Jaba Dvali

Jaba Dvali (born 8 February 1985) is a Georgian former football player and current manager.

Jaba Dvali
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-08) 8 February 1985
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zestafoni
Youth career
2000–2001 FC Tbilisi
2001–2002 Norchi Dinamoeli
2002–2004 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Dinamo Tbilisi 48 (23)
2005–2006 → Sioni Bolnisi (loan) 15 (11)
2006–2007 → Chikhura Sachkhere (loan) 11 (2)
2007 → Olimpi Rustavi (loan) 2 (0)
2007–2009 Dacia Chişinău 48 (20)
2009–2012 Zestafoni 98 (45)
2012–2014 Dinamo Tbilisi 51 (27)
2014 → Qarabağ (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Zestafoni 12 (10)
2014–2016 Dacia Chișinău 5 (1)
2015 → FC Saburtalo (loan) 8 (2)
2016 → Sapovnela Terjola (loan) 9 (0)
2016–2017 FC Tskhinvali 11 (7)
2017–2018 Sioni 48 (23)
2018 Telavi 9 (0)
International career‡
2012 Georgia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2013

He has played in three countries as a forward. He was a main goalscorer at Zestafoni during their "golden time" when the club twice in a row won the national league.

Career

Dvali started his professional career at Dinamo Tbilisi. After being loaned to three clubs, he moved to Moldovan side Dacia.

He spent three prolific seasons at Zestafoni during the height of their success in the early 2010s. Dvali personally played a vital role in the club. He became a top goalscorer of the league in 2011–12.[1]

In January 2014, Dvali agreed to join Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Qarabağ on a six-month loan deal.[2][3] In June 2014, at the end of Dvali's loan deal with Qarabağ, he signed a 2-year contract with Zestafoni in Georgia.[4][5] In December 2014, Dvali signed 2-year contract with Dacia Chișinău which came into force on 20 January 2015.[6]

Between 2015 and 2019 Dvali played for five domestic clubs. Especially noteworthy during these short-term stints was his great contribution to Sioni's promotion to Erovnuli Liga, including in a play-off 3–2 victory over Dinamo Batumi where Dvali scored a hat-trick.[7]

In March 2020, Dvali returned to football after a year-long pause as director general of Zestafoni. At one point in 2021, when this fourth-tier club was plagued with injuries and suspensions, he appeared in the starting line-up and even scored from the penalty spot.[8]

Along with the management at the club, Dvali also took charge of Zestafoni Youth Academy.[9]

Honours

Club

Individual

Goals at European cups UCL&UEL

09–07–09 Zestafoni 6–0 Lisburn Distillery (3)

23–07–09 Helsingborg 2–2 Zestafoni (1)

01–07–10 Zestafoni 5–0 Faetano (2)

15–07–10 Zestafoni 3–0 Dukla (2)

13–07–11 Zestafoni 3–0 Dacia (2)

18–08–11 Zestafoni 3–3 Club Brugge (1)

24–07–12 Zestafoni 2–2 Neftçi (1)

16–07–13 Dinamo Tbilisi 6–1 EB / Streymur (1)

23–07–13 EB / Streymur 1–3 Dinamo Tbilisi (1)

Career statistics
As of 7 April 2014[11][12]
Club performance League Cup SuperCup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2004–05Dinamo TbilisiUmaglesi Liga239-30269
2005–06Sioni Bolnisi (loan)1511--1511
Dinamo Tbilisi1210--1210
2006–07113-113
Chikhura Sachkhere (loan)112--112
2007–08Metalurgi Rustavi (loan)20-2040
2007–08Dacia ChișinăuDivizia Naţională3213-3213
2008–09167-20187
2009–10ZestafoniUmaglesi Liga331232-343918
2010–11341241-644417
2011–12312074-634427
2012–130000002121
Dinamo Tbilisi272092--2922
2013–14175101052247
2013–14Qarabağ (loan)Azerbaijan Premier League5000--50
Total Georgia 216104249102714268127
Moldova 4820-205020
Azerbaijan 5000--50
Career total 269124249102914323147

References
  1. "Umaglesi Liga topscorers". besoccer.com.
  2. "Qarabağ gürcü hücumçu ilə müqavilə imzalayır" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport.com/. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. "Qarabağın yeni hücumçusu icarə əsasında çıxış edəcək" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport.com/. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. "Qarabağ gürcü hücumçu ilə müqavilə imzalayır" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport.com/. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. "Qarabağın yeni hücumçusu icarə əsasında çıxış edəcək" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport.com/. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  6. "Dvali Is Back in "Dacia"". worldsport.ge/. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  7. "სიონმა" ბათუმის "დინამო" დვალის ჰეთ-თრიქით დაამარცხა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 30 November 2017.
  8. ""ზესტაფონისთვის" გოლს დირექტორი ჯაბა დვალიც იტანს". fanebi.com (in Georgian). 18 October 2021.
  9. "ჯაბა დვალი "ზესტაფონის" მენეჯერად იმუშავებს". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 6 March 2020.
  10. "Dvali celebrations after historic haul". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  11. Jaba Dvali at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. "J. DVALI". uk.soccerway.com/. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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