Nikoloz Gelashvili

Nikoloz Gelashvili
Personal information
Full nameNikoloz Gelashvili
Date of birth5 August 1985
Place of birthTelavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
KS Flamurtari
Number9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004WIT-Georgia Mtskheta6(0)
2004–2005Kakheti Telavi28(8)
2005–2007WIT Georgia Tbilisi51(25)
2008–2012Zestaponi105(63)
2012–2013VfL Bochum25(2)
2013–2014Qarabağ26(6)
2014–KS Flamurtari9(2)
National team
2005–2006Georgia U217(1)
2007–Georgia20(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2014

Nikoloz Gelashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი) (born 5 August 1985) is a Georgian footballer who plays for KS Flamurtari.[1][2][3]

Career

Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.[4]

Flamurtari

In June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club,[5] and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with KS Flamurtari.[6]

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 in a 2–1 win over KS Teuta.[7] He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia.[8] He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against KS Elbasani.[9]

International career

Gelashvili 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 intnational 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]

International goals

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 Euro 2016 qualifier

Statistics

As of 17 June 2014[3]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2003–04WIT-Georgia MtskhetaPirveli Liga60
2004–05FC Kakheti Telavi248
2005–06Umaglesi Liga40
2005–06FC WIT Georgia21700
2006–07171020
2007–08138
2007–08FC Zestaponi-2Pirveli Liga310031
2007–08FC ZestaponiUmaglesi Liga62000062
2008–09262022203022
2009–10311620443720
2010–11331832624222
2011–1210720641811
2011–12VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga13100131
2012–1312120141
2012–13VfL Bochum IIRegionalliga West2020
2013–14Qarabağ FKAPL2650080345
2014–15KS Flamurtari VloreAlbanian Superliga00000000
Total Georgia 194972010
Germany 2722000292
Azerbaijan 2650080345
Career total 2471052810

Honours

Azerbaijan Qarabağ

2013–14

References

  1. "Nikoloz Gelashvili > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. "Nikoloz Gelashvili" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Gelashvili, Nikoloz" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. "Turkish break keeps Dinamo in tune". UEFA.com. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  5. "Qarabağda Gelaşvili dönəmi sona çatdı". www.azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. "ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი: შინ დავბრუნდი!". http://sportall.ge'' (in Georgian). Sportall.ge. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. "Bind Flamurtari, start i frikshëm kundër Teutës. Lika: Paguam gabimet në mbrojtje". Panorama Sport. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  8. "Bind Flamurtari, bën “show” kuqezi. Sfidon Muzaka: Tani edhe korçarët na e kanë frikën". Panorama Sport. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  9. "Flamurtari i pari, zhyt edhe më Elbasanin. Gjoka: Pritet shumë, por vuajmë presionin". Panorama Sport. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  10. "Kaladze back to bolster Georgia". UEFA.com. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007.
  11. "Georgia ease to Gibraltar victory". UEFA.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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