Jaba Dvali


Jaba Dvali is a Georgian former football player and current manager.
Dvali has played in three countries as a forward. He is the four-time winner of the national league and two-time winner of the Georgian Cup. Dvali was a main goalscorer at Zestaponi during their "golden time" when the club twice in a row won the national league. He is also a member of the Georgian football first tier [players">Georgia (country)">Georgian football first tier [players with 100 and more goals|100 club] of Georgian players with a hundred and more goals.

Career

Dvali started his professional career at FC [Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]. After being loaned to three clubs, he moved to Moldovan side Dacia Chişinău|Dacia].
He spent three prolific seasons at Zestaponi during the height of their success in the early 2010s. Dvali personally played a vital role in the club. He became a top goalscorer of the league in 2011–12.
While at Dinamo Tbilisi, Dvali scored his 100th goal in the top division against Torpedo on 4 May 2013, entering the topscorers' club.
In January 2014, Dvali agreed to join Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Qarabağ on a six-month loan deal. In June 2014, at the end of Dvali's loan deal with Qarabağ, he signed a 2-year contract with Zestaponi in Georgia. In December 2014, Dvali signed 2-year contract with Dacia Chișinău which came into force on 20 January 2015.
Between 2015 and 2019 Dvali played for five domestic clubs. Especially noteworthy during these short-term stints was his great contribution to Sioni's promotion to the Erovnuli Liga, including in a 3–2 play-off victory over Dinamo Batumi where Dvali scored a hat-trick.
In March 2020, Dvali returned to football after a year-long pause as director general of Zestaponi. At one point in 2021, when this fourth-tier club was plagued with injuries and suspensions, he appeared in the starting line-up and even scored from the penalty spot.
Along with the management at the club, Dvali also took charge of Zestaponi Youth Academy.

Honours

Club

Dinamo Tbilisi

Individual