Gia Grigalava
![]() Grigalava with Khimki in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Rostov | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | Rostov | 1 | (0) |
2008–2010 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 25 | (2) |
2009 | → FC Moscow (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2010 | → Rostov (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 50 | (1) |
2013 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 5 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 22 | (1) |
2015 | Pafos | 16 | (1) |
2016 | Ethnikos Achna | 9 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Arsenal Tula | 81 | (3) |
2022 | Khimki | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Arsenal Tula | 28 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Russia U-21 | 1 | (0) |
2011– | Georgia | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2017 |
Gia Aleksandrovich Grigalava (Georgian: გია გრიგალავა, romanized: gia grigalava, pronounced [ɡia ɡɾiɡalava]; Russian: Гиа Александрович Григалава; born 5 August 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer. He also holds Russian citizenship.
Career
The Russian-Georgian started his career at FC Rostov, who made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2007. In January 2010 SKA Rostov loaned the left-back to FC Rostov for one season and returns after six years to his youth club. Since April 2009 and until December 2009 he was on loan at FC Moscow.
In February 2015, Grigalava tested positive for banned substances.[1] On the 12th of the same month, Grigalava was released by Anzhi.[2]
International career
Grigalava was a part of the Russia U-21 side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 28 May 2022
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rostov | 2006 | RPL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2007 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
SKA Rostov-on-Don | 2008 | FNL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
Moscow | 2009 | RPL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
Rostov | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 2011–12 | RPL | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||||
Total | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2013–14 | RPL | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Anzhi Makhachkala | 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | – | 7[b] | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
2014–15 | FNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Pafos | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
Ethnikos Achna | 2016–17 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
Arsenal Tula | 2016–17 | RPL | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 2 | ||||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
Total | 81 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 4 | ||
Khimki | 2021–22 | RPL | 9 | 0 | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Career total | 241 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 280 | 10 |
Notes
References
- ^ "FC Anji official statement". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Anji and Grigalava end labour relationship". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Russia U-21'2009". Rusteam.permian.ru. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
External links
- Gia Grigalava at Russian Premier League
- Gia Grigalava at National-Football-Teams.com