Iva Gelashvili

Georgian footballer (born 2001)

Iva Gelashvili
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-08) 8 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dinamo Batumi
Number	26
Youth career
2010–2011	ABC Braník
2011–2015	Bohemians 1905
2016–2021	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Sparta Prague B	20	(1)
2022–	Dinamo Batumi	0	(0)
2022	→ Sioni (loan)	8	(0)
2023	→ Saburtalo (loan)	15	(1)
2023–2024	→ Spezia (loan)	9	(1)
International career^‡
2016–2018	Georgia U17	19	(0)
2018–2020	Georgia U19	12	(1)
2020–2023	Georgia U21	14	(0)
2023–	Georgia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023

Iva Gelashvili (Georgian: ივა გელაშვილი; born 8 April 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Batumi and the Georgia national team.

Career

Gelashvili started his career with Czech side Sparta Prague B, where he was regarded as a prospect.^[1]

In the summer of 2022, Gelashvili signed with Dinamo Batumi, although moved to Sioni on a loan deal.^[2] He started the next season at Saburtalo and opened his top-league goal account in a 3–3 draw against Samtredia.^[3]

He took part in all four matches for Georgia U21s in the 2023 UEFA European Championship co-hosted by his country.

On 23 August 2023, Serie B club Spezia announced the signing a year-long loan contract with Gelashvili.^[4] His injury-time header against Modena salvaged Spezia a point on 26 December 2023.^[5]

Personal life

Gelashvili attended university in the Czech Republic.^[6]

Gelashvili is the younger brother of Georgian skier Jaba Gelashvili.^[7]

References

^ "Iva Gelashvili" (in Czech). eFotbal.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
^ "ბათუმის გელაშვილი ივა დინამო ითამაშებს რიგებში". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 30 December 2022.
^ "Samtredia vs Saburtalo, statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "ოფიციალურად: ივა გელაშვილი "სპეციას" ფეხბურთელია". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 23 August 2023.
^ "ივა გელაშვილმა სერია B-ში სადებიუტო გოლით "სპეცია" წაგებისგან იხსნა (+VIDEO)". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "ივა გელაშვილი სპარტას მთავარ გუნდში: ერთი დღით ადრე მითხრეს, სელტიკთან განაცხადში იქნებიო..." lelo.ge.
^ "Gelašvili: V Praze jsme žili kvůli lyžování" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-12.