2005–2007 | WIT Georgia Tbilisi | 51 | (25) |
| 2008–2012 | Zestaponi | 105 | (63) |
| 2012–2013 | VfL Bochum | 25 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Qarabağ | 26 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Pafos | 14 | (4) |
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 9 | (1) |
| 2016 | FC Dila Gori | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Georgia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2007–2015 | Georgia | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.[1]
Flamurtari
editIn June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club,[2] and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with Flamurtari Vlorë.[3]
He debuted with Flamurtari on 23 August 2014 in week one of 2014–15 Albanian Superliga where he come as substitute in place of Nijaz Lena during a 2–1 win over Teuta Durrës.[4] He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia.[5] He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against KF Elbasani.[6]
Pafos and Dinamo Tbilisi
editIn July 2015 Gelashvili signed with Pafos.[7][8][9] After half season he moved to Dinamo Tbilisi.
International career
editGelashvili made his national team debut on 16 November 2007 against Qatar, which he was call-up to both matches in November.[10] He played another match on 9 September 2009. On 10 October 2009, he played his first 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
On 14 October 2014, after seven years as international footballer, Gelashvili scored his first ever goal with Georgia during a 3–0 win away against Gibraltar, match valid for Group D of UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WIT Georgia | 2003–04 | Pirveli Liga | 6 | 0 | — | |||||
| Kakheti Telavi | 2004–05 | Pirveli Liga | 24 | 8 | — | |||||
| 2005–06 | Umaglesi Liga | 4 | 0 | — | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| WIT Georgia | 2005–06 | Umaglesi Liga | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 8 | — | |||||||
| Total | 51 | 25 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| FC Zestaponi-2 | 2007–08 | Pirveli Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| FC Zestaponi | 2007–08 | Umaglesi Liga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 22 | ||
| 2011–12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Total | 106 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 133 | 77 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| VfL Bochum II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Qarabağ FK | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2014–15 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 247 | 105 | 28 | 10 | ||||||
International
edit- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal |  Gibraltar |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
Honours
editDinamo Tbilisi:
Zestafoni:
- Umaglesi Liga: 2010–11
- Georgian Super Cup runner-up: 2008–09
WIT Georgia:
Qarabağ
Flamurtari Vlorë:
- Albanian Supercup runner-up: 2014–15
References
edit- ^ "Turkish break keeps Dinamo in tune". UEFA.com. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Qarabağda Gelaşvili dönəmi sona çatdı". www.azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი: შინ დავბრუნდი!". sportall.ge (in Georgian). Sportall.ge. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Bind Flamurtari, start i frikshëm kundër Teutës. Lika: Paguam gabimet në mbrojtje". Panorama Sport. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Bind Flamurtari, bën "show" kuqezi. Sfidon Muzaka: Tani edhe korçarët na e kanë frikën". Panorama Sport. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Flamurtari i pari, zhyt edhe më Elbasanin. Gjoka: Pritet shumë, por vuajmë presionin". Panorama Sport. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Nikoloz Gelashvili > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Nikoloz Gelashvili" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Gelashvili, Nikoloz" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Kaladze back to bolster Georgia". UEFA.com. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Georgia ease to Gibraltar victory". UEFA.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
edit- Nikoloz Gelashvili at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nikoloz Gelashvili at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nikoloz Gelashvili at Soccerway