Levan Kutalia Explained

Levan Kutalia
Birth Date:19 July 1989
Birth Place:Zugdidi, Georgian SSR
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Samgurali
Clubnumber:35
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Mglebi Zugdidi
Caps1:12
Goals1:2
Years2:2008–2010
Clubs2:Slavija Sarajevo
Caps2:27
Goals2:7
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Zrinjski Mostar
Caps3:16
Goals3:3
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Zugdidi
Caps4:31
Goals4:4
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Zestafoni
Caps5:22
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Shukura Kobuleti
Caps6:19
Goals6:1
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Dinamo Zugdidi
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Merani Martvili
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Odishi 1919
Caps9:13
Goals9:8
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Shukura Kobuleti
Caps10:29
Goals10:9
Years11:2017–2018
Clubs11:Torpedo Kutaisi
Caps11:49
Goals11:15
Years12:2019
Clubs12:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps12:33
Goals12:20
Years13:2020
Clubs13:Irtysh Pavlodar
Caps13:2
Goals13:0
Years14:2020
Clubs14:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Caps14:8
Goals14:0
Years15:2021
Clubs15:Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Caps15:18
Goals15:7
Years16:2021–2023
Clubs16:Sektzia Ness Ziona
Caps16:59
Goals16:14
Years17:2023
Clubs17:Alashkert
Caps17:19
Goals17:12
Years18:2024
Clubs18:Dinamo Batumi
Caps18:11
Goals18:1
Years19:2024–
Clubs19:Samgurali
Caps19:1
Goals19:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:9 August 2024
Ntupdate:9 October 2009

Levan Kutalia (Georgian: ლევან კუტალია; born 19 July 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays s a forward for Erovnuli Liga club Samgurali.

He has won five Georgian trophies with three different clubs and the Erovnuli Liga goalscorer's award.

Career

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 Georgia's reigning champions Dinamo Batumi.[10] In his third appearance for his new team, he scored and sealed a 2–0 win against his former club Dinamo Tbilisi on 8 April.[11] The latter sustained another defeat following Kutalia's winning goal in early August in his debut game for Samgurali.[12]

Statistics

Data available from 2009–10 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slavija Sarajevo2009/1011041151
Zrinjski Mostar2011/12112112
2011/125151
Total163000000163
2011/12Umaglesi Liga142142
2012/13172172
2014/15120120
Total434000000434
2012/13Umaglesi Liga902010120
2013/1413030160
Total220500010280
2013/14Pirveli Liga8130111
2014/15Umaglesi Liga110110
2016Umaglesi Liga123123
2017Erovnuli Liga17611187
Total48104100005211
Merani Martvili2015/16Umaglesi Liga9020110
Odishi 19192015/16Pirveli Liga138138
2017Erovnuli Liga15531186
201834104161114513
Total49157261116319
Dinamo Tbilisi2019Erovnuli Liga332010523922
Irtysh Pavlodar2020Kazakhstan Premier League2020
Hapoel Tel-Aviv2020/21Ligat Ha'al8040120
Umm al-Fahm2020/21Liga Leumit1871110208
Sektzia Ness Ziona2021/22Liga Leumit35910369
2022/23Ligat Ha'al24532277
Total59144200006316
Alashkert2023/24Armenian Premier League191210302312
Dinamo Batumi2024Erovnuli Liga111111
Samgurali2024Erovnuli Liga1111
Career total3629429618431412105

Other activities

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[13] 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.[14]

Kutalia has also rendered financial assistance to Odishi 1919 where he had played for several months.[15]

Honours

Team

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: კუტალია პირველლიგელი "ოდიში 1919"-დან წავიდა . worldsport.ge (in Georgian) . 1 June 2016.
  2. Web site: კუტალია "ზუგდიდს" დაუბრუნდა . fanebi.ge (in Georgian) . 9 January 2015.
  3. Web site: ლევან კუტალია: მიხარია, რომ სუპერთასზე გადამწყვეტი გოლი გავიტანე . 1tv.ge . 24 February 2018 . KA.
  4. Web site: ყველაფერი გადაწყვეტილია: ტორპედოდან დინამოში კიდევ ერთი ფეხბურთელი გადავა . goal.ge (in Georgian). 16 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Иртыш снялся с чемпионата Казахстана из-за финансовых проблем . football.ua (in Russian) . 31 May 2020.
  6. Web site: "რაც აქ ვნახე, აფრიკაშიც არ ხდება!" - ლევან კუტალია იმედგაცრუებულია და ფიფაში ჩივილს აპირებს . worldsport.ge (in Georgian) . 31 May 2020.
  7. Web site: החלוץ הגאורגי לבאן קוטליה חתם בהפועל ת"א. Sport 5. Shiri. Aljam. 27 July 2020. 27 July 2020.
  8. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ․ ԼԵՎԱՆ ԿՈՒՏԱԼԻԱ . facebook.com/FCAlashkert . FC Alashkert Facebook . 7 July 2023 . Armenian . 7 July 2023.
  9. Web site: ლევან კუტალიამ ალაშკერტი დატოვა . belive.ge . 15 December 2023 . KA.
  10. Web site: ლევან კუტალია კარიერას დინამო ბათუმში გააგრძელებს . belive.ge (in Georgian) . 14 March 2024 . 14 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Dinamo Batumi vs Dinamo Tbilisi match report . soccerway.com . 9 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Dinamo Tbilisi vs Samgurali match report . eliga.ge (in Georgian) . 3 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Грузинский футболист вышел на поле в майке с антиоккупационной надписью. 16 January 2023 . sova.news (in Russian).
  14. Web site: ლევან კუტალიამ დუბლი შეასრულა და გოლები შოვში სტიქიის შედეგად გარდაცვლილთა ხსოვნას მიუძღვნა . 1tv.ge (in Georgian) . 7 August 2023.
  15. Web site: კუტალია ზუგდიდის "ოდიში 1919"-ს ფორმებით დაეხმარა . 1tv.ge (in Georgian) . 19 March 2021.