Jaba Dvali

Jaba Dvali

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-08) 8 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Zestafoni (General Director)
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)
2019	Chiatura
2020	Zestafoni	13	(8)
2022	FC Vazisubani
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

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

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

• Dinamo Tbilisi
  • Georgian Premier League: 2004–05, 2012–13
  • Georgian Cup: 2003–04
  • Georgian Super Cup: Runner-up 2013–14
• Zestafoni
  • Georgian Premier League: 2010–11, 2011–12
  • Georgian Cup: 2012–13, Runner-up 2011–12
  • Georgian Super Cup: 2011–12
• Dacia Chișinău
  • Moldovan National Division Runner-up: 2007–08, 2008–09
  • Moldovan Cup Runner-up: 2008–09
• Qarabağ
  • Azerbaijan Premier League: 2013–14

Individual

• Georgian Premier League top scorer (2): 2005/2006 (21 goals), 2011/2012 (20 goals)
• Author of first "UEFA Europa League" hat-trick. ^[10]

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
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2004–05	Dinamo Tbilisi	Umaglesi Liga	23	9			-		3	0	26	9
2005–06	Sioni Bolnisi (loan)		15	11			-		-		15	11
	Dinamo Tbilisi		12	10			-		-		12	10
2006–07			11	3			-				11	3
	Chikhura Sachkhere (loan)		11	2			-		-		11	2
2007–08	Metalurgi Rustavi (loan)		2	0			-		2	0	4	0
2007–08	Dacia Chișinău	Divizia Naţională	32	13			-				32	13
2008–09			16	7			-		2	0	18	7
2009–10	Zestafoni	Umaglesi Liga	33	12	3	2	-		3	4	39	18
2010–11			34	12	4	1	-		6	4	44	17
2011–12			31	20	7	4	-		6	3	44	27
2012–13			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
	Dinamo Tbilisi		27	20	9	2	-		-		29	22
2013–14			17	5	1	0	1	0	5	2	24	7
2013–14	Qarabağ (loan)	Azerbaijan Premier League	5	0	0	0	-		-		5	0
Total	Georgia		216	104	24	9	1	0	27	14	268	127
	Moldova		48	20			-		2	0	50	20
	Azerbaijan		5	0	0	0	-		-		5	0
Career total			269	124	24	9	1	0	29	14	323	147

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.

External links

• Player profile at official web-site of Zestafoni
• Jaba Dvali at National-Football-Teams.com
• Jaba Dvali at Soccerway
• Jaba Dvali – UEFA competition record ( archive )