# Vladimir Dvalishvili

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.

## Career

Dvalishvili was signed by Olimpi Rustavi in June 2006.
On 7 July 2009, Dvalishvili signed a two-year contract with the Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa.
Dvalishvili made his debut on 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, 15 July 2009, against Glentoran and scored two goals. 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.
Dvalishvili joined Legia Warsaw on 15 February 2013 on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The club finished the 2012–13 season with the double (cup and championship).
On 12 August 2014, "Lado" left Legia under mutual agreement and, a day later, he signed a two-year contract with Odense BK. On 27 August 2015 29-year-old Dvalishvili signed 3-year contract with Pogon.
In July 2016 Dvalishvili returned to Georgia, after agreeing to a half-year contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi.

## International career

He made his Georgia debut on 6 June 2009. On 14 October 2009 he scored a goal against Bulgaria, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 6–2 defeat. On 9 September 2009 Dvalishvili scored a goal in a friendly match his country lost 2–1 to Iceland. On 10 October 2009 he scored a goal against Montenegro, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

## Career statistics

Updated 1 August 2014
| Club | Season | Umaglesi Liga | Umaglesi Liga | – | – | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals |
| FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 2004–05 | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 |
| FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 2005–06 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| FC Dinamo Tbilisi | Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| FC Dinamo Batumi | 2005–06 | 15 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 |
| FC Olimpi Rustavi | 2006–07 | 22 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 8 |
| FC Olimpi Rustavi | 2007–08 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| FC Olimpi Rustavi | Total | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| Club | Season | Virslīga | Virslīga | – | – | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Skonto FC | 2008 | 27 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| Skonto FC | 2009 | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 13 |
| Skonto FC | Total | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22 |
| Club | Season | Ligat HaAl | Ligat HaAl | Israel State Cup/ Toto Cup | Israel State Cup/ Toto Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2009–10 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 24 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2010–11 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 16 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2011–12 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 11 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Total | 76 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 113 | 51 |
| Club | Season | Ekstraklasa | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Polish Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2011–12 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2012–13 | 15 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 7 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Total | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2012–13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 19 | 9 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2013–14 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 12 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | Total | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 53 | 21 |
| Career Total | Career Total | 244 | 105 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 300 | 127 |

### International goals

Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 June 2009 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 September 2009 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 October 2009 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 14 October 2009 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 1–4 | 2–6 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 29 May 2014 | Estadio Municipal de Chapin, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 7 June 2017 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| Correct as of 7 June 2017 |||||||

## Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi
* Erovnuli Liga: 2004–05
* Georgian Super Cup: 2005
Olimpi Rustavi
* Erovnuli Liga: 2006–07
Maccabi Haifa
* Israeli Premier League: 2010–11
Legia Warsaw
* Ekstraklasa: 2012–13, 2013–14
* Polish Cup: 2012–13
Saburtalo Tbilisi
* Erovnuli Liga: 2018
* Georgian Cup: 2019