Shota Arveladze
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.54
goals / match
Ajax Amsterdam
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#282
goals rank
#139
assists rank
254
season goals
64
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
37
best season · 97/98
61 / 26
int'l caps / goals
468Appearances
254Goals
64Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shota Arveladze |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | შოთა არველაძე |
| Date of birth | 1973-02-22 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tiflis, Georgia |
| Citizenship |  Georgia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Levante → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Levante UD
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Levante
07/08 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — AZ Alkmaar
45 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AZ Alkmaar
40 matches · 25 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Rangers → AZ Alkmaar
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC
32 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
28 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Rangers FC
38 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: Ajax → Rangers
01/02 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ajax Amsterdam, Rangers FC
31 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Ajax Amsterdam
31 matches · 20 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Ajax Amsterdam
20 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1998
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 1998
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ajax Amsterdam
26 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Ajax Amsterdam
44 matches · 37 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Ajax
97/98 · Transfer · €1.60m
Nov 1996
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 1996
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 1996
Injury: unknown
Jul 1996
96/97 — Trabzonspor
34 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Trabzonspor
41 matches · 28 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1994
Transfer: Dinamo Tbilisi → Trabzonspor
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — Trabzonspor, Dinamo Tbilisi
30 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 1994
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Dinamo Tbilisi
93/94 · Return from loan
May 1994
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 1994
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 1993
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 1993
Transfer: Dinamo Tbilisi → Trabzonspor
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor
24 matches · 18 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Samtredia → Dinamo Tbilisi
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Martve → FC Samtredia
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.76/90
Assists2 total · 0.59/90
G+A8 total · 2.35/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.59/90
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
20.6%
Trabzonspor
26.4%
Dinamo Tbilisi
6.9%
Levante UD
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
16.9%
Rangers FC
29.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 125 | 72 | 15 | 1,346 |
| Trabzonspor | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 123 | 79 | 24 | 1,722 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 450 |
| Levante UD | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 85 | 47 | 17 | 1,103 |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 125 | 52 | 8 | 1,902 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 97/98 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Trabzonspor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Trabzonspor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Trabzonspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 34 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 113 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 94/95 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Trabzonspor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
| 94/95 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | Champions League Qu. | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 93/94 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 156 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 31 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 00/01 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 107 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Martve | FC Samtredia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Samtredia | Dinamo Tbilisi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-10 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Trabzonspor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Dinamo Tbilisi | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-10-31 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Trabzonspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Trabzonspor | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-31 | Ajax | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Rangers | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar | Levante | Transfer | 4200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Levante | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Shoulder injury | 1993-12-16 | 1993-12-20 | 5 | 1 |
| 93/94 | Shoulder injury | 1994-04-04 | 1994-04-14 | 11 | 1 |
| 93/94 | Crack bruise | 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-12 | 11 | 1 |
| 96/97 | Meniscus tear | 1996-09-14 | 1996-09-19 | 6 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Arthroscopy | 1996-09-19 | 1996-10-15 | 27 | 7 |
| 96/97 | unknown injury | 1996-11-10 | 1996-12-17 | 38 | 7 |
| 98/99 | Groin problems | 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-21 | 25 | 6 |
| 98/99 | Knee injury | 1998-11-05 | 1999-02-01 | 89 | 11 |
| 06/07 | unknown injury | 2007-02-03 | 2007-02-20 | 18 | 5 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3669 | #11 | 61 | 26 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 25 | 34 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 31 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 22 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 8 | 18 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Dinamo Tbilisi | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-10 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Trabzonspor | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 20 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 369 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 527 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 95/96 | 41 | 541 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 94/95 | 30 | 567 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 93/94 | 24 | 537 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 535 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 695 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
PTT Telecomp.
156 apps
91 G
24 A
Süper Lig
95 apps
62 G
18 A
Premiership
90 apps
40 G
7 A
UEFA Cup
41 apps
25 G
6 A
Türkiye Kupasi
19 apps
12 G
5 A
KNVB Beker
11 apps
6 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
4 G
1 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Shota Arveladze
Who is Shota Arveladze?
Shota Arveladze is a Georgia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Shota Arveladze?
Shota Arveladze is 53 years old. He was born on February 22, 1973 in Tiflis.
What position does Shota Arveladze play?
Shota Arveladze plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Shota Arveladze play for?
Shota Arveladze currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shota Arveladze scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shota Arveladze has scored 254 goals in 468 appearances.