Nikoloz Gelashvili

Nikoloz Gelashvili
Personal information
Full name Nikoloz Sayed Ahmad Rifai Gelashvili
Date of birth (1985-08-05) 5 August 1985
Place of birth Telavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 WIT-Georgia Mtskheta 6 (0)
2004–2005 Kakheti Telavi 28 (8)
2005–2007 WIT Georgia Tbilisi 51 (25)
2008–2012 Zestaponi 105 (63)
2012–2013 VfL Bochum 25 (2)
2013–2014 Qarabağ 26 (6)
2014–2015 Flamurtari Vlorë 10 (2)
2015–2016 Pafos 14 (4)
2016 Dinamo Tbilisi 9 (1)
2016 FC Dila Gori 5 (0)
2017 Chikhura Sachkhere 10 (0)
International career
2005–2006 Georgia U21 7 (1)
2007–2015 Georgia 24 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikoloz Gelashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი; born 5 August 1985) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.[1]

Flamurtari

In June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club,[2] and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with Flamurtari Vlorë.[3]

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 during a 2–1 win over Teuta Durrës.[4] He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia.[5] He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against KF Elbasani.[6]

Pafos and Dinamo Tbilisi

In July 2015 Gelashvili signed with Pafos.[7][8][9] After half season he moved to Dinamo Tbilisi.

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 international 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]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
WIT Georgia 2003–04 Pirveli Liga 60—
Kakheti Telavi 2004–05 Pirveli Liga 248—
2005–06 Umaglesi Liga 40—
Total 28800
WIT Georgia 2005–06 Umaglesi Liga 21700
2006–07 171020
2007–08 138—
Total 512520
FC Zestaponi-2 2007–08 Pirveli Liga 3100—31
FC Zestaponi 2007–08 Umaglesi Liga 62000062
2008–09 262022203022
2009–10 311620443720
2010–11 331832624222
2011–12 10720641811
Total 1066394181013377
VfL Bochum 2011–12 2. Bundesliga 13100—131
2012–13 12120—141
Total 2522000272
VfL Bochum II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 20——20
Qarabağ FK 2013–14 Azerbaijan Premier League 2650080345
Flamurtari Vlorë 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 00000000
Career total 2471052810

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Georgia 200720
2008–
200920
201040
201110
201230
201370
201431
201520
Total241
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gelashvili goal.
List of international goals scored by Nikoloz Gelashvili[12]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 October 2014Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal Gibraltar1–03–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi:

Zestaponi:

WIT Georgia:

Qarabağ

Flamurtari Vlorë:

References

  1. ↑ "Turkish break keeps Dinamo in tune". UEFA. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Qarabağda Gelaşvili dönəmi sona çatdı". www.azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი: შინ დავბრუნდი!". sportall.ge (in Georgian). Sportall.ge. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bind Flamurtari, start i frikshëm kundër Teutës. Lika: Paguam gabimet në mbrojtje". Panorama Sport. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bind Flamurtari, bën "show" kuqezi. Sfidon Muzaka: Tani edhe korçarët na e kanë frikën". Panorama Sport. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Flamurtari i pari, zhyt edhe më Elbasanin. Gjoka: Pritet shumë, por vuajmë presionin". Panorama Sport. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nikoloz Gelashvili > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Nikoloz Gelashvili" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Gelashvili, Nikoloz" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kaladze back to bolster Georgia". UEFA. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Georgia ease to Gibraltar victory". UEFA. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Nikoloz Gelashvili". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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