Luka Gadrani

{{Infobox football biography

|name= Luka Gadrani

|fullname=

|image= Luka Gadrani, Esteghlal FC vs Shahin Bushehr FC, 14 December 2019.jpg

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1997|4|12|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Georgia

| height = 1.85 m

|position= Defender

| currentclub = Kairat

| clubnumber = 44

|years1 = 2017–2018

|clubs1 = Tskhinvali

|caps1 = 46

|goals1 = 3

|years2 = 2018–2019

|clubs2 = Rustavi

|caps2 = 25

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2019–2020

|clubs3 = Shahin Bushehr

|caps3 = 18

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2021

|clubs4 = Valmiera

|caps4 = 26

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2022

|clubs5 = Taraz

|caps5 = 21

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2023

|clubs6 = Aktobe

|caps6 = 22

|goals6 = 3

|years7 = 2024–

|clubs7 = Kairat

|caps7 = 15

|goals7 = 1

|club-update = 11 November 2024

}}

Luka Gadrani (Georgian: ლუკა გადრანი; born 12 April 1997) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Kairat in Kazakhstan.

Career

Gadrani started his career at WIT Georgia and Dinamo Tbilisi academy before moving to the reserve team of Spanish second-division club Alaves in the second half of 2015.{{cite web |title=ЛУКА ГАДРАНИ – ИГРОК ФК «КАЙРАТ» |url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/luka-gadrani-igrok-fk-kayrat/ |website=fckairat.com (in Russian) |access-date=15 November 2023}}

Gadrani joined the Georgian second-tier side Tskhinvali in 2017[https://www.gff.ge/ka/News/Details/7349 ახალგაზრდული ნაკრების პირველი ვარჯიში ანტალიაში] GFF and on 8 September scored his first senior goal in a 4–0 win over Samgurali.{{cite web |title=Samgurali vs Tskhinvali |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/08/georgia/pirveli-liga/fc-samgurali/fk-spartaki-tskhinvali/2526983/ |website=soccerway.com |date=8 September 2017}} Starting from the next summer, he played for top-division team Rustavi.{{cite web |url=https://sportall.ge/fekhburthi/fekhburthii/erovnuli-nakrebiiii/121214-.html |title="რუსთავმა" რუსი ლეგიონერი დაიმატა |website=sportall.ge (in Georgian)}}

In 2019, Gadrani signed for Shahin Bushehr in the Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League, where he made fourteen league appearances. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Gadrani left Iran to sign for Latvian club FK Valmiera.{{cite web |title=გადრანი ლატვიაში ითამაშებს |url=https://1tv.ge/news/gadrani-latviashi-itamashebs/ |website=1tv.ge (in Georgian) |access-date=11 September 2020}} In 2021, he made his debut in UEFA Conference league and won the silver medals of the top Latvian football league.

In early 2022, Gadrani moved to Kazakhstan. After one season spent at Taraz, he signed with vice-champions Aktobe.{{cite web |title=ლუკა გადრანი ყაზახეთის ვიცე-ჩემპიონში ითამაშებს |url=https://www.crystalsport.ge/news/50508 |website=crystalsport.ge (in Georgian) |date=13 January 2023}} He netted three goals in 22 league matches for the latter. Following the 2023 season, Gadrani was named by two analytical websites as Defender of the Year and included in Team of the Season.{{cite web |title=ლუკა გადრანი ყაზახეთის პრემიერლიგის საუკეთესო მცველად დაასახელეს |url=https://1tv.ge/news/luka-gadrani-yazakhetis-premierligis-sauketeso-mcvelad-daasakheles-1tvsport/ |website=1tv.ge (in Georgian) |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=11 November 2024}}

On 15 November 2023, Kairat Almaty announced signing a two-year contract with Gadrani.{{cite web |title=ლუკა გადრანი ყაზახეთის ერთ-ერთ ყველაზე ტიტულოვან გუნდს შეუერთდა |url=https://www.belive.ge/qarthulisporti/luka-gadrani-yazakhetis-ert-ert-yvelaze-titulovan-gunds-sheuertda |website=belive.ge (in Georgian) |access-date=15 November 2023}} A year later he won his first top-league trophy.

In early September 2024, Gadrani received a first call-up to the national team for the upcoming UEFA National League matches against Czechia and Albania.{{cite web |title=საქართველოს ნაკრები და დებიუტანტები |url=https://setantasports.com/ka/football/saqartvelos-nakrebi-debiutantebi-shota-nonikashvili-da-luka-gadrani/ |website=setantasports.com (in Georgian) |access-date=11 November 2024}}

Statistics

{{updated|match played 10 November 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/luka-gadrani/476623/ |title=Luka Gadrani statistics |website=soccerway.com}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Tskhinvali \|2017 \|rowspan="2"\|Erovnuli Liga 2 \|29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	2
2018 \|17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
colspan="2"\|Total !46	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	3
rowspan="3"\|Rustavi \|2018 \|rowspan="2"\|Erovnuli Liga \|8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2019 \|17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
colspan="2"\|Total !25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Shahin Bushehr \|2019/20 \| Persian Gulf Pro League \|18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
rowspan="3"\|Valmiera \|2020 \|rowspan="2"\|Latvian Higher League \|8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2021 \|18	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
colspan="2"\|Total !26	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
Taraz \| 2022 \| Kazakhstan Premier League \| 21	1	6	2	0	0	0	0	27	3
Aktobe \| 2023 \| Kazakhstan Premier League \| 22	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	26	3
Kairat \| 2024 \| Kazakhstan Premier League \| 15	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !173	8	12	3	4	0	0	0	183	11

Honours

Valmiera

Latvian Higher League runner-up: 2021

Kairat

Kazakhstan Premier League: 2024

References

External links

[https://archive.today/20200306174152/http://lelo.ge/article/%E1%83%A5%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%90-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90-%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98-%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98-%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C-%E1%83%98%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%9C-%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%92%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9E%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98,-%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%AE%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D-%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D-%E1%83%9E%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%95%E1%83%94-%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98-%E1%83%A5%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%90-16426 Kvilitaia and Gadran will play against Weiss in Iran. Good conditions, infrastructure and football environment. Georgian Derby is in the first round]
[https://archive.today/20200306174757/https://sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/legionerebi/94517-luka-gadrani-qalavesshiq-meubnebian-sheidzleba-la-ligashi-thamashis-shansic-mogeceso-magram.html Luka Gadran: I am told in "Alaves" that you may be given a chance to play in La Liga, but...]
[https://archive.today/20200306174807/https://sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/legionerebi/85253-luka-gadrani-qalavesshiaq-da-fifasgan-thamashis-nebarthvas-elis.html Luca Gadran is in Alaves and is waiting for permission to play from FIFA]

Category:1997 births

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Living people

Category:Men's footballers from Georgia (country)

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:FC Tskhinvali players

Category:FC Metalurgi Rustavi players

Category:Shahin Bushehr F.C. players

Category:Valmiera FC players

Category:FC Taraz players

Category:FC Aktobe players

Category:FC Kairat players