Goderdzi Shvelidze (born 17 April 1978, in

Rustavi Rustavi ( ka, რუსთავი ) is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli and southeast of capital Tbilisi. It has a population of 127,154 (January 2024), making it the third most populous city in Georgia. Its eco ...

)Goderdzi Shvelidze player profile
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player. He played as a

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. He played for the Georgian Army club and the

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. He played at club level in

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for

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, and

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. He had 64 caps for

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, with 7 tries, 35 points on aggregate.

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