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Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgia
About Mikheil Kavelashvili
- Mikheil Guramovich Kavelashvili (Georgian: ?????? ??????? ?? ???????????; born 22 July 1971 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian former footballer and politician. As with many leading Georgian players, Kavelashvili began his career with FC Dinamo Tbilisi, emerging from their youth system in 1989.
- A skillful striker, he soon established himself in the Dinamo side before earning a move to Russian club FC Spartak Vladikavkaz in 1995. He began training with Manchester City F.C.
- on March 1, 1996 [1] before finally joining the club on transfer deadline day.
- He made his city debut on April 6 scoring in the derby game against Manchester United F.C..
- Following City's relegation he played 24 games (2 goals) in the Football League First Division.
- The number was not enough to secure a renewal of his work permit and so he was sent out on loan to Grasshopper Club Zürich, winning a Swiss Super League in 1998.
- He has since played the majority of his football in Switzerland, featuring for Fussballclub Zürich, FC Lucerne, FC Sion and FC Aarau (as well as a loan spell back at Vladikavkaz).
- He most recently signed for FC Basel in 2005. In 2016 he was elected as a member of Parliament of Georgia.
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