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Shota Arveladze
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| Shota Arveladze | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Shota Arveladze | |
| Date of birth | February 22, 1973 (age 34) | |
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Nickname | Hot Shota, Show-ta, Show-time | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | AZ Alkmaar | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990-91 1990-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1994-97 1997-01 2001-05 2005-? |
Martve Tbilisi Iberia Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi Trabzonspor FC Dinamo Tbilisi Trabzonspor Ajax Amsterdam Rangers F.C. AZ Alkmaar |
30 (33) 37 (25) 23 (18) 18 (15) 15 (19) 78 (46) 96 (55) 95 (44) 49 (32) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997-present | Georgia | 53 (22) |
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Shota Arveladze (born February 22, 1973 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian professional football player who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
Before coming to Rangers, he played at Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor, and Ajax Amsterdam, and finished at least one season as the top goal scorer at all three. He also scored the 3000th goal in the SPL. When he led Trabzonspor in goals in 1995-96, he also led the Turkish Premier Super League, making him the second non-Turk to date to lead that league in goals after Tarik Hosic 1983-84.
Arveladze joined Rangers from Ajax for £2 million in 2001 but departed for dutch side, AZ Alkmaar on a free transfer in 2004-05. He is also a regular in the Georgian national team, and his nation's all-time leading scorer. His twin brother Archil also plays international football for Georgia.
| AZ Alkmaar - Current Squad |
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1 Didulica | 2 Jaliens | 3 Luirink | 4 Opdam | 5 de Cler | 7 Boukhari | 8 Schaars | 9 Arveladze | 10 Cziommer | 11 Martens | 14 Donk | 15 Molhoek | 18 Dembélé | 19 Koevermans | 20 de Zeeuw | 21 Waterman | 22 Sinouh | 23 Steinsson | 24 Mendes da Silva | 25 Vormer | 26 Bulters | 27 Jenner | 29 Lens | Manager: Van Gaal |
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