Giorgi Kvilitaia
Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgian: გიორგი ქვილითაია, romanized: giorgi kvilitaia, pronounced [giɔrgi kʰvilitʰɑiɑ], born 1 October 1993) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot First Division club APOEL and the Georgia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgi Kvilitaia | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Abasha, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | APOEL | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Sasco Tbilisi | 16 | (22) |
| 2013–2015 | Győr | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 29 | (24) |
| 2016–2018 | Rapid Wien | 55 | (17) |
| 2018–2021 | Gent | 34 | (5) |
| 2020−2021 | → Anorthosis (loan) | 31 | (14) |
| 2021− | APOEL | 8 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Georgia U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016– | Georgia | 30 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:47, 28 March 2021 (UTC). | |||
Career
Kvilitaia was born in Abasha, Georgia.
In 2016 Kvilitaia signed for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien.[1]
On 17 September 2020 he joined Anorthosis.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 June 2017[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sasco Tbilisi | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | ||
| Total | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | ||
| Győr | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
| Dila Gori | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | |||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 29 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 41 | 30 | ||
| Rapid Wien | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 13 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 67 | 22 | ||
| Gent | |||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta FC | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 | ||
| Total | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 89 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 235 | 112 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Latvia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 10 November 2017 | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 5 September 2019 | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 15 October 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
References
- Transfer perfekt: Giorgi Kvilitaia ist Rapidler (Perfect Transfer: Rapid Sign Giorgi Kvilitaia) (in German)
- https://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2020/09/me-to-foinika-sto-stithos-o-gkiorgki-kvilitaia-diloseis/
- "Με τη γαλαζοκίτρινη ασπίδα στο στήθος, ο Giorgi Kvilitaia" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 3 June 2021.
- Giorgi Kvilitaia at Soccerway
- "Kvilitaia, Giorgi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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