Elgujja Grigalashvili
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elguja Grigalashvili | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Soviet Union (now Georgia) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | FC Dinamo Batumi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | FC Dinamo Batumi | 52 | (18) |
| 2011-2012 | → FC Merani Martvili (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2012-2013 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 29 | (6) |
| 2013-2014 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | (2) |
| 2013-2014 | → FC Chikhura Sachkhere (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014- | Othellos Athienou | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013– | Georgia | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elguja Grigalashvili (Georgian: ელგუჯა გრიგალაშვილი; born 30 December 1989), is a Georgian footballer, who plays as a playmaking midfielder.
Born in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, his first professional club was FC Dinamo Batumi. He first came to international prominence with his performances for the Georgian national team against Kazakhstan in 2013.
Style of play
Elguja Grigalashvili's position is as a playmaking midfielder, typically playing further forward than the rest of the midfield. The main aim of the role is to create goalscoring chances, suiting a creative player like Elguja Grigalashvili. Dribbling ability was generally viewed as one of Elguja's strongest attributes and his jinking runs with the ball resulted in some spectacular goals. Set piece ability is another of Elguja's strengths; he regularly takes corners and free kicks.
Honours
Club
- Chikhura
- Georgian Cup (1): 2013-2014 (runner-up)