Irakli Klimiashvili Explained

Irakli Klimiashvili
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Birth Date:30 May 1988
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height:1.74 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Gareji Sagarejo
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:2002–2005
Years1:2005–2011
Caps1:108
Goals1:8
Years2:2011–2012
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Pakhtakor Tashkent (on loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:18
Goals4:2
Years5:2013
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Years6:2013–2015
Caps6:43
Goals6:2
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:40
Goals7:6
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2017
Caps9:34
Goals9:0
Years10:2018
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2018
Clubs11:Merani Martvili (loan)
Caps11:15
Goals11:0
Years12:2019–2021
Caps12:78
Goals12:7
Years13:2022–2023
Caps13:9
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2007–2010
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:30 December 2022

Irakli Klimiashvili (Georgian: ირაკლი კლიმიაშვილი; born 30 May 1988) is a former Georgian footballer who played as a midfielder .

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

Career

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.[1] 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.[2] 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

Umaglesi Liga

David Kipiani Cup

Georgian Super Cup

Uzbekistan Cup

Latvian Virsliga

Latvian Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WIT Georgia titles . witgeorgia.ge . KA.
  2. Web site: Estonia vs Georgia . soccerway.com.