Photo: Sohei Saadatmandi / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Shota Arveladze is, to me, a genuine footballing great too easily overlooked outside Georgia. As his country's all-time top scorer with 291 league goals and a career spanning Ajax, Rangers and beyond, he carried a small nation's flag onto Europe's biggest stages. That kind of consistent finishing across leagues is rare and deserves real respect. What intrigues me now is his move into coaching, where a striker's instinct meets the patience of teaching. Players who can both score and mentor are unusual, and I find his journey from Tbilisi to the European elite genuinely inspiring. He is a name worth remembering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shota Arveladze
- Name (Japanese)
- ショタ・アルベラーゼ
- Reading
- しょた・あるべらーぜ
- Born
- February 22, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Tbilisi, Georgia Governorate, Georgia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Shota Arveladze born?
Born February 22, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Shota Arveladze from?
Shota Arveladze is from Tbilisi, Georgia Governorate, Georgia.
What does Shota Arveladze do?
Shota Arveladze works as association football player, association football coach, athlete.
How tall is Shota Arveladze?
Shota Arveladze is 181 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.