 Kobiashvili with Schalke 04 in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left wingback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1992 | Avaza Tbilisi | ||
| 1992–1993 | Gorda Rustavi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Gorda Rustavi | 48 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | (3) |
| 1997 | → Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 1998 | → SC Freiburg (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 1998–2003 | SC Freiburg | 149 | (30) |
| 2003–2010 | Schalke 04 | 168 | (9) |
| 2010–2014 | Hertha BSC | 105 | (7) |
| Total | 542 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Georgia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Georgia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–2011 | Georgia | 100 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Levan Kobiashvili (Georgian: ლევან კობიაშვილი, born 10 July 1977) is a Georgian former professional footballer and the current president of the Georgian Football Federation and a member of Parliament of Georgia.
He played primarily as a left wingback or left winger. During his career, Levan played for Gorda Rustavi, Dinamo Tbilisi, Alania Vladikavkaz and three German clubs: SC Freiburg, Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC.[3]
Kobiashvili is the most-capped Georgian player for the local national football team.[4] He won 100 caps for his home country.[5]
In October 2015, he was elected president of the Georgian Football Federation.[6]
In 2016, Kobiashvili was elected as a member of Parliament of Georgia.[7]
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- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (20 December 2019). "Georgia - Record International Players". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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- ^ Bzikadze, Vakhtang (5 October 2015). "Kobiashvili takes GFF helm". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Levan Kobiashvili". parliament.ge. Retrieved 22 November 2019.