Grigol Dolidze
Birth date25 October 1982 (age 43)
Birth placeLanchkhuti, Georgian SSR
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder
Years 12000–2001
Clubs 1Guria Lanchkhuti
Caps 137
Goals 15
Years 22002–2003
Clubs 2Mertskhali Ozurgeti
Caps 245
Goals 25
Years 32003–2004
Clubs 3Spartaki Tbilisi
Caps 317
Goals 30
Years 42004–2006
Clubs 4Sioni Bolnisi
Caps 448
Goals 413
Years 52006–2008
Clubs 5Ameri Tbilisi
Caps 560
Goals 513
Years 62008–2009
Clubs 6Simurq Zaqatala
Caps 617
Goals 60
Years 72009–2010
Clubs 7Olimpi Rustavi
Caps 72
Goals 70
Years 82010–2013
Clubs 8Baia Zugdidi
Caps 88
Goals 80
Years 92013
Clubs 9Dila Gori
Caps 97
Goals 94
Years 102014
Clubs 10Zestafoni
Caps 1015
Goals 101
Years 112014–2015
Clubs 11Samtredia
Caps 1124
Goals 114
Years 122015–2016
Clubs 12Shukura
Caps 1225
Goals 121
Years 132016–2019
Clubs 13Torpedo Kutaisi
Caps 13106
Goals 1318
Years 142020–2022
Clubs 14Samgurali
Caps 1459
Goals 145
Nationalyears 12008
Nationalteam 1Georgia
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10

Grigol Dolidze (born 25 October 1982) is a Georgian coach and former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder.

Club career

As one of the longest-serving Georgian players, Dolidze has taken part in more than 400 official matches in the national top division.[1]

Dolidze has won the Erovnuli Liga with Torpedo Kutaisi. As a champion's squad member, he was named in the 2017 team of the season.[2] One of his two goals scored against Chikhura on 2 June 2017 was announced the Erovnuli Liga Goal of the Season.[3]

His another memorable goal against Hajduk Split helped Dila reach the UEFA Europa League group stage qualification play-offs in August 2013.[4]

Dolidze is also the four-time winner of the Georgian Cup.

In January 2023, at the age of 40 he announced his retirement after a 22-year-long career.[5] He played for 14 teams in total with Samgurali being the last one.[6]

International career

Dolidze was capped three times for the Georgia national team.[7]

Coaching career

In 2025, Dolidze joined Torpedo as a coach at their football academy.

Honours

  • Erovnuli Liga (1): 2017
  • Georgian Super Cup (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2017, 2019

References

  1. ^ "40 წლის გრიგოლ დოლიძემ კარიერა დაასრულა". europop.ge (in Georgian). 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "GFF AWARDS 2017" (in Georgian). worldsport.ge. 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "GFF AWARDS 2017-ის სრული სია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Dila vs Hajduk match report". UEFA. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ^ "გრიგოლ დოლიძემ კარიერა დაასრულა". atiani.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "გრიგოლ დოლიძემ ქუთაისის "ტორპედოს" აკადემიაში მწვრთნელობა დაიწყო" [Grigol Dolidze starts working as a coach at Torpedo Kutaisi academy] (in Georgian). 1tv.ge. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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