Iva Gelashvili (Georgian: ივა გელაშვილი; born 8 April 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for Iberia 1999 and the Georgia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iberia 1999 | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | ABC Braník | ||
| 2011–2015 | Bohemians 1905 | ||
| 2016–2021 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sparta Prague B | 20 | (1) |
| 2022– | Dinamo Batumi | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Sioni (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Saburtalo (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Spezia (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Iberia 1999 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Georgia U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Georgia U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Georgia U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Georgia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023 | |||
Career
editGelashvili started his career with Czech side Sparta Prague 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]
Gelashvili took part in all four matches for Georgia U21s in the 2023 UEFA European Championship co-hosted by his country. Shortly he received a call-up to the senior national team and made his first appearance in a 8–0 win over Thailand as a starter.[4]
On 23 August 2023, Serie B club Spezia announced the signing a year-long loan contract with Gelashvili.[5] His injury-time header against Modena salvaged Spezia a point on 26 December 2023.[6]
As his loan deal came expired, Gelashvili returned to Georgia the next summer and rejoined Iberia 1999.[7]
Personal life
editGelashvili attended university in the Czech Republic.[8]
Gelashvili is the younger brother of Georgian skier Jaba Gelashvili.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Iva Gelashvili" (in Czech). eFotbal.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "ბათუმის გელაშვილი ივა დინამო ითამაშებს რიგებში". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Samtredia vs Saburtalo, statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Georgia vs Thailand match report". bbc.com. BBC. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "ოფიციალურად: ივა გელაშვილი "სპეციას" ფეხბურთელია". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 23 August 2023.
- ^ "ივა გელაშვილმა სერია B-ში სადებიუტო გოლით "სპეცია" წაგებისგან იხსნა (+VIDEO)". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Iva is back". Iberia 1999. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "ივა გელაშვილი სპარტას მთავარ გუნდში: ერთი დღით ადრე მითხრეს, სელტიკთან განაცხადში იქნებიო..." lelo.ge.
- ^ "Gelašvili: V Praze jsme žili kvůli lyžování" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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