Giorgi Guliashvili Explained

Giorgi Guliashvili
Birth Date:2001 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgia
Height:1.79 m
Position:Second striker
Currentclub:Sarajevo
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Sabutarlo
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Saburtalo
Caps1:79
Goals1:11
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Sarajevo
Caps2:14
Goals2:4
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Velež Mostar (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:8
Nationalyears1:2018–2020
Nationalteam1:Georgia U19
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:11
Nationalyears2:2020–2023
Nationalteam2:Georgia U21
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:8
Club-Update:19 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 July 2023

Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgian: გიორგი გულიაშვილი|tr; born 5 September 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo. He has regularly played for the Georgian U21 national team.

Club career

Guliashvili started playing for Saburtalo after having advanced into the first team through the academy ranks. He made a debut in Erovnuli Liga on 28 May 2019 when at the age of 17 he came on the pitch as a substitute in a 3–0 win against WIT Georgia.[1] At the end of this season Guliashvili won two nominations at the annual awards ceremony organized by the Football Federation - Goal of the Season for the goal scored in a 2–0 win over Croatia U19s and the Alexander Chivadze Golden award for under-19 players.[2]

He gradually secured a place in the team, playing for Saburtalo as a regular squad member during the next three seasons. Guliashvili netted his first top-league goal on 24 July 2020 against Torpedo Kutaisi.[3]

He left the club in January 2023 and moved to Bosnian side Sarajevo for an undisclosed fee.[4] [5] In August 2023, he was loaned to Velež for one season. While the latter finished 3rd in the league, Guliashvili was selected among the best eleven players of the season.[6]

International career

Guliashvili was a member of the Georgia national under-21 team. He took part in UEFA 2023 under 21 championship, scoring a leveller against Belgium.[7]

He has represented Georgia at all youth levels.[8]

Career statistics

[9] [10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saburtalo Tbilisi2018Erovnuli Liga00100010
2019Erovnuli Liga40000040
2020Erovnuli Liga1443011185
2021Erovnuli Liga2633010303
2022Erovnuli Liga3543040424
Total791110051109512
Sarajevo2022–23Bosnian Premier League10000100
2023–24Bosnian Premier League10001020
2024–25Bosnian Premier League34004175
Total1440051195
Velež Mostar (loan)2023–24Bosnian Premier League228222410
Career total115231221021013827

Honours

Team

Saburtalo Tbilisi

2018

2019, 2021

2020

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "საბურთალოს" 17 წლის თავდამსხმელი: ეროვნულ ლიგაში თამაში ძალიან მაგარი შეგრძნება იყო . sportall.ge (in Georgian) . 29 May 2019.
  2. Web site: GFF AWARDS 2019 . europop.ge (in Georgian) . 27 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Torpedo vs Saburtalo . 24 July 2020 . KA.
  4. News: FK Sarajevo ozvaničio najzvučniji transfer u Premijer ligi ove zime! . Sportsport . 17 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
  5. Web site: საბურთალოდან ბოსნიაში - გიორგი გულიაშვილი სარაევოში ითამაშებს . europop.ge . 17 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
  6. Web site: გიორგი გულიაშვილი ბოსნიის ჩემპიონატის საუკეთესო თერთმეტეულში მოხვდა . belive.ge . 25 May 2024 . 11 July 2024 . KA.
  7. Web site: Georgia vs Belgium . uefa.com . 24 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Georgian youth team hosted Azerbaijan and defeated the rivals.. 15 October 2020. 19 January 2023. en. fcsaburtalo.ge.
  9. Web site: G. Guliashvili. Soccerway. 7 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Giorgi Guliashvili » Club matches. worldfootbal.net. 7 April 2024.