Gocha Jamarauli

Gocha Jamarauli (Georgian: გოჩა ჯამარაული; born 23 July 1971) is a Georgian former professional football midfielder.

Gocha Jamarauli
Personal information
Full name Gocha Jamarauli
Date of birth (1971-07-23) 23 July 1971
Place of birth Gardabani, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) 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

He collected 62 caps and as of 2008 is the fourth most capped player in Georgia.

Club 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]With his team won Malta International Football Tournament 1998 [4]

He made his début on 8 February 1994.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 June 1994Riga, Latvia Latvia3–1WinFriendly
2.27 March 1996Limassol, Cyprus Cyprus2–0WinFriendly
3.6 February 1998Valletta, Malta Latvia2–1WinFriendly
4.6 February 1998Valletta, Malta Latvia2–1WinFriendly
5.10 February 1998Valletta, Malta Malta3–1WinFriendly
6.1 September 2001Tbilisi, Georgia Hungary3–1Win2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. "Jamarauli sweet on Metalurh". UEFA.com. 9 August 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  2. "Troubled times in Georgia". UEFA.com. 8 February 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. Georgia - Record International Players
  4. https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11048


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