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Giorgi Gabedava

{{short description|Georgian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Giorgi Gabedava

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|3}}

| birth_place = Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

| height = {{height|meters=1.82}}

| currentclub = Gagra

| clubnumber = 9

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2005–2007

| years2 = 2008

| years3 = 2008–2013

| years4 = 2010

| years5 = 2012–2013

| years6 = 2013–2014

| years7 = 2014–2015

| years8 = 2015–2016

| years9 = 2016–2019

| years10 = 2019

| years11 = 2019–2020

| years12 = 2020–2022

| years13 = 2023

| years14 = 2024

| years15 = 2025–

| clubs1 = Mglebi Zugdidi

| clubs2 = Metalurgi Rustavi

| clubs3 = Gagra

| clubs4 = → Illichivets Mariupol (loan)

| clubs5 = → Baia Zugdidi (loan)

| clubs6 = Chikhura Sachkhere

| clubs7 = Samtredia

| clubs8 = Dinamo Batumi

| clubs9 = Chikhura Sachkhere

| clubs10 = Zagłębie Sosnowiec

| clubs11 = Saburtalo Tbilisi

| clubs12 = Dinamo Tbilisi

| clubs13 = Hapoel Acre

| clubs14 = Rustavi

| clubs15 = Gagra

| caps1 = 58

| caps2 = 10

| caps3 = 58

| caps4 = 17

| caps5 = 42

| caps6 = 29

| caps7 = 20

| caps8 = 11

| caps9 = 64

| caps10 = 14

| caps11 = 19

| caps12 = 60

| caps13 = 17

| caps14 = 31

| caps15 = 10

| goals1 = 12

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 18

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 9

| goals6 = 11

| goals7 = 2

| goals8 = 3

| goals9 = 29

| goals10 = 3

| goals11 = 7

| goals12 = 20

| goals13 = 3

| goals14 = 15

| goals15 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Georgia U21

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 31 May 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Giorgi Gabedava (born 3 October 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga club Gagra.

He has played in four countries and won eight titles in all competitions in Georgia. Individually, with 22 goals scored for Chikhura in the 2018 season, Gabedava shared a goalscorer's prize with Budu Zivzivadze. He has also been named as Player of the Year and Forward of the Year.

Career

Gabedava started his youth career at Odishi Zugdidi. At the age of 17, he made a debut for Mglebi Zugdidi. In early 2008, Gabedava joined Olimpi Rustavi, one of the strongest domestic teams of the time.

The Georgian Cup was the first trophy Gabedava lifted during his career. In 2011, he helped Gagra secure an extra-time win over Torpedo and qualify for UEFA Europa League. On 21 July 2011, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win against Anorthosis.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007121--gagra-vs-anorthosis/ |website=UEFA |title=Gagra vs Anorthosis |date=21 July 2011}}

In the summer of 2013, Gabedava signed with Chikhura.{{cite web |url=https://sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/chempionati/53203-sachkheris-qchikhuramq-ori-fekhburtheli-daimata.html |website=sportall.ge (in Georgian) |title=საჩხერის "ჩიხურამ" ორი ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა |date=5 June 2013}} Out of five seasons spent at this club, Gabedava especially shone in 2018. He was awarded the Player of the Year and Forward of the Year titles and named among best eleven players of the season.{{cite web |url=https://tabula.ge/ge/news/617907-gff-awards-2018-gamarjvebulebi |title=GFF AWARDS 2018 - გამარჯვებულები |website=tabula.ge |date=30 December 2018 |language=KA}}

On 19 July 2018, his goal from the penalty spot ensured Chikhura's away victory over Israeli club Beitar in UEFA Europa League qualifiers.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2024733--beitar-jerusalem-vs-chikhura/matchinfo/ |publisher=UEFA |title=Beitar vs Chikhura |date=19 July 2018}}

Following this season, Gabedava moved to Poland in a 1,5-year deal with Zagłębie Sosnowiec, but returned home following the latter's relegation from the top division. The defending Georgian champions Saburtalo became his next club

{{cite web |url=https://sportall.ge/sporti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/130648-qsaburthaloq-giorgi-gabedavathi-gadzlierda.html |website=sportall.ge (in Georgian) |title="საბურთალო" გიორგი გაბედავათი გაძლიერდა |date=14 June 2019}} where during the next two seasons he won the national cup and Super Cup.

In 2020, Gabedava became a winner of the national league for the first time with Dinamo Tbilisi,{{cite web |url=https://europop.ge/article/30086-me-18-tituli-dinamo-tbilisi-chempionobas-zeimobs |title=მე-18 ტიტული! დინამო თბილისი ჩემპიონობას ზეიმობს |website=europop.ge (in Georgian)|date=10 December 2020}} followed by another top title two years later.

In February 2023, Israeli club Hapoel Acre announced signing Gabedava until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.crystalsport.ge/news/51066-giorgi-gabedava-karieras-israelshi-gaagrdzelebs |website=crystalsport.ge |title=კარიერას გიორგი გაბედავა ისრაელში გააგრძელებს |date=1 February 2023 |language=KA}} After taking part in two league matches of the new season in October, the player opted to leave the club citing safety reasons.{{cite web |url=https://1tv.ge/news/giorgi-gabedavam-israeli-datova-chempionati-romc-ganakhldes-klubs-gatavisuflebas-vtkhov-1tvsport/ |title=გიორგი გაბედავამ ისრაელი დატოვა - ჩემპიონატი რომც განახლდეს, კლუბს გათავისუფლებას ვთხოვ |website=1tv.ge (in Georgian) |date=8 November 2023}}

In March 2024, Gabedava joined Erovnuli Liga 2 side Rustavi and at the end of the season became its topscorer with 15 goals.{{cite web |title=2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 topscorers |url=https://www.flashscore.com/football/georgia/crystalbet-erovnuli-liga-2/#/xlBPUvtr/top_scorers |website=flashscore.com |access-date=17 December 2024}}

A year later Gabedava moved to top-tier club Gagra.{{cite news |title=გაგრას მზადება ახალი სეზონისთვის - გუნდმა 6 ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა |url=https://lagazzetta.ge/news/gagras-mzadeba-akhali-sezonistvis-gundma-6-fekhburteli-daimata |access-date=22 February 2025 |publisher=lagazzetta.ge (in Georgian) |date=13 February 2025}}

=Career statistics=

{{updated|match played 29 May 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/giorgi-gabedava/88164/ |title=Statistics |website=soccerway.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}

Detailed data is available from 2009

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Gagra

| 2009–10

| Umaglesi Liga

| 19

1023colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2113
2010–11

| Pirveli Liga

| 0

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2011–12

| Umaglesi Liga

| 11

0302{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}1colspan="2"|—161
colspan="2"|Total

! 30

107321003914
rowspan="3"|Illichivets Mariupol (loan)

| 2009–10

| Ukrainian Premier League

| 13

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—131
2010–11

| Ukrainian Premier League

| 4

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
colspan="2"|Total

! 17

1100000181
rowspan="3"|Baia/Dinamo Zugdidi (loan)

| 2011–12

| Umaglesi Liga

|16

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—163
2012–13

| Umaglesi Liga

| 26

640colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—306
colspan="2"|Total

! 42

9400000469
rowspan="3"| Chikhura

| 2013–14

| Umaglesi Liga

|29

1162colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=GSC|Appearance in Georgian Super Cup}}03613
2014–15

| Umaglesi Liga

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—6{{efn|name=UEL}}4colspan="2"|—64
colspan="2"|Total

! 29

11626410427
Samtredia

| 2014–15

| Umaglesi Liga

| 20

251colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—253
Dinamo Batumi

| 2015–16

| Umaglesi Liga

| 11

3colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=UEL}}1colspan="2"|—134
rowspan="4"| Chikhura

| 2016

| Umaglesi Liga

| 10

1201{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—131
2017

| Erovnuli Liga

| 19

6411{{efn|name=UEL}}01{{efn|name=GSC}}0257
2018

| Erovnuli Liga

| 35

22104{{efn|name=UEL}}1colspan="2"|—4023
colspan="2"|Total

! 64

297161107831
Zagłębie Sosnowiec

| 2018–19

| Ekstraklasa

| 14

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—143
rowspan="3"|Saburtalo

| 2019

| Erovnuli Liga

| 17

6316{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—267
2020

| Erovnuli Liga

|2

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=GSC}}031
colspan="2"|Total

! 19

7316010298
rowspan="4"|Dinamo Tbilisi

| 2020

| Erovnuli Liga

| 9

4colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name=UCL|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}1colspan="2"|—125
2021

| Erovnuli Liga

| 26

10colspan="2"|—4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}01{{efn|name=GSC}}13311
2022

| Erovnuli Liga

| 25

6201{{efn|name=UEC|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—286
colspan="2"|Total

! 60

202081117122
rowspan="3"|Hapoel Acre

| 2022–23

| Liga Leumit

|15

3colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—153
2023–24

| Liga Leumit

| 2

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
colspan="2"|Total

! 17

3000000173
Rustavi

| 2024

| Erovnuli Liga 2

|31

1510colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in Liga 1/2 play-offs}}03414
Gagra

| 2025

| Erovnuli Liga

| 10

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
colspan="3"|Career total

! 364

11336830861436!129

{{notelist}}

Personal life

Gabedava is married with two daughters, Anastasia and Alexandra.{{cite web |title=გაბედავა: "მინდოდა ძალები მაღალ დონეზე მომესინჯა და პოლონეთში ამის შანსი მექნება" |url=https://www.worldsport.ge/ge/page/177106_gabedava-mindoda-dzalebi-magal-doneze-momesindja-da-polonetshi-amis-shansi-meqneba |website=worldsport.ge (in Georgian) |date=10 January 2019}}

Honours

Gagra

  • David Kipiani Cup: 2010–11{{cite web |title=Giorgi Gabedawa |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=36213 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=3 October 2024 |language=pl}}

Chikhura Sachkhere

Saburtalo

  • David Kipiani Cup: 2019
  • Georgian Super Cup: 2020

Dinamo Tbilisi

Individual

  • Erovnuli Liga top scorer: 2018
  • Erovnuli Liga Player of the Year: 2018{{cn|date=October 2024}}
  • Erovnuli Liga Forward of the Year: 2018{{cn|date=October 2024}}
  • Erovnuli Liga Team of the Season: 2018{{cn|date=October 2024}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{FFU Profile|71159}}
  • {{Soccerway|giorgi-gabedava/88164}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817105818/http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player=250014695/index.html UEFA Profile]

{{Erovnuli Liga top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabedava, Giorgi}}

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Category:Footballers from Tbilisi

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Men's footballers from Georgia (country)

Category:Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers

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Category:FC Mariupol players

Category:Dinamo Zugdidi players

Category:FC Gagra players

Category:FC Chikhura Sachkhere players

Category:FC Samtredia players

Category:FC Dinamo Batumi players

Category:Zagłębie Sosnowiec players

Category:FC Iberia 1999 players

Category:FC Dinamo Tbilisi players

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Category:Ukrainian Premier League players

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