Valerian Gvilia
Valerian "Vako" Gvilia (Georgian: ვალერიან "ვაკო" გვილია, pronounced [valeɾian vakʼo ɡʷilia]; Ukrainian: Валеріане Ярославович Гвілія; born 24 May 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Georgia national team. He also has Ukrainian citizenship. Besides Ukraine, he has played in Belarus, Switzerland, and Poland.[2]
 Gvilia with Ukraine U21 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valerian Yaroslavovych Gvilia | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Zugdidi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 26 | (1) |
| 2016 | Minsk | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | BATE Borisov | 23 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Luzern | 23 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Legia Warsaw | 54 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Raków Częstochowa | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ukraine U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Georgia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Georgia | 46 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:37, 5 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Gvilia is product of youth team system FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. He made his debut for FC Metalurh entering as a second time playing against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 15 August 2014 in the Ukrainian Premier League.[3] Gvilia signed a contract with Belarusian club BATE Borisov in early July 2016.[4]
In January 2018, Gvilia signed a three-year deal with Swiss Super League side Luzern.[5]
From 2019 untl 2021, he played for Polish side Legia Warsaw, with whom he won two national championships.[6]
On 31 August 2021, he was announced as a player of the Polish vice-champion, Raków Częstochowa.[7] On 30 January 2023, having not made an appearance for the club since late August 2022, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.[8]
International career
Gvilia was named in Georgia's senior squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Wales in October 2016.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 June 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Minsk | 2015 | Premier League | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||
| BATE Borisov | 2016 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Luzern | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2019–20 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 47 | 11 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 26 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
5 September 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 |
16 October 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
3 |
7 June 2019 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
References
- "Валериане Ярославович Гвилия". FC BATE Borisov official website. July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- Oferta Ferencvarosu była atrakcyjna, ale bardziej kręci mnie wyzwanie w Legii weszlo.com
- Чемпіонат Прем'єр-ліги. 4 тур. Матч № 24 15.08.2014. (in Ukrainian). Official UPL Site. 16 August 2014.
- "Валериане Гвилия — футболист БАТЭ". FC BATE Borisov official website. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- "VALERIANE GVILIA WECHSELT ZUM FC LUZERN" (in German). Luzern Official Statement. 30 January 2018.
- "Gwilia został piłkarzem Rakowa". legia.net (in Polish). 31 August 2021.
- "Walerian Gwilia w Rakowie". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
- "Valeriane Gvilia odchodzi z Rakowa" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 30 January 2023.
- "Expanded Squad Named for the Upcoming Qualifiers". gff.ge. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Gvilia, Valerian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Raków Częstochowa mistrzem Polski!". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2023.
External links
- Profile at FFU Official Site (Ukr)
- Valerian Gvilia at Soccerway