Giorgi Gvelesiani

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Giorgi Gvelesiani
Gvelesiani with Persepolis in 2023
Personal information
Full name Giorgi Gvelesiani
Date of birth (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 32)
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 49 (11)
International career
Georgia U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 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[edit]

Dinamo Tbilisi[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sepahan[edit]

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[edit]

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 to score a penalty kick in his team, 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]

International career[edit]

He was called up to the Georgia national football team for the first time in the 2015–16 season.[26]

Style of play[edit]

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

Personal life[edit]

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".[27][28]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 26 April 2024
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 20 5 1 0 5 0 — 26 5
Total 49 11 5 4 5 0 0 0 59 15
Career Totals 234 32 29 6 30 1 3 0 296 39

Honours[edit]

Dinamo Tbilisi

Zob Ahan

Sepahan

Persepolis

References[edit]

  1. ^ www.eurosport.com https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml. Retrieved 11 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ UEFA.com. "Giorgi Gvelesiani | Georgia | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "გიორგი გველესიანი: "დინამოს" მწვრთნელის ჩემდამი ანტიპათიის გამო დავშორდი".
  4. ^ "გველესიანი ამჯერად "ვოლინში" ვარჯიშობს".
  5. ^ "გველესიანი – ტრავმაც და რეგისტრაციის პრობლემაც".
  6. ^ "Zob Ahan Reaches Agreement with Georgian Defender Gvelesiani".
  7. ^ "გიორგი გველესიანი კარიერას ირანულ "ზობ აჰანში" გააგრძელებს".
  8. ^ a b "გიორგი გველესიანი: ფეხბურთი ირანში უფრო უყვართ, ვიდრე საქართველოში".
  9. ^ "ولسیانی به نساجی مازندران پیوست (عکس)". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  10. ^ "ولسیانی به سپاهان پیوست". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  11. ^ "ولسیانی به سپاهان پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Persepolis complete signing of Gvelesiani". Tehran Times. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  13. ^ دبل گولسیانی، گل دوم پرسپولیس به استقلال- ویدیو ورزش سه (in Persian), ویدیو ورزش سه, 20 December 2022, retrieved 27 February 2023
  14. ^ "Esteghlal, Persepolis share spoils in 2-2 draw". Tehran Times. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ "استقلال 2 - پرسپولیس 2 / تساوی دربی در غیاب هواداران | پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  16. ^ "تاریخ‌سازی یک پرسپولیسی در دربی‌ها/ گولسیانی با رکورد جدید جاودانه شد!". www.khabarvarzeshi.com (in Persian). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ روزنو, Roozno | پایگاه خبری تحلیلی. "ستاره پرسپولیس در دربی جاودانه شد! | روزنو". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ a b "اعلام پرواز ممنوع در آسمان پرسپولیس (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ "آمار عالی گولسیانی در پنالتی‌ها/ ستاره پرسپولیس مرد بازی‌های بزرگ است". www.khabarvarzeshi.com (in Persian). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  20. ^ "آمار عالی گولسیانی در پنالتی‌ها/ ستاره پرسپولیس مرد بازی‌های بزرگ است". خبرگزاری سلامت طبنا | TEBNA (in Persian). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  21. ^ "یحیی دستور داد گولسیانی پنالتی بزند/ دلخوری بی دلیل مهاجم برزیلی از مدافع گرجستانی پرسپولیس". www.khabarvarzeshi.com (in Persian). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  22. ^ "مدافعان پرسپولیس و تبحر خالص در پنالتی‌زنی (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ^ "ستاره پرسپولیس نیامده تاریخ‌ساز شد/ یک بازیکن جدید بین ۱۰ گلزن برتر خارجی سرخ‌ها". فرتاک ورزشی (in Persian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  24. ^ "گولسیانی، دهمین گلزن خارجی برتر پرسپولیس". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  25. ^ "آمار فوق العاده‌ای که گولسیانی ثبت کرده است". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Georgia - G. Gvelesiani - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". my.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  27. ^ "اعتراف عجیب مدافع پرسپولیس درباره سبک زندگی‌اش". فوتبالی (in Persian). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  28. ^ "گولسیانی: حرفه‌ای نیستم و ساعت سه می‌خوابم!". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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