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Gia Grigalava

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Gia Grigalava
Grigalava with Khimki in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35)
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)
2009FC Moscow (loan) 14 (0)
2010Rostov (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)
2011–2020 Georgia 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gia Aleksandrovich Grigalava (Georgian: გია გრიგალავა, romanized: gia grigalava, pronounced [ɡia ɡɾiɡalava]; Russian: Гиа Александрович Григалава; born 5 August 1989) is a Georgian former professional footballer. He also holds Russian citizenship.

Career

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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

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Grigalava was a part of the Russia U-21 side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 28 May 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in relegation play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "FC Anji official statement". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Anji and Grigalava end labour relationship". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Russia U-21'2009". Rusteam.permian.ru. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
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