Giorgi Navalovski

Giorgi Navalovski (Georgian: გიორგი ნავალოვსკი, romanized: giorgi navalovsk'i, pronounced [ɡioɾɡi navalofskʼi]; born 28 June 1986) is a retired Georgian footballer.

Giorgi Navalovski
With SKA-Khabarovsk in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2003–2005 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Dinamo Tbilisi 32 (0)
2007 Olimpi Rustavi 25 (0)
2008–2010 Anzhi Makhachkala 50 (0)
2010 → Inter Baku (loan) 13 (1)
2010–2012 Volga Nizhny Novgorod 14 (0)
2011–2012 → Khimki (loan) 33 (0)
2012–2013 Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk 10 (0)
2013–2014 SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk 41 (1)
2014–2015 Tosno 26 (1)
2015 Dila Gori 13 (2)
2016 SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk 12 (0)
2016 Veria 7 (0)
2017 Neftchi Baku 13 (0)
2017–2018 SKA-Khabarovsk 22 (0)
2018 Dinamo Minsk 8 (0)
2019–2022 Dinamo Batumi 75 (1)
International career
2005–2007 Georgia U21 12 (0)
2008–2020 Georgia 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dubbed as the Georgian Gattuso for physical similarities with the Serie A star,[1] during his 18 year-long career Navalovski played as a left back for several clubs in five countries and the national team.

Career

Club career

Navalovski's first steps in football started at Avaza school, followed by 35th football school, where he drew attention from Dinamo Tbilisi scouts. First he joined the reserve team of this Georgian top club and shortly under Kakha Tskhadadze made his debut in Umaglesi Liga. In this year he won the first champion's title with Dinamo.

After one year at Olimpi Rustavi, he spent next seven seasons abroad. In June 2015, he joined Dila Gori, which had become the league champion a month earlier.[2] In July he took part in both Champions League qualifying matches against Partizan.

Navalovski signed a contract with Veria on 29 June 2016.[3]

On 27 December 2016, Navalovski signed for Neftchi Baku,[4] terminating his contract by mutual consent on 20 July 2017.[5]

On 26 July 2017, Navalovski signed for Russian Premier League side SKA-Khabarovsk for his third stint with the club.[6]

In the summer of 2018 he moved to Minsk, where he remained for six months.[7]

Early next year Navalovski returned to Georgia to sign for Dinamo Batumi.[8] He was a regular member of the team for four full seasons, once winning the league and three times the silver medals. His retirement was announced in late 2022.[9]

International career

Navalovski made his debut for the national team in a 1–1 draw against Estonia on 27 May 2008.[10] After participating in another friendly game against Portugal four days later, he did not play again until 2015. Navalovski made contribution to Georgia's successful UEFA Nations League campaign in 2018. Overall, he played 41 matches and retired in 2021.[11]

Career statistics
As of 8 December 2017
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dinamo Tbilisi 2004–05 Umaglesi Liga 900000–90
2005–06 1300010–140
2006–07 1000010–110
Total 320002000340
FC Olimpi Rustavi 2006–07 Umaglesi Liga 12000––120
2007–08 1300020–150
Total 250002000270
FC Anzhi Makhachkala 2008 First Division 26010––270
2009 24010––250
Total 500200000520
FC Inter Baku 2009–10 Premyer Liqası 13100––131
FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod 2010 First Division 14010––150
FC Khimki 2011–12 National League 33021––351
FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk 2012–13 10000––100
FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 11000–1[lower-alpha 1]0120
2013–14 30110––311
FC Tosno 2014–15 26100––261
FC Dila Gori 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga 1322020–172
FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 2015–16 National League 12000––120
Veria F.C. 2016–17 Superleague 7010––80
Neftçi PFK 2016–17 Premyer Liqası 13020––150
FC SKA-Khabarovsk 2017–18 Premier Liga 16011––171
Total (3 spells) 691210010722
Career total 305512260103247

Notes
  1. One appearance in promotion play-offs

Honours

Azerbaijan Premier League

  • Winner (1): 2009/2010

Erovnuli Liga

Russian First League

  • Winner (1): 2009
  • Runner-up (1): 2010

Georgian Super Cup

  • Winner (2): 2005/2006, 2022
  • Runner-up (2): 2007/2008, 2015/2016

Personal information

Navalovski is married with two children.[12]

The Navalovski family comes from Poland. After Giorgi's great grandfather moved to Georgia, his descendants settled in Tbilisi and Telavi.[13]

References
  1. "Наваловский: в Махачкале меня сравнивают с Гаттузо". championat.com (in Russian). 7 April 2008.
  2. "გორის "დილა": პლუს გიორგი პაპავა, გიორგი ნავალოვსკი, შევჩენკო..." sportall.ge (in Georgian). 29 June 2015.
  3. "Ποδοσφαιριστής της Βέροιας ο Ναβαλόφσκι". Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. "Azərbaycan və Gürcüstan milli komandalarının futbolçuları "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. "Georgi Navalovski ilə müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılaşma əsasında xitam verilib". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. ГЕОРГИЙ НАВАЛОВСКИЙ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В ХАБАРОВСКИЙ СКА. fcska.ru (in Russian). FC SKA-Khabarovsk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. "ნავალოვსკი მინსკის "დინამოში" გადავიდა". fanebi.com (in Georgian). 23 July 2018.
  8. "გიორგი ნავალოვსკი დინამოელია". Dinamo Batumi. 5 March 2019.
  9. "გიორგი ნავალოვსკიმ კარიერა დაასრულა". goal.ge (in Georgian). 26 December 2022.
  10. "Estonia vs Georgia". soccerway.com.
  11. "გიორგი ნავალოვსკი: სიამაყით ვატარებდი ნაკრების მაისურს". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 13 November 2021.
  12. "Защитник «Динамо» – о том, что в клубе все хорошо". by.tribuna.com (in Russian). 28 January 2019.
  13. "გიორგი ნავალოვსკი: მატჩის მერე გასახდელში დაველოდე და ცხვირ-პირი მივულეწე". sportall.ge (in Georgian), 14 April 2015.
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