Aleksandr Iashvili Explained

Aleksandr Iashvili should not be confused with Sandro Iashvili.

Alexandr Iashvili
Upright:1.3
Height:1.75 m
Birth Date:23 October 1977
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Forward, midfielder
Years1:1993–1997
Clubs1:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps1:89
Goals1:84
Years2:1997
Clubs2:VfB Lübeck (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:3
Years3:1997–2007
Clubs3:SC Freiburg
Caps3:255
Goals3:51
Years4:2007–2012
Clubs4:Karlsruher SC
Caps4:141
Goals4:24
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:VfL Bochum
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Inter Baku
Caps6:33
Goals6:5
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Samtredia
Caps7:10
Goals7:2
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps8:24
Goals8:5
Totalcaps:595
Totalgoals:174
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalteam1:Georgia U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1994–1995
Nationalteam2:Georgia U-19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1996–1997
Nationalteam3:Georgia U-21
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1996–2011
Nationalteam4:Georgia
Nationalcaps4:67
Nationalgoals4:15

Alexandr Iashvili (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მამულის ძე იაშვილი; born 23 October 1977) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Early years

Born in Tbilisi, Iashvili started his career in Dinamo Tbilisi in 1993,[1] where he became a prolific goalscorer. With 24 goals in 24 games (1994–95) and 26 goals in 25 games (1995–96) he attracted interest from foreign clubs, and at the age of 19 decided to join VfB Lübeck[2] on loan in January 1997.

SC Freiburg

After initially returning to Tbilisi from his loan spell Iashvili permanently moved to play in Germany, signing with SC Freiburg for the 1996–97 season.[2] The team earned promotion to the Bundesliga in his first season there. For the 2005–06 season he was promoted to team captain.[3] In April 2007, he expressed his intention to not renew his Freiburg contract but to instead leave for another, preferably German, club.[4] In his ten years at Freiburg he scored 51 goals in 255 league appearances.[5]

Karlsruher SC

Iashvili subsequently joined Karlsruher SC in summer 2007.[5] In 2009, Iashvili agreed to a contract extension until 2013.[6] In 2012, he was released by Karlsruhe.[7]

Later years

In 2012, Iashvili joined fellow 2. Bundesliga side VfL Bochum.[8]

Iashvili spent the 2013–2014 season with Inter Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[9]

He played for FC Samtredia in his home country in the second half of the 2014–2015 season.[9]

In July 2015, he re-joined his home club Dinamo Tbilisi.[1]

International career

Having played 67 matches scoring 15 goals, Iashvili is the fifth most-capped player of Georgia.[10] With Georgia he won in 1998 the Malta International Football Tournament.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tbilisi1993–94Top League28192819[12]
1994–952424102524[13]
1995–962526102626
1996–9789831612
1997–98Top League4663109
Total8984001660010590
VfB Lübeck (loan)1996–972. Bundesliga15300153[14]
SC Freiburg1997–982. Bundesliga24400244[15]
1998–99Bundesliga11620136[16]
1999–0022111232[17]
2000–0126432296[18]
2001–02295226010386
2002–032. Bundesliga25400254[19]
2003–04Bundesliga309333312[20]
2004–0529442336[21]
2005–062. Bundesliga27422296[22]
2006–073210203410[23]
Total255511912601028163
Karlsruher SC2007–08Bundesliga2802010310
2008–0923322255[24]
2009–102. Bundesliga27620296[25]
2010–1131710327[26]
2011–123282020368[27]
Total1412492003015326
VfL Bochum2012–132. Bundesliga28041321[28]
Inter Baku2013-14APL33540375
FC Samtredia2014–15Top League102102
Dinamo Tbilisi2015–16Top League24520265
Career total595174321528640659195

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[29]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Georgia199621
199700
199851
199900
200010
200144
200210
200351
200451
200541
200661
200752
200880
200971
201071
201171
Total6715

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi

1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97

1996, 1997

SC Freiburg

2002–03

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rampenlicht: Freistoß-Spezialist rockt China. Worldfootball. 16 January 2016. de. 15 July 2015.
  2. News: Guter Fußball ist immer ein Spektakel. 16 January 2016. Badische Zeitung. 15 January 2010.
  3. News: Iashvili Kapitän in Freiburg. Iashvili captain in Freiburg. 16 January 2016. RP Online. 1 August 2005. de.
  4. News: Iashvili will weg. 16 January 2016. kicker Online. 18 April 2007. de.
  5. News: Iashvili zum KSC. 16 January 2016. kicker Online. 13 June 2007. de.
  6. Web site: Die nächste KSC-"Korsettstange" bleibt. Bundesliga. 16 January 2016. de.
  7. Web site: Iashvili verlässt den KSC. Iashvili leaves KSC. Bundesliga. 16 January 2016. de. 4 June 2012.
  8. News: Bochum holt Alexander Iashvili. 16 January 2016. Reviersport. 2 June 2012. de.
  9. Web site: Aleksandr Iashvili. Worldfootball. 16 January 2016.
  10. Web site: Georgia - Record International Players. RSSSF. 16 January 2016.
  11. Web site: Georgia vs Latvia international football match report . eu-football.info . 6 February 1998 . 16 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Aleksandre Iashvili . National Football Teams . 25 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Aleksandr Iashvili » Club matches. Worldfootball. 16 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  15. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  16. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  17. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  18. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  19. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  20. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  21. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  22. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  23. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  24. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  25. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  26. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  27. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  28. Web site: Alexander Iashvili. kicker Online. 16 January 2016. de.
  29. Web site: Aleksandr Iashvili, footballer . eu-football.info . 25 November 2020.