Giorgi Merebashvili
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Giorgi Merebashvili is a Georgian
footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Serbian SuperLiga
club FK Vojvodina
.
. He played there for five seasons, making 108 league appearances and scored 36 goals. During the 2008–09 season he was, along with team-mate Ilija Spasojević
, the club's top scorer in that season, with 13 goals, quite an achievement for a midfielder.
In January 2010, he moved to Serbia
n club FK Vojvodina
where he joined his compatriot Mikheil Khutsishvili
. He immediately entered into the first team finishing the half season with 15 appearances, with Vojvodina finishing fifth in the league. In the Cup
they reached the 2009–10 Serbian Cup
final against Red Star Belgrade
.
During the 2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga
Merebashvili became the anchor of the team. He ended the season with 25 appearances and his scoring skills came out again, as he scored 7 goals in the league during the season. Vojvodina finished the season in 3rd place, and they lost the 2010–11 Serbian Cup
final in a polemical match against FK Partizan
in which his team left the pitch in the 80th minute because of dubious referee decisions.
against Portugal
in Viseu
on 31 May 2008. Since then, Merebashvili became a usual presence in the team by counting 15 appearances by end of 2010.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
club FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
.
Club career
Merebashvili began his professional career in 2005 with FC Dinamo TbilisiFC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
. He played there for five seasons, making 108 league appearances and scored 36 goals. During the 2008–09 season he was, along with team-mate Ilija Spasojević
Ilija Spasojevic
Ilija Spasojević is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for PSM Makassar in the Indonesian Premier League. Spasojević has often been described as an English-style centre forward due to his physical presence and great aerial ability.-Career:Spasojević started his senior career in 2004 at the age of...
, the club's top scorer in that season, with 13 goals, quite an achievement for a midfielder.
In January 2010, he moved to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n club FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
where he joined his compatriot Mikheil Khutsishvili
Mikheil Khutsishvili
Mikhail Khutsishvili is a retired Georgian football striker who last played for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina. He unexpectedly retired because of serious heart problems.-Career:...
. He immediately entered into the first team finishing the half season with 15 appearances, with Vojvodina finishing fifth in the league. In the Cup
Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
they reached the 2009–10 Serbian Cup
2009–10 Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup 2009–10 was the fourth season of the Serbian national football tournament. The competition started on 2 September 2009 and ended with the Final on 5 May 2010...
final against Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
.
During the 2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga
2010–11 Serbian Superliga
-League table:-Results:...
Merebashvili became the anchor of the team. He ended the season with 25 appearances and his scoring skills came out again, as he scored 7 goals in the league during the season. Vojvodina finished the season in 3rd place, and they lost the 2010–11 Serbian Cup
2010–11 Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup 2010–11 is fifth season of the Serbian national football tournament. The competition started on 1 September 2010 and concluded with the Final on 11 May 2011. Partizan Belgrade won the title 2-1 over FK Vojvodina in controversial fashion...
final in a polemical match against FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in which his team left the pitch in the 80th minute because of dubious referee decisions.
International career
Merebashvili earned his first cap with the Georgian national teamGeorgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
in Viseu
Viseu
Viseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250...
on 31 May 2008. Since then, Merebashvili became a usual presence in the team by counting 15 appearances by end of 2010.
Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi- Georgian LeagueUmaglesi LigaThe Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
: 2007–08 - Georgian CupGeorgian CupThe Georgian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Georgian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.Previous winners are:-Soviet era cup winners:* 1944: Team of Sukhumi* 1945: Dinamo Sukhumi...
: 2009 - Georgian Super CupGeorgian Super CupThe Georgian Super Cup is a competition consisting of a single football played between the champions of the Umaglesi Liga and the winners of the Georgian Cup. It was first held in 1996....
: 2009
External links
- National Football Teams
- Giorgi Merebashvili Stats at Utakmica.rs