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Levan Kutalia
Georgian footballer
Levan Kutalia (Georgian: ლევან კუტალია; born 19 July 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Zugdidi, Georgian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Batumi | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2009 | |||
He has won five Georgian trophies with three different clubs and the Erovnuli Liga goalscorer's award.
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 Georgian reigning champions Dinamo Batumi.[10]
- As of match played 6 December 2023
Data available from 2009–10 season
- Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- Appearances in Play-offs
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[11] 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.[12]
He has also rendered financial assistance to Odishi 1919 where he had played for several months.[13]
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
- "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.
- "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.
- Levan Kutalia at Soccerway