Vladimir "Lado" Dvalishvili (Georgian: ვლადიმერ დვალიშვილი; born 20 April 1986) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the sporting director of Dinamo Batumi.
Dvalishvili was signed by Olimpi Rustavi in June 2006.[1]
On 7 July 2009, Dvalishvili signed a two-year contract with the Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa.[2]
Dvalishvili made his debut on 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, 15 July 2009, against Glentoran and scored two goals.[3]In the next round, against Aktobe, Dvalishvili scored the last two goals in Maccabi Haifa's great comeback – scoring four straight goals after falling down 3–0 in the first 15 minutes of the match.
In January 2012, Dvalishvili joined Polish club Polonia Warsaw in the Ekstraklasa on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
Dvalishvili joined Legia Warsaw on 15 February 2013 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5] The club finished the 2012–13 season with the double (cup and championship).
On 12 August 2014, "Lado" left Legia under mutual agreement[6] and, a day later, he signed a two-year contract with Odense BK.[7] On 27 August 2015 29-year-old Dvalishvili signed 3-year contract with Pogon.[8]
In July 2016 Dvalishvili returned to Georgia, after agreeing to a half-year contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi.[9]
He made his Georgia debut on 6 June 2009.[10]On 14 October 2009 he scored a goal against Bulgaria, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 6–2 defeat.[11]On 9 September 2009 Dvalishvili scored a goal in a friendly match his country lost 2–1 to Iceland.[12]On 10 October 2009 he scored a goal against Montenegro, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[13]
Updated 1 August 2014
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.
Dinamo Tbilisi[15]
Olimpi Rustavi
Maccabi Haifa
Legia Warsaw[15]
Saburtalo Tbilisi[15]