Giorgi Gabedava
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odishi 1919 | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Mglebi Zugdidi | 58 | (12) |
| 2008 | Metalurgi Rustavi | 10 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | Gagra | 58 | (18) |
| 2010 | → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Baia Zugdidi (loan) | 42 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 29 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Samtredia | 20 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Batumi | 11 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 64 | (29) |
| 2019 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 19 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 60 | (20) |
| 2023 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | (3) |
| 2024 | Rustavi | 31 | (15) |
| 2025 | Gagra | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Odishi 1919 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Georgia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026 | |||
Giorgi Gabedava (born 3 October 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga 2 club Odishi 1919.
He has played in four countries and won eight titles in all competitions in Georgia. Individually, with 22 goals scored for Chikhura in the 2018 season, Gabedava shared a goalscorer's prize with Budu Zivzivadze. He has also been named as Player of the Year and Forward of the Year.
Career
Gabedava started his youth career at Odishi Zugdidi. At the age of 17, he made a debut for Mglebi Zugdidi. In early 2008, Gabedava joined Olimpi Rustavi, one of the strongest domestic teams of the time.
The Georgian Cup was the first trophy Gabedava lifted during his career. In 2011, he helped Gagra secure an extra-time win over Torpedo and qualify for UEFA Europa League. On 21 July 2011, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win against Anorthosis.[1]
In the summer of 2013, Gabedava signed with Chikhura.[2] Out of five seasons spent at this club, Gabedava especially shone in 2018. He was awarded the Player of the Year and Forward of the Year titles and named among best eleven players of the season.[3]
On 19 July 2018, his goal from the penalty spot ensured Chikhura's away victory over Israeli club Beitar in UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[4]
Following this season, Gabedava moved to Poland in a 1,5-year deal with Zagłębie Sosnowiec, but returned home following the latter's relegation from the top division. The defending Georgian champions Saburtalo became his next club [5] where during the next two seasons he won the national cup and Super Cup.
In 2020, Gabedava became a winner of the national league for the first time with Dinamo Tbilisi,[6] followed by another top title two years later.
In February 2023, Israeli club Hapoel Acre announced signing Gabedava until the end of the season.[7] After taking part in two league matches of the new season in October, the player opted to leave the club citing safety reasons.[8]
In March 2024, Gabedava joined Erovnuli Liga 2 side Rustavi and at the end of the season became its topscorer with 15 goals.[9]
A year later Gabedava moved to top-tier club Gagra.[10] In the summer of 2026, he signed with 2nd division side Odishi 1919, making his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 away cup win over Merani Martvili on 26 July.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 July 2026[12]
Detailed data is available from 2009
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gagra | 2009–10 | Umaglesi Liga | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 13 | ||
| 2010–11 | Pirveli Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Umaglesi Liga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | ||
| Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Baia/Dinamo Zugdidi (loan) | 2011–12 | Umaglesi Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | Umaglesi Liga | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| Total | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Chikhura | 2013–14 | Umaglesi Liga | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 13 | |
| 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | — | — | 6[a] | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Samtredia | 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Dinamo Batumi | 2015–16 | Umaglesi Liga | 11 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Chikhura | 2016 | Umaglesi Liga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 35 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 40 | 23 | ||
| Total | 64 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 31 | ||
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Saburtalo | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 7 | |
| 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 9 | 4 | — | 3[d] | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 26 | 10 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 33 | 11 | ||
| 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 60 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 22 | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 2022–23 | Liga Leumit | 15 | 3 | – | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga Leumit | 2 | 0 | – | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Rustavi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
| Gagra | 2025 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Odishi 1919 | 2026 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 364 | 113 | 37 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 437 | 129 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance in Georgian Super Cup
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in Liga 1/2 play-offs
Personal life
Gabedava is married with two daughters, Anastasia and Alexandra.[13]
Honours
Gagra
Chikhura Sachkhere[14]
- David Kipiani Cup: 2017
- Georgian Super Cup: 2013
Saburtalo[14]
- David Kipiani Cup: 2019
- Georgian Super Cup: 2020
Dinamo Tbilisi[14]
- Erovnuli Liga: 2020, 2022
- Georgian Super Cup: 2021
Individual
- Erovnuli Liga top scorer: 2018[14]
- Erovnuli Liga Player of the Year: 2018
- Erovnuli Liga Forward of the Year: 2018
- Erovnuli Liga Team of the Season: 2018
References
- ↑ "Gagra vs Anorthosis". UEFA. 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "საჩხერის "ჩიხურამ" ორი ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "GFF AWARDS 2018 - გამარჯვებულები". tabula.ge (in Georgian). 30 December 2018.
- ↑ "Beitar vs Chikhura". UEFA. 19 July 2018.
- ↑ ""საბურთალო" გიორგი გაბედავათი გაძლიერდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "მე-18 ტიტული! დინამო თბილისი ჩემპიონობას ზეიმობს". europop.ge (in Georgian). 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "კარიერას გიორგი გაბედავა ისრაელში გააგრძელებს". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "გიორგი გაბედავამ ისრაელი დატოვა - ჩემპიონატი რომც განახლდეს, კლუბს გათავისუფლებას ვთხოვ". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 8 November 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 topscorers". flashscore.com. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "გაგრას მზადება ახალი სეზონისთვის - გუნდმა 6 ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა". lagazzetta.ge (in Georgian). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "Merani Martvili vs Odishi 1919 match report". gff.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "გაბედავა: "მინდოდა ძალები მაღალ დონეზე მომესინჯა და პოლონეთში ამის შანსი მექნება"". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 10 January 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Giorgi Gabedawa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
- Giorgi Gabedava at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Giorgi Gabedava at Soccerway
- UEFA Profile
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Tbilisi
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century sportsmen from Georgia (country)
- FC Mariupol players
- Dinamo Zugdidi players
- FC Gagra players
- FC Chikhura Sachkhere players
- FC Samtredia players
- FC Dinamo Batumi players
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec players
- FC Iberia 1999 players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- Hapoel Acre F.C. players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Liga Leumit players
- Erovnuli Liga 2 players
- Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Poland
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Ukraine
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Israel