Gocha Jamarauli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gocha Jamarauli | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Gardabani, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 123 | (35) |
| 1996 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Trabzonspor | 27 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | FC Zürich | 68 | (12) |
| 2002 | → Luzern (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Metalurh Donetsk | 59 | (5) |
| 2005 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 8 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994–2004 | Georgia | 62 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Gocha Jamarauli (Georgian: გოჩა ჯამარაული; born 23 July 1971) is a former Georgian football midfielder.
He collected 62 caps and as of 2008 is the fourth most capped player in Georgia.
Career
His club career started in FC Dinamo Tbilisi when Georgian football league was formed in 1990, the Dinamo team won several titles in a row, and Jamarauli was a key player during this period. In 1996, he wanted to play abroad, and moved to Russian (North Ossetian) team FC Alania Vladikavkaz, and the next season to Trabzonspor of Turkey.
Neither spell was very successful, so he got a transfer to Swiss club FC Zürich in summer 1998 where he spent four seasons until leaving following a contract dispute. Via another Swiss team, FC Luzern, he joined FC Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian league,[1] where he would spend two and a half season. Following brief spells with Dinamo Tbilisi[2] and Anorthosis Famagusta the midfielder announced his retirement from professional football.
International career
He was a regular in the national team, and played 62 international matches and scored 6 goals between 1994 and 2004.[3]
He made his début on 8 February 1994.
- International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 June 1994 | Riga, Latvia |  | 3–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | 27 March 1996 | Limassol, Cyprus |  | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 February 1998 | Valletta, Malta | | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 February 1998 | Valletta, Malta | | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 10 February 1998 | Valletta, Malta |  | 3–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 6. | 1 September 2001 | Tbilisi, Georgia |  | 3–1 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Jamarauli sweet on Metalurh". UEFA.com. 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "Troubled times in Georgia". UEFA.com. 2005-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Georgia - Record International Players
External links
- "GeorgianSoccer.com". Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.
- Gocha Jamarauli – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Gocha Jamarauli at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at TFF