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Giorgi Oniani
Georgian footballer
Giorgi Oniani (Georgian: გიორგი ონიანი; born 7 September 1983) is a Georgian retired football defender, who currently works as the head coach of Gagra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgi Oniani | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-11-23) 23 November 1983 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gagra (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 86 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Dinamo Batumi | 15 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Olimpi Rustavi | 20 | (3) |
| 2007 | FC Sioni Bolnisi | 24 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Nalchik | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | FC Zestafoni | 96 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Dila Gori | 20 | (3) |
| 2013 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 279 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Georgia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
| 2019 | Dinamo Batumi 2 | ||
| 2022 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
| 2022–2023 | Gareji Sagarejo | ||
| 2023– | Gagra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Tbilisi, Oniani began his career with FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi. He made a debut in a 5–0 away win over Margveti Zestafoni.[1] In January 2006, he moved to FC Dinamo Batumi and after six months joined FC Olimpi Rustavi In January 2007, he transferred to FC Sioni Bolnisi,[2] but stayed only half a year. He then moved to FC Carl Zeiss Jena in July 2007,[3] He left Jena after one year and moved to Spartak Nalchik.
Oniani spent most successful time at Zestafoni, where he won four trophies, including the national league twice.
Torpedo Kutaisi was the last club he played for. On 10 April 2013, during a Georgian Cup quarterfinal game against Sioni Bolnisi, Oniani crashed into a protective pole for nets and lost consciousness. With his neck seriously injured, Oniani underwent three surgeries.[4]
His managerial career began in 2018. After two spells at Guria, in September 2022 he took charge of Liga 2 side Gareji Sagarejo, but in June 2023, with the club under his guidance sitting on top of the table eight points clear in title race, the sides parted company.[5]
On 1 August 2023, Oniani was appointed at Erovnuli Liga club Gagra as head coach.
- Umaglesi Liga winner (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
- David Kipiani Cup runner-up (1): 2011–12
- Super Cup winner (1): 2011–12
- "გიორგი ონიანი: გული მომიკვდა, მაგრამ ცხოვრება ამით არ მთავრდება". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 1 December 2013.
- "Georgi Oniani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- "Oniani, George" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- "გიორგი ონიანი: მითხრეს, თუ სიცოცხლე გინდა, მოედანზე აღარ უნდა გახვიდეო". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 28 November 2013.
- ""გარეჯი" უკრაინელ დენის ხომუტოვს ჩააბარეს". lelo.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- Profile on Soccerway
- Giorgi Oniani at fussballdaten.de (in German)