Avtandil "Avto" Ebralidze ( ka, ავთანდილ ებრალიძე; born 3 October 1991) commonly known as Avto, is a Georgian

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who plays as a winger for Portuguese Liga 3 club Lusitânia.

Club career

Avto began his professional career with fourth division side

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in 2010 where he remained there one season. Following his spell with the

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side, Avto moved to third division side

Juventude de Évora Juventude Sport Clube, also commonly known as Juventude de Évora, (abbreviated Juv. Évora) is an amateur sports club based in Évora, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in South ...

. His stay with Juventude de Évora saw him contribute two goals in 27 appearances. In the summer of 2012, Avto moved to Segunda Liga side

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. Avto debuted for Oliveirense on 29 July 2012, in a

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match against

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where he played 76 minutes. Avto scored his first goal on 16 September 2012, in a

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match against Sintrense which helped his side win the tie 5–1.

Gil Vicente

On the 2 September 2013, the last day of the Portuguese transfer window, saw Avto move to

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side Gil Vicente F.C. on a free transfer. Avto made his Gil Vicente debut on the 14 September, against

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where he come on as a 77th minute.

Doxa Katokopias

On 15 July 2021, Ebralidze move to

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club

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on a one-year contract until 2022.

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 28 June 2022, Ebralidze signed with

club

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on a two-year contract until 2024. On 15 June 2023, Anorthosis announced that Ebralidze had left the team.

Return to Leixões

On 26 July 2023, Avto returned to

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club

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, signing a one-year contract with an option for a further two seasons.

Lusitânia

In July 2024 it was confirmed, that Avto had moved to Portuguese Liga 3 club Lusitânia.

International career

On the 6 October 2013, Ebralidze received his first call up to the

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. He made his international debut on the 15 October against

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, where he replaced

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in the 70th minute.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ebralidze, Avtandil 1991 births Living people Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) men's international footballers Men's association football wingers Segunda Divisão players Liga Portugal 2 players Primeira Liga players Liga I players Cypriot First Division players Juventude Sport Clube players U.D. Oliveirense players Gil Vicente F.C. players G.D. Chaves players C.D. Nacional players FC Voluntari players Leixões S.C. players Doxa Katokopias FC players Lusitânia F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Portugal Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Romania Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Cyprus Footballers from Tbilisi