Irakli Klimiashvili

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Irakli Klimiashvili
Klimiashvili in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-30) 30 May 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gareji Sagarejo
Number 2
Youth career
2002–2005 WIT Georgia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 WIT Georgia 108 (8)
2011–2012 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (0)
2011–2012Pakhtakor Tashkent (on loan) 22 (2)
2012–2013 Dila Gori 18 (2)
2013 Sioni Bolnisi 6 (1)
2013–2015 Skonto Riga 43 (2)
2015–2016 Torpedo Kutaisi 40 (6)
2016–2017 Locomotive Tbilisi 11 (0)
2017 Shukura Kobuleti 34 (0)
2018 Rustavi 5 (0)
2018Merani Martvili (loan) 15 (0)
2019–21 Zugdidi 78 (7)
2022– Gareji Sagarejo 9 (0)
International career
2007–2010 Georgia U21 12 (0)
2008–2009 Georgia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2022

Irakli Klimiashvili (Georgian: ირაკლი კლიმიაშვილი; born 30 May 1988) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Gareji Sagarejo.[1]

Largely known for his successful tenure at WIT Georgia, in the late 2000s Klimiashvili was a member of the national team as well.

Career[edit]

As a footballer, Irakli Klimiashvili grew up at WIT Georgia, one of the most decorated Georgian teams in the first decade of XXI century.

After three years at the youth club, in 2005 he was promoted to the main team, which had won the national league in the previous year. In the next three years they twice finished as runner-ups before securing another top title in 2009.[2] Being a key player in his club, Klimishvili was regularly called up by U21 team.

He made his debut for Georgian national team on 27 May 2008 in a 1–1 friendly game against Estonia as a substitute.[3] Later he featured in four more matches, including in a UEFA World Cup qualifying game against Montenegro.

In 2013, Klimiashvili joined the Latvian side Skonto Riga, which came 2nd both in the league and Cup competitions this season.

Since 2018 he has been playing in the Georgian second division.

Honours[edit]

Umaglesi Liga

David Kipiani Cup

Georgian Super Cup

  • Winner: 2009/2010
  • Runner-up: 2010/2011

Uzbekistan Cup

  • Winner: 2011

Latvian Virsliga

  • Runner-up: 2013, 2014

Latvian Cup

  • Runner-up: 2013/2014

References[edit]

  1. ^ "განახლებული "გარეჯი" ახალი სეზონისთვის თურქეთში მოემზადება". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "WIT Georgia titles". witgeorgia.ge (in Georgian).
  3. ^ "Estonia vs Georgia". soccerway.com.

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