Nikoloz Gelashvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი; born 5 August 1985) is a

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footballer who plays for

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Career

Gelashvili joined

Zestaponi Zestafoni or Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestafoni District in Western Georgia. Zestafoni is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Imereti ...

in January 2008.

Flamurtari

In June 2014 Gelashvili left Qarabağ after one season with the club, and signed a one-year contract, with the option of another year, with Flamurtari Vlorë. He debuted with Flamurtari on 23 August 2014 in week one of 2014–15 Albanian Superliga where he come as substitute in place of Nijaz Lena during a 2–1 win over

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. He scored his first goal with club on 10 September in a 3–0 success over Apolonia. He scored his second goal on 20 September in a 2–0 away win against

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Pafos & Dinamo Tbilisi

In July 2015 Gelashvili signed with Pafos. After half season he moved to

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International career

Gelashvili made his national team debut on 16 November 2007 against

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, which he was call-up to both matches in November. He played another match on 9 September 2009. On 10 October 2009, he played his first 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 14 October 2014, after seven years as international footballer, Gelashvili scored his first ever goal with

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during a 3–0 win away against

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, match valid for Group D of

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.''

Honours

: * Georgian League 1 :: 2015–16 *

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2 :: 2014–15, 2015–16

Zestafoni Zestafoni or Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestafoni District in Western Georgia. Zestafoni is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Imereti ...

: * Georgian League 1 ::

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* Georgian Super Cup :: Runner-up (1): 2008–09 Wit Georgia: * Georgian League :: Runner-up (2): 2005–06, 2007–08 * Georgian Super Cup 1 :: 2008–09 Qarabağ * Azerbaijan Premier League: 1 :: 2013–14 Flamurtari Vlorë: *

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:: Runner-up (1): 2014–15

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