Luka Gugeshashvili (Order of Honor) (Georgian: ლუკა გუგეშაშვილი; born 29 April 1999) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Panserraikos and the Georgia national team.
.jpg) Gugeshashvili with Qarabağ in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panserraikos | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Podlasie Biała Podlaska (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dila (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Recreativo Granada (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dila (loan) | 51 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Qarabağ (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Qarabağ | 29 | (0) |
| 2024– | Panserraikos | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Georgia U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Georgia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Georgia U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Georgia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023 | |||
Gugeshashvili is a three-time winner of the Azerbaijan Premier League and two-time winner of the Azerbaijan Cup. He has played in Georgia's all youth teams.
Career
editGugeshashvili was six years old when he entered the Merani football school. He played as a full-back for one year before becoming a goalkeeper.[1] After joining Dinamo Tbilisi he was regularly called up to national youth teams. While still eligible for U17s, Gugeshashvili took part in several matches held by the under-19 team.
Before the second half of the 2015–16 season, Gugeshashvili signed for Polish top–flight side Jagiellonia Białystok.[2] In 2017, he was sent on loan to Podlasie Biała Podlaska in the Polish fourth tier.[3] In 2018, he was sent on loan to Georgian top flight club Dila Gori.[4] In 2019, Gugeshashvili was sent on loan to the reserves of Recreativo Granada in the Spanish La Liga.[5] In 2020, he returned on loan to Georgian team Dila Gori.[6]
Before the second half of 2021–22, Gugeshashvili was sent on loan to Qarabağ in Azerbaijan.[7] On 1 February 2022, he debuted for Qarabağ during a 1–0 win over Keşla in Azerbaijan Cup.[8]
Gugeshashvili joined the national team for a World Cup qualifier against Sweden in November 2021. On 25 March 2023, he made a debut for the team as a substitute in a 6–1 win over Mongolia.[9] Gugeshashvili was a squad member of the Crusaders taking part in Euro 2024.[10]
On 9 July 2024, Gugeshashvili signed for Super League Greece club Panserraikos on a two-year contract.[11]
Honours
editQarabağ[12]
References
edit- ^ "17-წლამდელთა მეკარე: თბილისელი ვარ, მაგრამ "დინამოს" ბაზაზე ვცხოვრობ". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "ლუკა გუგეშაშვილი: მადლობა "დინამოს", "იაგელონიაში" დიდი გამოწვევა მელოდება!". sportall.ge.
- ^ "Bialskie Podlasie ma dwóch nowych zawodników". podlasie24.pl.
- ^ "Luka Gugeszaszwili wypożyczony do Dila Gori". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
- ^ "El Granada firma al portero Luka Gugeshashvili". es.besoccer.com.
- ^ "Luka Gugeszaszwili w Dila Gori". akadera.bialystok.pl.
- ^ "Лука ГУГЕШАШВИЛИ: У Карабаха есть свой план на Марсель". azerisport.com.
- ^ Qarabag vs. Keshla 1 - 0
- ^ "Georgia vs Mongolia match report". UEFA. 25 March 2023.
- ^ "საქართველოს ნაკრების შემადგენლობა EURO 2024-ისთვის". euronewsgeorgia.com (in Georgian). 22 May 2024.
- ^ F.C, Panserraikos (9 July 2024). "O Luka Gugeshashvili στον Πανσερραϊκό!". Panserraikos FC (in Greek). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Luka Gugeszaszwili". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit- Luka Gugeshashvili at Soccerway
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