Jaba Dvali

Georgian football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jaba Dvali (born 8 February 1985) is a Georgian former football player and current manager.

Date of birth (1985-02-08) 8 February 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Forward
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Jaba Dvali
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-08) 8 February 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zestaponi (General Director)
Youth career
2000–2001 Tbilisi
2001–2002 Norchi Dinamoeli
2002–2004 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Dinamo Tbilisi 48 (23)
2005–2006 → Sioni (loan) 15 (11)
2006–2007 → Chikhura (loan) 11 (2)
2007 → Olimpi Rustavi (loan) 2 (0)
2007–2009 Dacia Chişinău 48 (20)
2009–2012 Zestaponi 98 (45)
2012–2014 Dinamo Tbilisi 51 (27)
2014 → Qarabağ (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Zestaponi 12 (10)
2014–2016 Dacia Chișinău 5 (1)
2015 → Saburtalo (loan) 8 (2)
2016 → Sapovnela (loan) 9 (0)
2016–2017 Tskhinvali 11 (7)
2017–2018 Sioni 48 (23)
2018 Telavi 9 (0)
2019 Chiatura
2020 Zestaponi 13 (8)
2022 Vazisubani
International career‡
2012 Georgia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 February 2013
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Dvali has played in three countries as a forward. He is the four-time winner of the national league and two-time winner of the Georgian Cup. Dvali was a main goalscorer at Zestaponi during their "golden time" when the club twice in a row won the national league. He is also a member of the 100 club of Georgian players with a hundred and more goals.

Career

Dvali started his professional career at Dinamo Tbilisi. After being loaned to three clubs, he moved to Moldovan side Dacia.

He spent three prolific seasons at Zestaponi during the height of their success in the early 2010s. Dvali personally played a vital role in the club. He became a top goalscorer of the league in 2011–12.[1]

While at Dinamo Tbilisi, Dvali scored his 100th goal in the top division against Torpedo on 4 May 2013, entering the topscorers' club.[2]

In January 2014, Dvali agreed to join Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Qarabağ on a six-month loan deal.[3][4] In June 2014, at the end of Dvali's loan deal with Qarabağ, he signed a 2-year contract with Zestaponi in Georgia.[5][6] In December 2014, Dvali signed 2-year contract with Dacia Chișinău which came into force on 20 January 2015.[7]

Between 2015 and 2019 Dvali played for five domestic clubs. Especially noteworthy during these short-term stints was his great contribution to Sioni's promotion to the Erovnuli Liga, including in a 3–2 play-off victory over Dinamo Batumi where Dvali scored a hat-trick.[8]

In March 2020, Dvali returned to football after a year-long pause as director general of Zestaponi. At one point in 2021, when this fourth-tier club was plagued with injuries and suspensions, he appeared in the starting line-up and even scored from the penalty spot.[9]

Along with the management at the club, Dvali also took charge of Zestaponi Youth Academy.[10]

Honours

Club

Individual

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2014[12][13]
More information Club performance, League ...
Club performance League Cup SuperCup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2004–05Dinamo TbilisiUmaglesi Liga239-30269
2005–06Sioni Bolnisi (loan)1511--1511
Dinamo Tbilisi1210--1210
2006–07113-113
Chikhura Sachkhere (loan)112--112
2007–08Olimpi Rustavi (loan)20-2040
2007–08Dacia ChișinăuDivizia Naţională3213-3213
2008–09167-20187
2009–10ZestaponiUmaglesi Liga331232-343918
2010–11341241-644417
2011–12312074-634427
2012–130000002121
Dinamo Tbilisi272092--2922
2013–14175101052247
2013–14Qarabağ (loan)Azerbaijan Premier League5000--50
Total Georgia 216104249102714268127
Moldova 4820-205020
Azerbaijan 5000--50
Career total 269124249102914323147
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