Gia Guruli
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Gia Guruli (born 20 May 1964) is a Georgian professional football manager and former player. He is the father of Alexander Guruli. He made his debut for the Georgia national team on 22 February 1994 against Israel and earned a total of three caps.
Club career
In 1992, Guruli moved to Le Havre and on 8 August 1992, he played his first game for the club, a 2–0 win against Nîmes in the 1992–93 French Division 1,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". becoming the first Georgian to play in the league.[1]
On 7 October 1992, he scored his first goal for Le Havre in a 3–0 French Division 1 win against Strasbourg, becoming the first Georgian to score in the league.[2]
On 7 March 1993, as Le Havre won 3–0 against Le Touquet, he became at 28 years the first Georgian to play in Coupe de France.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
He remained the only Georgian to play in that competition until 3 January 2004, when his own son Aleksandre played with Boulogne-sur-mer against Créteil in the 2003–04 Coupe de France at 18 years old.[3]
He scored his twelfth and last goal for Le Havre on 29 January 1994, in a 3–0 French Division 1 win against Strasbourg; as of today he still remains the oldest Georgian goalscorer in the league.[4]
He remained the oldest Georgian to play in Coupe de France until 2020–21, when his own son Aleksandre broke his record by playing the 2020–21 Coupe de France at 35 years.[5]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Iberia Tbilisi
GKS Katowice[7]
- Polish Cup: 1990–91
- Polish Super Cup: 1991
Individual
- Erovnuli Liga top scorer: 1990[7]
Notes
References
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