Roland Gigolayev

Roland Gigolayev
Gigolayev with Amkar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev
Date of birth (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2005 Yunost Vladikavkaz
2005–2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 (0)
2011–2013 Alania Vladikavkaz 45 (3)
2013 → Petrotrest Saint Petersburg (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Dynamo Saint Petersburg 22 (0)
2014–2015 Ruch Chorzów 40 (5)
2016–2017 Amkar Perm 31 (3)
2017–2020 Akhmat Grozny 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 25 (0)
2021 Kuban-Holding 13 (3)
2021 Kuban Krasnodar 12 (0)
2022 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 4 (0)
Total 217 (18)
International career
2008 Russia U18 3 (0)
2010 Russia U20 5 (1)
2010–2011 Russia U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev (Russian: Роланд Теймуразович Гиголаев; born 4 January 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. Born in Georgia, he has represented Russia at youth level.

Club career

Gigolayev made his professional debut for Alania Vladikavkaz on 4 April 2011, in a Russian First Division game against Torpedo Vladimir and scored 2 goals on his debut.[1]

In the 2014–2015 season he played with Ruch Chorzów in elimination from UEFA Europa League. His team was out this elimination after matches with Metalist Kharkiv (0–0 in Gliwice and 0–1 in Kyiv).

On 17 February 2016, Gigolayev returned to Russia, signing with Amkar Perm.[2]

On 31 August 2017, he signed a three-year contract with Akhmat Grozny.[3] After appearing only once for Akhmat in the 2017–18 season, on 23 July 2018 Gigolayev joined Anzhi Makhachkala on a season-long loan.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2010 Russian Premier League 00000000
Alania Vladikavkaz 2011–12 Russian First League 383203[b]0433
2012–13 Russian Premier League 7000—70
Total 4532030503
Alania-D Vladikavkaz 2012–13 Russian Second League 8432—116
Petrotrest (loan) 2012–13 Russian First League 80——80
Dynamo Saint Petersburg 2013–14 Russian First League 22000—220
Ruch Chorzów 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 40——40
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 274002[b]0294
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 9120—111
Total 4052020445
Amkar Perm 2015–16 Russian Premier League 8000—80
2016–17 Russian Premier League 20321—224
2017–18 Russian Premier League 30——30
Total 3132100334
Akhmat Grozny 2017–18 Russian Premier League 1000—10
2019–20 Russian Premier League 8000—80
Total 90000090
Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 2018–19 Russian Premier League 25020—270
Kuban-Holding 2020–21 Russian Second League 133——133
Kuban Krasnodar 2021–22 Russian First League 12020—140
Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 2021–22 Russian First League 40——40
Career total 217181335023521
  1. ↑ Includes Russian Cup, Polish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Match Report". Russian First Division. 4 April 2011.
  2. ↑ В «Амкаре» новичок – Роланд Гиголаев (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 17 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Роланд Гиголаев перешел в @akhmatgrozny из "Амкара" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 31 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "В "Анжи" перешёл Гиголаев" (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 23 July 2018.