Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikoloz Gelashvili | ||
Date of birth | 5 August 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Telavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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FC Dila Gori | ||
Number | 9 | ||
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) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2006 | Georgia U21 | 7 | (1) |
2007– | Georgia | 24 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2016 |
Nikoloz Gelashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი) (born 5 August 1985) is a Georgian footballer who plays for FC Dila Gori.
Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.
In June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club, and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with Flamurtari Vlorë.
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. He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia. He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against KF Elbasani.
In July 2015 Gelashvili signed with Pafos. After half season he moved to Dinamo Tbilisi.
Gelashvili made his national team debut on 16 November 2007 against Qatar, which he was call-up to both matches in November. 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.