Iva Gelashvili

Iva Gelashvili (Georgian: ივა გელაშვილი; born 8 April 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for Spezia, on loan from Dinamo Batumi, and the Georgia national team.

Iva Gelashvili
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-08) 8 April 2001
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Spezia
Number 33
Youth career
2010–2011 ABC Braník
2011–2015 Bohemians 1905
2016–2021 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Sparta B 20 (1)
2022– Dinamo Batumi 0 (0)
2022 → Sioni (loan) 8 (0)
2023 → Saburtalo (loan) 15 (1)
2023– → Spezia (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2016–2018 Georgia U17 19 (0)
2018–2020 Georgia U19 12 (1)
2020–2023 Georgia U21 14 (0)
2023– Georgia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023

Career

Gelashvili started his career with Czech side Sparta B, where he was regarded as a prospect.[1]

In the summer of 2022, Gelashvili signed with Dinamo Batumi, although moved to Sioni on a loan deal.[2] He started the next season at Saburtalo and opened his top-league goal account in a 3–3 draw against Samtredia.[3]

He took part in all four matches for Georgia U21s in the 2023 UEFA European Championship co-hosted by his country.

On 23 August 2023, Serie B club Spezia announced the signing a year-long loan contract with Gelashvili.[4] His injury-time header against Modena salvaged Spezia a point on 26 December 2023.[5]

Personal life

Gelashvili attended university in the Czech Republic.[6]

Gelashvili is the younger brother of Georgian skier Jaba Gelashvili.[7]

References
  1. "Iva Gelashvili" (in Czech). eFotbal.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. "ბათუმის გელაშვილი ივა დინამო ითამაშებს რიგებში". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 30 December 2022.
  3. "Samtredia vs Saburtalo, statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. "ოფიციალურად: ივა გელაშვილი "სპეციას" ფეხბურთელია". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 23 August 2023.
  5. "ივა გელაშვილმა სერია B-ში სადებიუტო გოლით "სპეცია" წაგებისგან იხსნა (+VIDEO)". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. "ივა გელაშვილი სპარტას მთავარ გუნდში: ერთი დღით ადრე მითხრეს, სელტიკთან განაცხადში იქნებიო..." lelo.ge.
  7. "Gelašvili: V Praze jsme žili kvůli lyžování" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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