Nikoloz Gelashvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი; born 5 August 1985) is a retired Georgian

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er.

Club career

Gelashvili joined

Zestaponi Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestaponi District in Western Georgia (country), Georgia. Zestaponi is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Im ...

in January 2008.

Flamurtari

In June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club, and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with

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. He debuted with Flamurtari on 23 August 2014 in week one of 2014–15 Albanian Superliga where he come as substitute in place of

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during a 2–1 win over

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. He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia. He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against

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Pafos and Dinamo Tbilisi

In July 2015 Gelashvili signed with

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. After half season he moved to

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International career

Gelashvili made his national team debut on 16 November 2007 against

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, which he was call-up to both matches in November. He played another match on 9 September 2009. On 10 October 2009, he played his first 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 14 October 2014, after seven years as international footballer, Gelashvili scored his first ever goal with

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during a 3–0 win away against

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, match valid for

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi: *

Umaglesi Liga The Erovnuli Liga ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა; ) is the top division of professional top tier football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federati ...

: 2015–16 *

Georgian Cup The Georgian Cup ( ka, საქართველოს თასი) is the main annual association football knockout cup competition in Georgia. It is organized by the Georgian Football Federation (GFF) and is open to clubs of all divisions. Th ...

: 2014–15, 2015–16 Zestaponi: * Umaglesi Liga:

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runner-up: 2008–09 WIT Georgia: * Umaglesi Liga runner-up: 2005–06, 2007–08 * Georgian Super Cup: 2008–09 Qarabağ *

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:: 2013–14 Flamurtari Vlorë: *

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runner-up: 2014–15

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