Gia Jishkariani
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Gia Jishkariani is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 and Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

 footballer. He is the father of Nikoloz Jishkariani, also a footballer.

Jishkariani started his career for Guria Lanchkhuti
FC Guria Lanchkhuti
FC Guria Lanchkhuti is a Georgian association football club at Pirveli Liga. The club finished runner-up in 1990 and Umaglesi Liga 1991. Before 1960 the club was named Kolmeurne Lanchkhuti, K.I.M.I....

 in Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

. He then moved to Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...

 and played the first ever Umaglesi Liga
Umaglesi Liga
The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...

 in 1990.

External links

  • http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=55115
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