Full name Elguja Grigalashvili Name Elgujja Grigalashvili Career start 2009 Years Team Weight 76 kg | Number 30 Height 1.75 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Tbilisi, Soviet Union (now Georgia) Current teams Georgia national football team (Midfielder), FC Dinamo Tbilisi (#19 / Midfielder) | ||
Elguja Grigalashvili (Georgian: ელგუჯა გრიგალაშვილი; born 30 December 1989), is a Georgian footballer, who plays as a playmaking midfielder for Dinamo Batumi.
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Born in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, his first professional club was FC Dinamo Batumi. He first came to international prominence with his performances for the Georgian national team against Kazakhstan in 2013.
Style of play
Elguja Grigalashvili's position is as a playmaking midfielder, typically playing further forward than the rest of the midfield. The main aim of the role is to create goalscoring chances, suiting a creative player like Elguja Grigalashvili. Dribbling ability was generally viewed as one of Elguja's strongest attributes and his jinking runs with the ball resulted in some spectacular goals. Set piece ability is another of Elguja's strengths; he regularly takes corners and free kicks.