Gocha Jamarauli


Gocha Jamarauli is a Georgian former professional football midfielder.
He collected 62 caps and as of 2008 is the fourth most capped player in Georgia.

Club career

His club career started in FC Dinamo Tbilisi when Georgian football league was formed in 1990, the Dinamo team won several titles in a row, and Jamarauli was a key player during this period. In 1996, he wanted to play abroad, and moved to Russian team FC Alania Vladikavkaz, and the next season to Trabzonspor of Turkey.
Neither spell was very successful, so he got a transfer to Swiss club FC Zürich in summer 1998 where he spent four seasons until leaving following a contract dispute. Via another Swiss team, FC Luzern, he joined FC Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian league, where he would spend two and a half season. Following brief spells with Dinamo Tbilisi and Anorthosis Famagusta the midfielder announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

He was a regular in the national team, and played 62 international matches and scored 6 goals between 1994 and 2004.With his team won Malta International Football Tournament 1998
He made his début on 8 February 1994.
;International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 June 1994Riga, Latvia3–1WinFriendly
2.27 March 1996Limassol, Cyprus2–0WinFriendly
3.6 February 1998Valletta, Malta2–1WinFriendly
4.6 February 1998Valletta, Malta2–1WinFriendly
5.10 February 1998Valletta, Malta3–1WinFriendly
6.1 September 2001Tbilisi, Georgia3–1Win2002 FIFA World Cup qualification