1. Levan Kobiashvili is a Georgian former professional footballer and the current president of the Georgian Football Federation and a member of Parliament of Georgia.
28 Facts About Levan Kobiashvili
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Levan Kobiashvili played primarily as a left wingback or left winger.
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Levan Kobiashvili is the most-capped Georgian player for the local national football team.
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In 2016, Levan Kobiashvili was elected as a member of Parliament of Georgia.
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Under the guidance of famous former player and then-Dinamo coach David Kipiani, Levan Kobiashvili became one of the key players of the club.
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Dinamo Tbilisi let Levan Kobiashvili leave the club on a season long loan deal.
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Levan Kobiashvili joined a few of his compatriots there, including Mikheil Ashvetia, Giorgi Gakhokidze and Kakhaber Tskhadadze.
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Levan Kobiashvili made 21 appearances for the club, scoring five goals in Russian Top League.
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Levan Kobiashvili played in the UEFA Cup as well, scoring a single goal in four appearances.
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Levan Kobiashvili was joined some Georgian players in Germany as well, Alexander Iashvili and Levan Tskitishvili his teammates in Freiburg.
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Levan Kobiashvili played all six games of the club during the tournament, scoring the only goal against the Rotterdam-based club.
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Levan Kobiashvili decided to stay at the club and helped team to get another promotion to the top tier again during the following season.
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Levan Kobiashvili received an offer from the future UEFA Cup winners CSKA Moscow.
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However, Levan Kobiashvili decided to stay in Germany and signed a three-year deal with Schalke 04.
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Levan Kobiashvili became the starting member of his new club during the first season.
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Two years after joining the Gelsenkirchen-based team, Levan Kobiashvili extended the contract with the club until 2010.
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Schalke general manager Rudi Assauer declared that Levan Kobiashvili was one of the best signings they had made in the last decade.
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Levan Kobiashvili joined his new club on 1 January 2010.
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Levan Kobiashvili completed a move to Hertha BSC in 2010, although the negotiations began a few weeks earlier.
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Bundesliga team Fortuna Dusseldorf, Levan Kobiashvili punched referee Wolfgang Stark after the final whistle.
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Levan Kobiashvili was banned for one year, retroactively beginning 16 May 2012.
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In September 1996, Levan Kobiashvili made his debut for Georgia, in a friendly game against Norway in Oslo.
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In 2011, Levan Kobiashvili became his country's first 100-cap player and received a special award from the UEFA.
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Levan Kobiashvili captained the national team for 16 times and has scored 12 goals during his international career.
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Levan Kobiashvili has scored the winning goal against Croatia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier in 2011.
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Levan Kobiashvili has declared once that the national team was the top priority for him and he dreamed of playing at the FIFA World Cup or a UEFA European Championship.
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Levan Kobiashvili was named twice Georgian Footballer of the Year, in 2000 and 2005.
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In 2016, Levan Kobiashvili was elected as a member of Parliament of Georgia.