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Giorgi Gvelesiani
Gvelesiani with Georgia at the UEFA Euro 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 30
Youth career
000–2010 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Dinamo Tbilisi 81 (7)
2012–2013 Dinamo-2 Tbilisi 3 (0)
2017–2018 Zob Ahan 20 (0)
2018–2019 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 (5)
2019–2022 Sepahan 62 (9)
2022– Persepolis 54 (12)
International career‡
Georgia U19 3 (0)
2015– Georgia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Giorgi Gvelesiani (Georgian: გიორგი გველესიანი, born 5 May 1991) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Iranian club Persepolis.[1][2]

Club career

Dinamo Tbilisi

Ending his contract with Dinamo Tbilisi in June 2016,[3] Gvelesiani trained with Ukrainian team Volyn Lutsk soon after.[4] However, his stint there proved transitory as registration problems prevented them from legally letting him play,[5] resulting in him leaving the club in August.

Zob Ahan

Gvelesiani (right) playing for Zob Ahan against Esteghlal in 2018

Early into summer 2017, the Iranian media spread rumors that a transfer to Persian Gulf Pro League outfit Zob Ahan was imminent for Gvelesiani;[6] he eventually signed for them a few days later.[7] Given a red card for his reckless actions on his debut,[8] the Georgian defender settled well in to the club, forming a good relationship with his teammates and staff.[8]

Nassaji Mazandaran

On 28 July 2018, Gvelesiani joined Iranian club Nassaji Mazandaran on a one-year deal.[9]

Sepahan

Gvelesiani playing for Sepahan against Esteghlal in 2019

On 12 June 2019, Gvelesiani joined Sepahan S.C. on a two-year deal.[10][11]

Persepolis

Gvelesiani with Persepolis against Havadar in 2023

On 19 June 2022, Gvelesiani joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a new two-year deal.[12] In December 2022, Gvelesiani gave Persepolis the lead in the 16th minute of Tehran derby against Esteghlal with a header in the box. In the second half, He once again scored with a header in the 89th[13] minute.[14][15]

He became the first defender in the history of capital derby to score two goals in one game.[16][17] After his performance in the Tehran derby, he became more popular among Persepolis fans.[18]

He also has become the first choice penalty kick taker at Persepolis. Even in the presence of the team's forwards, he would take penalties. Iranian media wrote about his ability to score penalties.[19][20][21][22]

Among the foreign players in the history of Persepolis club, he is one of the foreign defenders with a significant number of goals.[23][24] He has usually performed well in important matches for Persepolis, Especially against Esteghlal and Sepahan.[25]

On June 1, 2024, Persepolis played against Mes Rafsanjan on the final game of the season. They had a one point lead over Esteghlal going into the game, needing to win to guarantee the league title. With the score at 0-0 in the 86th minute and Esteghlal winning 2-0, Gvelesiani scored a header to win the game and secure the title.[26]

International career

Gvelesiani was called up to the Georgia national team for the first time in 2015[27] and made his debut in a friendly match against Montenegro in June 2024.[28]

Style of play

Gvelesiani has a good ability to score goals and helps the team when scoring becomes difficult for the forwards.[18]

Personal life

He has mentioned that his sleep time varies and sometimes he stays up late. He added: "I am not super professional and sometimes I sleep at 2 or 3, eat whatever I want and wake up whenever I want. I don't think football has anything to do with this. Football depends on your personality and that is the most important issue. I try to keep the middle; I am not a fully professional guy and I live a normal life. The secret of success is that I try to give 100% of my game on the field and even in training I always try to win; This is the secret of my personality".[29][30]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Tbilisi 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2012–13 5 0 2 0 — — 7 0
2013–14 16 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 23 4
2014–15 15 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 21 1
2016 21 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 26 2
2017 16 1 1 0 — — 16 1
Total 81 7 15 1 7 0 3 0 106 8
Zob Ahan 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League 20 0 1 0 9 1 — 30 1
Nassaji 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League 22 5 2 0 — — 24 5
Sepahan 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League 16 4 2 0 3 0 — 21 4
2020–21 22 1 3 1 — — 25 2
2021–22 24 4 1 0 6 0 — 31 4
Total 62 9 6 1 9 0 — 77 10
Persepolis 2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League 29 6 4 4 — — 33 10
2023–24 25 6 1 0 5 0 — 31 6
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 12 5 4 5 0 0 0 64 16
Career total 239 33 29 6 30 1 3 0 301 40

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi

Zob Ahan

Sepahan

Persepolis

References

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