Giorgi Gabedava

Giorgi Gabedava (born 3 October 1989) is Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga 2 club Rustavi.

Giorgi Gabedava
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-03) 3 October 1989
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rustavi
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Mglebi Zugdidi 58 (12)
2008 Metalurgi Rustavi 10 (1)
2008–2013 Gagra 58 (18)
2010 → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 17 (1)
2012–2013 → Baia Zugdidi (loan) 42 (9)
2013–2014 Chikhura Sachkhere 29 (11)
2014–2015 Samtredia 20 (2)
2015–2016 Dinamo Batumi 11 (3)
2016–2019 Chikhura Sachkhere 64 (29)
2019 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 14 (3)
2019–2020 Saburtalo Tbilisi 19 (7)
2020–2022 Dinamo Tbilisi 60 (20)
2023 Hapoel Acre 17 (3)
2024– Rustavi 9 (6)
International career
2009 Georgia U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

He has played in four countries and won eight titles in all competitions in Georgia. Individually, with 22 goals scored for Chikhura in the 2018 season, Gabedava shared a goalscorer's prize with Budu Zivzivadze. He has also been named as Player of the Year and Forward of the Year.

Career

Gabedava started his youth career at Odishi Zugdidi. At the age of 17, he made a debut for Mglebi Zugdidi. In early 2008, Gabedava joined Olimpi Rustavi, one of the strongest domestic teams of the time.

The Georgian Cup was the first trophy Gabedava lifted during his career. In 2011, he helped Gagra secure an extra-time win over Torpedo and qualify for UEFA Europa League. On 21 July 2011, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win against Anorthosis.[1]

In the summer of 2013, Gabedava signed with Chikhura.[2] Out of five seasons spent at this club, Gabedava especially shone in 2018. He was awarded the Player of the Year and Forward of the Year titles and named among best eleven players of the season.[3]

On 19 July 2018, his goal from the penalty spot ensured Chikhura's away victory over Israeli club Beitar in UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[4]

Following this season, Gabedava moved to Poland in a 1,5-year deal with Zagłębie Sosnowiec, but returned home following the latter's relegation from the top division. The defending Georgian champions Saburtalo became his next club [5] where during the next two seasons he won the national cup and Super Cup.

In 2020, Gabedava became a winner of the national league for the first time with Dinamo Tbilisi,[6] followed by another top title two years later.

In February 2023, Israeli club Hapoel Acre announced signing Gabedava until the end of the season.[7] After taking part in two league matches of the new season in October, the player opted to leave the club citing safety reasons.[8]

In March 2024, Gabedava joined Erovnuli Liga 2 side Rustavi.

Statistics
As of match played 15 May 2024[9]

Detailed data is available from 2009

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gagra 2009/10 Umaglesi Liga 191023––2113
2010/11 Pirveli Liga 0020––20
2011/12 Umaglesi Liga 110302[lower-alpha 1]1–161
Total 30107321003914
Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 2009/10 Ukrainian Premier League 131–––131
2010/11 4010––50
Total 171100000181
Baia/Dinamo Zugdidi 2011/12 Umaglesi Liga 163–––163
2012/13 26640––306
Total 429400000469
Chikhura 2013/14 Umaglesi/
Erovnuli Liga		 291162–1[lower-alpha 2]03613
2014/15 ––6[lower-alpha 1]4–64
2016 101201[lower-alpha 1]0–131
2017 196411[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0257
2018 3522104[lower-alpha 1]1–4023
Total 93401331252012048
Samtredia 2014/15 Umaglesi Liga 20251––253
Dinamo Batumi 2015/16 Umaglesi Liga 113–2[lower-alpha 1]1–134
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 2018/19 Ekstraklasa 143–––143
Saburtalo 2019 Erovnuli Liga 176314[lower-alpha 3]+2[lower-alpha 1]0–267
2020 21––1[lower-alpha 2]031
Total 197316010298
Dinamo Tbilisi 2020 Erovnuli Liga 94–1[lower-alpha 3]+2[lower-alpha 4]1–125
2021 2610– 2[lower-alpha 3]+2[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 2]13311
2022 256201[lower-alpha 4]0–286
Total 60202081117122
Hapoel Acre 2022/23 Liga Leumit 153–––153
2023/24 20–––20
Total 173000000173
Rustavi 2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 96–––96
Career total 33210435830841400121
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League


Honours

Personal life

Giorgi Gabedava is married with two daughters, Anastasia and Alexandra.[10]

References
  1. "Gagra vs Anorthosis". uefa.com. 21 July 2011.
  2. "საჩხერის "ჩიხურამ" ორი ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 5 June 2013.
  3. "GFF AWARDS 2018 - გამარჯვებულები". tabula.ge (in Georgian). 30 December 2018.
  4. "Beitar vs Chikhura". UEFA. 19 July 2018.
  5. ""საბურთალო" გიორგი გაბედავათი გაძლიერდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 14 June 2019.
  6. "მე-18 ტიტული! დინამო თბილისი ჩემპიონობას ზეიმობს". europop.ge (in Georgian). 10 December 2020.
  7. "კარიერას გიორგი გაბედავა ისრაელში გააგრძელებს". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 1 February 2023.
  8. "გიორგი გაბედავამ ისრაელი დატოვა - ჩემპიონატი რომც განახლდეს, კლუბს გათავისუფლებას ვთხოვ". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 8 November 2023.
  9. "Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. "გაბედავა: "მინდოდა ძალები მაღალ დონეზე მომესინჯა და პოლონეთში ამის შანსი მექნება"". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 10 January 2019.
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