Avtandil Ebralidze

Avto
Personal information
Full nameAvtandil Ebralidze
Date of birth3 October 1991
Place of birthTbilisi, Georgia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number11
Youth career
2001–2008Dinamo Tbilisi
2008–2009Esperança de Lagos
2009–2010Getafe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2011Esperança de Lagos17(4)
2011–2012Juventude Évora27(2)
2012–2013Oliveirense46(2)
2013–Gil Vicente34(1)
National team‡
2013–Georgia3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 April 2015

Avtandil Ebralidze (born 3 October 1991 in Tbilisi) commonly known as Avto, is a Georgian footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. as a winger.

Club career

Avto began his professional career with fourth division side Esperança de Lagos in 2010 where he remained there one season. Following his spell with the Lagos side, Avto moved to third division side Juventude de Évora. His stay with Juventude de Évora saw him contribute two goals in 27 appearances.

In the summer of 2012, Avto moved to Segunda Liga side Oliveirense.[1] Avto debuted for Oliveirense on 29 July 2012, in a 2012–13 Taça da Liga match against Belenenses where he played 76 minutes.[2] Avto scored his first goal on 16 September 2012, in a 2012–13 Taça de Portugal match against Sintrense which helped his side win the tie 5–1.[3]

On the 2 September 2013, the last day of the Portuguese transfer window, saw Avto move to Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente F.C. on a free transfer.[4] Avto made his Gil Vicente debut on the 14 September, against Porto where he come on as a 77th minute.[5]

International career

On the 6 October 2013, Ebralidze received his first call up to the Georgian national football team.[6] He made his international debut on the 15 October against Spain, where he replaced Shota Grigalashvili in the 70th minute.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sete reforços a pensar na manutenção" [Seven reinforcements in thinking about surviving]. Record. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Belenenses 1-1 UD Oliveirense". ZeroZero. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "UD Oliveirense 5-1 (a.p.) Sintrense" [UD Oliveirense 5-1 (a.e.t.) Sintrense]. ZeroZero. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Avto por quatro épocas" [Avto for four seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "FC Porto em ritmo de passeio para Viena (2x0)" [FC Porto in rhythm of walking in Vienna (2x0)]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Avto convocado para a seleção da Geórgia" [Avto picked for Georgia selection]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Avto: "Regresso motivado da seleção"" [Avto: "Motivated return from the selection"]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Spain - Georgia 2:0 (1:0)". FIFA. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

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