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My Take
Levan Kobiashvili interests me most for his second act. A versatile Tbilisi-born defender and midfielder who stood 183 cm, he was a steady presence on the pitch, but what elevates him is what came after retirement. Becoming president of the Georgian Football Federation and serving in the national parliament means he chose to shape the game and the country rather than simply leave the field. Few athletes successfully cross from playing to governing. Carrying the banner of a small football nation and then steering its institutions takes a different kind of leadership, and I find that trajectory genuinely impressive.
Overview
Levan Kobiashvili (Georgian: ლევან კობიაშვილი, born 10 July 1977) is a Georgian former professional footballer. He is the current president of the Georgian Football Federation and a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He played primarily as a left-back or as a left or central midfielder.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Levan Kobiashvili
- Name (Japanese)
- レバン・コビアシビリ
- Reading
- ればん・こびあしびり
- Born
- July 10, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Tbilisi, Georgia Governorate, Georgia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / politician / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.