Elgujja Grigalashvili

Elguja Grigalashvili
Personal information
Full name Elguja Grigalashvili
Date of birth (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989
Place of birth Tbilisi, Soviet Union (now Georgia)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ethnikos Achna
Youth career
FC Dinamo Batumi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 FC Dinamo Batumi 52 (18)
2011–2012FC Merani Martvili (loan) 33 (6)
2012–2013 Torpedo Kutaisi 29 (6)
2013–2014 FC Dinamo Tbilisi 14 (2)
2013–2014FC Chikhura Sachkhere (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 Othellos Athienou 26 (3)
2015 Pafos FC 13 (2)
2016– Ethnikos Achna 0 (0)
National team
2013– Georgia 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:02, 8 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Elguja Grigalashvili (Georgian: ელგუჯა გრიგალაშვილი; born 30 December 1989), is a Georgian footballer, who plays as a playmaking midfielder for Pafos FC.

Born in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, his first professional club was FC Dinamo Batumi. He first came to international prominence with his performances for the Georgian national team against Kazakhstan in 2013.

Style of play

Elguja Grigalashvili's position is as a playmaking midfielder, typically playing further forward than the rest of the midfield. The main aim of the role is to create goalscoring chances, suiting a creative player like Elguja Grigalashvili. Dribbling ability was generally viewed as one of Elguja's strongest attributes and his jinking runs with the ball resulted in some spectacular goals. Set piece ability is another of Elguja's strengths; he regularly takes corners and free kicks.

Honours

Club

Chikhura

External Links

Profile on Soccerway

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