Irakli_Klimiashvili

Irakli Klimiashvili

Irakli Klimiashvili

Georgian footballer


Irakli Klimiashvili (Georgian: ირაკლი კლიმიაშვილი; born 30 May 1988) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Gareji Sagarejo.[1]

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Largely known for his successful tenure at WIT Georgia, in the late 2000s Klimiashvili was a member of the national team as well.

Career

As a footballer, Irakli Klimiashvili grew up at WIT Georgia, one of the most decorated Georgian teams in the first decade of XXI century.

After three years at the youth club, in 2005 he was promoted to the main team, which had won the national league in the previous year. In the next three years they twice finished as runner-ups before securing another top title in 2009.[2] Being a key player in his club, Klimishvili was regularly called up by U21 team.

He made his debut for Georgian national team on 27 May 2008 in a 1–1 friendly game against Estonia as a substitute.[3] Later he featured in four more matches, including in a UEFA World Cup qualifying game against Montenegro.

In 2013, Klimiashvili joined the Latvian side Skonto Riga, which came 2nd both in the league and Cup competitions this season.

Since 2018 he has been playing in the Georgian second division.

Honours

Umaglesi Liga

David Kipiani Cup

Georgian Super Cup

  • Winner: 2009/2010
  • Runner-up: 2010/2011

Uzbekistan Cup

  • Winner: 2011

Latvian Virsliga

  • Runner-up: 2013, 2014

Latvian Cup

  • Runner-up: 2013/2014

References

  1. "განახლებული "გარეჯი" ახალი სეზონისთვის თურქეთში მოემზადება". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 10 February 2022.
  2. "WIT Georgia titles". witgeorgia.ge (in Georgian).
  3. "Estonia vs Georgia". soccerway.com.

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