Giorgi Navalovski

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Giorgi Navalovski (Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang"., romanized: Template:Ka-translit, Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 28 June 1986) is a retired Georgian footballer.

Dubbed as the Georgian Gattuso for physical similarities with the Serie A star,[1] during his 18 year-long career Navalovski played as a left back for several clubs in five countries and the national team.

Career

Club career

Navalovski's first steps in football started at Avaza school, followed by 35th football school, where he drew attention from Dinamo Tbilisi scouts. First he joined the reserve team of this Georgian top club and shortly under Kakha Tskhadadze made his debut in Umaglesi Liga. In this year he won the first champion's title with Dinamo.

After one year at Olimpi Rustavi, he spent next seven seasons abroad. In June 2015, he joined Dila Gori, which had become the league champion a month earlier.[2] In July he took part in both Champions League qualifying matches against Partizan.

Navalovski signed a contract with Veria on 29 June 2016.[3]

On 27 December 2016, Navalovski signed for Neftchi Baku,[4] terminating his contract by mutual consent on 20 July 2017.[5]

On 26 July 2017, Navalovski signed for Russian Premier League side SKA-Khabarovsk for his third stint with the club.[6]

In the summer of 2018 he moved to Minsk, where he remained for six months.[7]

Early next year Navalovski returned to Georgia to sign for Dinamo Batumi.[8] He was a regular member of the team for four full seasons, once winning the league and three times the silver medals. His retirement was announced in late 2022.[9]

International career

Navalovski made his debut for the national team in a 1–1 draw against Estonia on 27 May 2008.[10] After participating in another friendly game against Portugal four days later, he did not play again until 2015. Navalovski made contribution to Georgia's successful UEFA Nations League campaign in 2018. Overall, he played 41 matches and retired in 2021.[11]

Career statistics

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Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Dinamo Tbilisi 2004–05 Umaglesi Liga 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2005–06 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
2006–07 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
Total 32 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 34 0
FC Olimpi Rustavi 2006–07 Umaglesi Liga 12 0 0 0 12 0
2007–08 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Total 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 0
FC Anzhi Makhachkala 2008 First Division 26 0 1 0 27 0
2009 24 0 1 0 25 0
Total 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 0
FC Inter Baku 2009–10 Premyer Liqası 13 1 0 0 13 1
FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod 2010 First Division 14 0 1 0 15 0
FC Khimki 2011–12 National League 33 0 2 1 35 1
FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk 2012–13 10 0 0 0 10 0
FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 11 0 0 0 1Template:Efn 0 12 0
2013–14 30 1 1 0 31 1
FC Tosno 2014–15 26 1 0 0 26 1
FC Dila Gori 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga 13 2 2 0 2 0 17 2
FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 2015–16 National League 12 0 0 0 12 0
Veria F.C. 2016–17 Superleague 7 0 1 0 8 0
Neftçi PFK 2016–17 Premyer Liqası 13 0 2 0 15 0
FC SKA-Khabarovsk 2017–18 Premier Liga 16 0 1 1 17 1
Total (3 spells) 69 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 72 2
Career total 305 5 12 2 6 0 1 0 324 7

Notes

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Honours

Azerbaijan Premier League

  • Winner (1): 2009/2010

Erovnuli Liga

Russian First League

  • Winner (1): 2009
  • Runner-up (1): 2010

Georgian Super Cup

  • Winner (2): 2005/2006, 2022
  • Runner-up (2): 2007/2008, 2015/2016

Personal information

Navalovski is married with two children.[12]

The Navalovski family comes from Poland. After Giorgi's great grandfather moved to Georgia, his descendants settled in Tbilisi and Telavi.[13]

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