Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Zugdidi, Georgian SSR | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Samgurali | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Mglebi Zugdidi | 12 | (2) |
2008–2010 | Slavija Sarajevo | 27 | (7) |
2011 | Zrinjski Mostar | 16 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Zugdidi | 31 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Zestafoni | 22 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Shukura Kobuleti | 19 | (1) |
2015 | Dinamo Zugdidi | 12 | (0) |
2015 | Merani Martvili | 9 | (0) |
2016 | Odishi 1919 | 13 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Shukura Kobuleti | 29 | (9) |
2017–2018 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 49 | (15) |
2019 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 33 | (20) |
2020 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 8 | (0) |
2021 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | (7) |
2021–2023 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 59 | (14) |
2023 | Alashkert | 19 | (12) |
2024 | Dinamo Batumi | 11 | (1) |
2024– | Samgurali | 18 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2009 |
Levan Kutalia (Georgian: ლევან კუტალია; born 19 July 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays s a forward for Erovnuli Liga club Samgurali.
He has won five Georgian trophies with three different clubs and the Erovnuli Liga goalscorer's award.
Career
Levan Kutalia started his career in his home town. After a one-year tenure at Mglebi, he became the first Georgian player who moved to a Bosnian football division. While playing for Slavija Sarajevo, he was named the 2nd best foreign player of the league.[1]
Later Kutalia had to return to his boyhood club, which bore four different names during his four seasons there - Mglebi, Baia, Zugdidi, Dinamo. For the last time the sides signed a one-year deal in January 2015.[2]
In July 2017, the striker joined Torpedo Kutaisi, where he clinched all three domestic trophies. He personally contributed to a Super Cup victory with his injury-time winner against Chikhura Sachkhere.[3]
After his departure from Torpedo, Kutalia signed a season-long contract with Dinamo Tbilisi.[4] The 2019 season ended with his wide recognition, as the league top scorer was named Striker of the Year.
In a sharp contrast, his next move turned out unfortune. After taking part in two games for Irtysh Pavlodar, his new club was suspended due to financial issues.[5] Besides, he did not get paid for four months[6] and could not get back home as a result of COVID restrictions.
On 27 July 2020, Kutalia signed in Hapoel Tel Aviv from the Israeli Premier League.[7]
On 7 July 2023, Alashkert announced the signing of Kutalia.[8] In the winter break, the player left the club as its top scorer with 12 goals in 19 league appearances.[9]
In March 2024, Kutalia joined Georgia's reigning champions Dinamo Batumi.[10] In his third appearance for his new team, he scored and sealed a 2–0 win against his former club Dinamo Tbilisi on 8 April.[11] The latter sustained another defeat following Kutalia's winning goal in early August in his debut game for Samgurali[12] who had signed him a few days earlier. On 10 November 2024, Kutalia became only the second player of this league season to net four goals in a single match as his team came from behind to beat Gagra 4–2.[13]
Statistics
- As of match played 8 December 2024
Data available from 2009–10 season
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Slavija Sarajevo | 2009/10 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
Zrinjski Mostar | 2011/12 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
2011/12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
Baia/Zugdidi | 2011/12 | Umaglesi Liga | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
2012/13 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | |||||
2014/15 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||||
Total | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
Zestafoni | 2012/13 | Umaglesi Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2013/14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Shukura Kobuleti | 2013/14 | Pirveli Liga | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
2014/15 | Umaglesi Liga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
2016 | Umaglesi Liga | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||||
2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||
Total | 48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
Merani Martvili | 2015/16 | Umaglesi Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Odishi 1919 | 2015/16 | Pirveli Liga | 13 | 8 | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | |||
Torpedo Kutaisi | 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 6 | ||
2018 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 45 | 13 | ||
Total | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 19 | ||
Dinamo Tbilisi | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 39 | 22 | |
Irtysh Pavlodar | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Hapoel Tel-Aviv | 2020/21 | Ligat Ha'al | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
Umm al-Fahm | 2020/21 | Liga Leumit | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 8 | |
Sektzia Ness Ziona | 2021/22 | Liga Leumit | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 9 | ||
2022/23 | Ligat Ha'al | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 7 | |||
Total | 59 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 16 | ||
Alashkert | 2023/24 | Armenian Premier League | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 12 | |
Dinamo Batumi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
Samgurali | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 18 | 10 | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | |||
Career total | 379 | 103 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 429 | 114 |
- ^ a b Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Play-offs
Other activities
Kutalia is a socially active person who often expresses his opinion on events happening in his country, whether it is his resolute support for Georgian territorial integrity[14] or the policy of its European integration. He has paid tribute to a young tennis player, who perished in an accident in Tbilisi, and victims of a massive landside in Shovi which killed more than thirty people.[15]
Kutalia has also rendered financial assistance to Odishi 1919 where he had played for several months.[16]
Honours
Team
- Erovnuli Liga (2): 2017, 2019
- David Kipiani Cup (1): 2018
- Georgian Super Cup (2): 2012, 2018
Individual
- Erovnuli Liga Forward of the Year: 2019
- Erovnuli Liga Goalscorer of the Year: 2019
References
- ^ "კუტალია პირველლიგელი "ოდიში 1919"-დან წავიდა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 1 June 2016.
- ^ "კუტალია "ზუგდიდს" დაუბრუნდა". fanebi.ge (in Georgian). 9 January 2015.
- ^ "ლევან კუტალია: მიხარია, რომ სუპერთასზე გადამწყვეტი გოლი გავიტანე". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 24 February 2018.
- ^ "ყველაფერი გადაწყვეტილია: ტორპედოდან დინამოში კიდევ ერთი ფეხბურთელი გადავა". goal.ge (in Georgian). 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Иртыш снялся с чемпионата Казахстана из-за финансовых проблем". football.ua (in Russian). 31 May 2020.
- ^ ""რაც აქ ვნახე, აფრიკაშიც არ ხდება!" - ლევან კუტალია იმედგაცრუებულია და ფიფაში ჩივილს აპირებს". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 31 May 2020.
- ^ Aljam, Shiri (27 July 2020). "החלוץ הגאורגי לבאן קוטליה חתם בהפועל ת"א". Sport 5. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ․ ԼԵՎԱՆ ԿՈՒՏԱԼԻԱ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "ლევან კუტალიამ ალაშკერტი დატოვა". belive.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "ლევან კუტალია კარიერას დინამო ბათუმში გააგრძელებს". belive.ge (in Georgian). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Dinamo Batumi vs Dinamo Tbilisi match report". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi vs Samgurali match report". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "ვანოლის პირველი მატჩი კუტალიამ მოაგებინა". atiani.ge (in Georgian). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Грузинский футболист вышел на поле в майке с антиоккупационной надписью". sova.news (in Russian). 16 January 2023.
- ^ "ლევან კუტალიამ დუბლი შეასრულა და გოლები შოვში სტიქიის შედეგად გარდაცვლილთა ხსოვნას მიუძღვნა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 7 August 2023.
- ^ "კუტალია ზუგდიდის "ოდიში 1919"-ს ფორმებით დაეხმარა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 19 March 2021.
External links
- Levan Kutalia at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- People from Zugdidi
- Sportspeople from Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
- Dinamo Zugdidi players
- FK Slavija Sarajevo players
- HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players
- FC Zestaponi players
- FC Shukura Kobuleti players
- FC Merani Martvili players
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- FC Irtysh Pavlodar players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. players
- Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players
- FC Alashkert players
- FC Dinamo Batumi players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Erovnuli Liga 2 players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Liga Leumit players
- Armenian Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Israel
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Armenia