Gia Grigalava
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With Anzhi in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gia Grigalava | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ethnikos Achna FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | FC Rostov-2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Rostov | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Rostov-on-Don | 25 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Moscow (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Rostov (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 52 | (1) |
| 2013 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 22 | (1) |
| 2015 | Pafos FC | 16 | (1) |
| 2016– | Ethnikos Achna FC | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Russia U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Georgia | 21 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2016. | |||
Gia Aleksandrovich Grigalava (Georgian: გია გრიგალავა; Russian: Гиа Александрович Григалава; born 5 August 1989) is a professional Russian footballer of Georgian ethnic origin who plays for Ethnikos Achna FC.
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]
References
- ↑ "FC Anji official statement". http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/en/. FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Anji and Grigalava end labour relationship". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Russia U-21'2009". Rusteam.permian.ru. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
External links
- Profile on the official RFPL site (Russian)
- Gia Grigalava at National-Football-Teams.com