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Guram Kashia
Guram Kashia (Order of Honor) (Georgian: გურამ კაშია, romanized: guram k'ashia, pronounced [ɡuɾam kʼaʃia]; born 4 July 1987) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Niké Liga club Slovan Bratislava and the Georgia national team.
Developed at Dinamo Tbilisi, Kashia spent most of his career at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, where he was captain. In the Netherlands for eight years, he played 292 official matches (24 goals) and won the KNVB Cup in 2017.
Kashia is the five-time winner of the Slovak top league and the Georgia national team’s most capped player. He was twice recognized as Footballer of the Year in Georgia.
Kashia began his career in Dinamo Tbilisi. He signed for Dutch club Vitesse in 2010 to become a regular member of the starting line-up of the club. Kashia was named club captain two years later. During his career at Vitesse, He amassed a total of 292 matches. In August 2015, Kashia was named Best Player of August in Eredivisie.
Kashia led Vitesse to the domestic KNVB Cup in 2016–17, starting all except one of their six games and recording a goal and an assist.[citation needed] In his five starts, the club defeated their opponents 12–2, including a 2–0 victory against eventual league champions Feyenoord Rotterdam in the quarterfinals.[citation needed] In October 2017, Kashia wore a rainbow-striped captain's armband for Vitesse against Heracles Almelo in support of LGBT rights, leading to a backlash in his own country and calls for him to step down from the Georgian national team. His name was also transliterated as Goeram Kasjia in Dutch.
On 14 June 2018, Kashia joined Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes on a multi-year[specify] contract, joining compatriot and close friend Valeri Qazaishvili. The club rejected its contract extension with Kashia following their 2020 season.
Kashia transferred to Locomotive Tbilisi in 2021 before moving to Slovan Bratislava later the same year. He was a regular squad member of the team which continued winning the Slovak First Football League title. Kashia's contribution led him to receive Team of the Season award three times in a row. He signed a new year-long contract with Slovan on 27 June 2024.
On 27 November 2025, Kashia netted an equalizer in a UEFA Conference League 2–1 win over Rayo Vallecano, becoming Player of the Match. It was his last European goal, scored at 38 years and four months.
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Guram Kashia
Guram Kashia (Order of Honor) (Georgian: გურამ კაშია, romanized: guram k'ashia, pronounced [ɡuɾam kʼaʃia]; born 4 July 1987) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Niké Liga club Slovan Bratislava and the Georgia national team.
Developed at Dinamo Tbilisi, Kashia spent most of his career at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, where he was captain. In the Netherlands for eight years, he played 292 official matches (24 goals) and won the KNVB Cup in 2017.
Kashia is the five-time winner of the Slovak top league and the Georgia national team’s most capped player. He was twice recognized as Footballer of the Year in Georgia.
Kashia began his career in Dinamo Tbilisi. He signed for Dutch club Vitesse in 2010 to become a regular member of the starting line-up of the club. Kashia was named club captain two years later. During his career at Vitesse, He amassed a total of 292 matches. In August 2015, Kashia was named Best Player of August in Eredivisie.
Kashia led Vitesse to the domestic KNVB Cup in 2016–17, starting all except one of their six games and recording a goal and an assist.[citation needed] In his five starts, the club defeated their opponents 12–2, including a 2–0 victory against eventual league champions Feyenoord Rotterdam in the quarterfinals.[citation needed] In October 2017, Kashia wore a rainbow-striped captain's armband for Vitesse against Heracles Almelo in support of LGBT rights, leading to a backlash in his own country and calls for him to step down from the Georgian national team. His name was also transliterated as Goeram Kasjia in Dutch.
On 14 June 2018, Kashia joined Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes on a multi-year[specify] contract, joining compatriot and close friend Valeri Qazaishvili. The club rejected its contract extension with Kashia following their 2020 season.
Kashia transferred to Locomotive Tbilisi in 2021 before moving to Slovan Bratislava later the same year. He was a regular squad member of the team which continued winning the Slovak First Football League title. Kashia's contribution led him to receive Team of the Season award three times in a row. He signed a new year-long contract with Slovan on 27 June 2024.
On 27 November 2025, Kashia netted an equalizer in a UEFA Conference League 2–1 win over Rayo Vallecano, becoming Player of the Match. It was his last European goal, scored at 38 years and four months.
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