Levan Ghvaberidze

Levan Ghvaberidze
Date of birth	January 1, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tbilissi, Georgia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Senior career
Years	Team
2001–2003	Voiron
2003–2008	Grenoble
	Correct as of May 9, 2010
International career
Years	Team
2004	Georgia
	Correct as of May 9, 2010

Last updated December 11, 2024

Levan Ghvaberidze (born January 1, 1982)^[1] is a Georgian rugby union player.

He arrived to France from Georgia as an under-21 international player and joined the Fédérale 3 club SO Voiron in 2001. After two impressive seasons, he was signed by elite neighbouring club FC Grenoble.^[2] During his first season there, he received his first cap for Georgia on February 14, 2004 against Portugal ^[1]^[3] and scored a try in the 14–19 loss.^[3] It is so far his only cap.

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References

1 2 "Levan Ghvaberidze rugby profile" . Retrieved 2011-02-27.
↑ "FC Grenoble: Arrivées 2003" . Retrieved 2010-05-09.
1 2 "Georgia–Portugal match report" . Retrieved 2011-02-27.

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[ESPN-1] 1 2 "Levan Ghvaberidze rugby profile" . Retrieved 2011-02-27.

[2] "FC Grenoble: Arrivées 2003" . Retrieved 2010-05-09.

[Report-3] 1 2 "Georgia–Portugal match report" . Retrieved 2011-02-27.

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