Gia Aleksandrovich Grigalava ( ka, გია გრიგალავა, tr, ; russian: Гиа Александрович Григалава; born 5 August 1989) is a

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n professional

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. He also holds

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n citizenship.

Career

The Russian-Georgian started his career at

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, who made his debut in the

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in 2007. In January 2010 SKA Rostov loaned the left-back to

for one season and returns after six years to his youth club. Since April 2009 and until December 2009 he was on loan at

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. In February 2015, Grigalava tested positive for banned substances. On the 12th of the same month, Grigalava was released by Anzhi.

International career

Grigalava was a part of the Russia U-21 side that was competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.

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* * 1989 births Footballers from Kutaisi Emigrants from Georgia (country) to Russia Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) men's international footballers Men's association football defenders FC Rostov players FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players FC Moscow players FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players Pafos FC players Ethnikos Achna FC players FC Arsenal Tula players FC Khimki players Russian First League players Russian Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus {{Georgia-footy-bio-stub