Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev (Russian: Роланд Теймуразович Гиголаев; born 4 January 1990) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo. Born in Georgia, he has represented Russia at youth level.

Roland Gigolayev
Gigolayev with Amkar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev
Date of birth (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
Number 13
Youth career
2002–2005 Yunost Vladikavkaz
2005–2007 FC Zenit St. Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 FC Zenit St. Petersburg 0 (0)
2011–2013 FC Alania Vladikavkaz 45 (3)
2013FC Petrotrest St. Petersburg (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 FC Dynamo St. Petersburg 22 (0)
2014–2015 Ruch Chorzów 40 (5)
2016–2017 FC Amkar Perm 31 (3)
2017–2020 FC Akhmat Grozny 9 (0)
2018–2019FC Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 25 (0)
2021 FC Kuban-Holding Pavlovskaya 13 (3)
2021 FC Kuban Krasnodar 12 (0)
2022– FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 4 (0)
International career
2008 Russia U18 3 (0)
2010 Russia U20 5 (1)
2010–2011 Russia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2019

Club career edit

He made his professional debut for FC Alania Vladikavkaz on 4 April 2011, in a Russian First Division game against FC Torpedo Vladimir and scored 2 goals on his debut.[1]

In the 2014–2015 season he played with Ruch Chorzów in elimination from UEFA Europa League. His team was out this elimination after matches with Metalist Kharkiv (0:0 in Gliwice and 0:1 in Kiev).

On 17 February 2016, he returned to Russia, signing with FC Amkar Perm.[2]

On 31 August 2017, he signed a three-year contract with FC Akhmat Grozny.[3] After appearing only once for Akhmat in the 2017–18 season, on 23 July 2018 he joined FC Anzhi Makhachkala on a season-long loan.[4]

Club edit

As of 13 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg 2007 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Alania Vladikavkaz 2011–12 FNL 38 3 2 0 3 0 43 3
2012–13 Russian Premier League 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 45 3 2 0 3 0 50 3
FC Alania-d Vladikavkaz 2012–13 PFL 8 4 3 2 11 6
FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg 2012–13 FNL 8 0 0 0 8 0
2013–14 22 0 0 0 22 0
Total 30 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Ruch Chorzów 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 4 0 4 0
2014–15 27 4 0 0 2 0 29 4
2015–16 9 1 2 0 11 1
Total 40 5 2 0 2 0 44 5
FC Amkar Perm 2015–16 Russian Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2016–17 20 3 2 1 22 4
2017–18 3 0 3 0
Total 31 3 2 1 0 0 33 4
FC Akhmat Grozny 2017–18 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 155 15 9 3 5 0 169 18

References edit

  1. ^ "Match Report". Russian First Division. 4 April 2011.
  2. ^ В «Амкаре» новичок – Роланд Гиголаев (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ Роланд Гиголаев перешел в @akhmatgrozny из "Амкара" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ "В "Анжи" перешёл Гиголаев" (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 23 July 2018.