Grigol Dolidze

Grigol Dolidze
Dolidze while playing for Torpedo
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-10-25) 25 October 1982
Place of birth Lanchkhuti, Georgian SSR
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Guria Lanchkhuti 37 (5)
2002–2003 Mertskhali Ozurgeti 45 (5)
2003–2004 Spartaki Tbilisi 17 (0)
2004–2006 Sioni Bolnisi 48 (13)
2006–2008 Ameri Tbilisi 60 (13)
2008–2009 Simurq Zaqatala 17 (0)
2009–2010 Olimpi Rustavi 2 (0)
2010–2013 Baia Zugdidi 8 (0)
2013 Dila Gori 7 (4)
2014 Zestafoni 15 (1)
2014–2015 Samtredia 24 (4)
2015–2016 Shukura 25 (1)
2016–2019 Torpedo Kutaisi 106 (18)
2020–2022 Samgurali 59 (5)
International career
2008 Georgia 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grigol Dolidze (born 25 October 1982) is a Georgian coach and former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder.

Club career

As one of the longest-serving Georgian players, Dolidze has taken part in more than 400 official matches in the national top division.[1]

Dolidze has won the Erovnuli Liga with Torpedo Kutaisi. As a champion's squad member, he was named in the 2017 team of the season.[2] One of his two goals scored against Chikhura on 2 June 2017 was announced the Erovnuli Liga Goal of the Season.[3]

His another memorable goal against Hajduk Split helped Dila reach the UEFA Europa League group stage qualification play-offs in August 2013.[4]

Dolidze is also the four-time winner of the Georgian Cup.

In January 2023, at the age of 40 he announced his retirement after a 22-year-long career.[5] He played for 14 teams in total with Samgurali being the last one.[6]

International career

Dolidze was capped three times for the Georgia national team.[7]

Coaching career

In 2025, Dolidze joined Torpedo as a coach at their football academy.

Honours

  • Erovnuli Liga (1): 2017
  • Georgian Super Cup (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2017, 2019

References

  1. ↑ "40 წლის გრიგოლ დოლიძემ კარიერა დაასრულა". europop.ge (in Georgian). 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "GFF AWARDS 2017". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 27 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "GFF AWARDS 2017-ის სრული სია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dila vs Hajduk match report". UEFA. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "გრიგოლ დოლიძემ კარიერა დაასრულა". atiani.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "გრიგოლ დოლიძემ ქუთაისის "ტორპედოს" აკადემიაში მწვრთნელობა დაიწყო" [Grigol Dolidze starts working as a coach at Torpedo Kutaisi academy]. 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 7 October 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Grigol Dolidze at National-Football-Teams.com
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