Zurab Museliani

Zurab Museliani

Personal information
Full name	Zurab Museliani
Date of birth	(1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Georgia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Enosis
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	WIT Georgia	62	(18)
2021–2022	Shukura	63	(18)
2023	Gagra	31	(17)
2024	Gyeongnam	7	(0)
2024	Velež	6	(1)
2025–	Enosis	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025

Zurab Museliani (Georgian: ზურაბ მუსელიანი; born 17 September 1999) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot First Division club ENP.

Early life

Museliani lived in Spain as a child. He moved back with his family to Georgia at the age of twelve.[1]

Career

Museliani started his career with 2nd league Georgian side WIT Georgia in 2017. As the club secured promotion the next season, on 3 March 2019 he made a debut in the top national division and scored the only goal of the match against Dila.[2] This year Museliani took part in all league games save for one, which he had to miss out on due to suspension. With the club back in the second league in 2020, Museliani finished as the best striker of his team among the top five goalscorers of the league.[3]

In 2021, Museliani signed for Shukura. With 14 goals scored the next year in the 2nd division, he became the team's top goalscorer again.

In 2023, he joined Gagra.[4] A very special day was awaiting him on the final day of this season on 2 December when Museliani netted seven times against his former club Shukura. With such achievement Museliani became Georgia's second top-league player after Gia Jishkariani and the first Erovnuli Liga footballer.[5] Eventually, he ended up as a joint top scorer of the 2023 Erovnuli Liga with seventeen goals.[6]

In early 2024, he signed for South Korean side Gyeongnam FC,[7] although after a half season moved to Bosnian club Velež.[8]

On 6 January 2025, Cypriot First Division side Enosis Neon Paralimni announced the signing of Museliani.[9]

Statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
WIT Georgia	2017	Erovnuli Liga 2	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2018	Erovnuli Liga 2	11	4	1	0	–		1[a]	0	13	4
	2019	Erovnuli Liga	35	6	1	0	–		–		36	6
	2020	Erovnuli Liga 2	16	8	1	0	–		2[a]	0	19	8
	Total		62	18	3	0	0	0	3	0	68	18
Shukura	2021	Erovnuli Liga	34	4	3	0	–		2[a]	0	39	4
	2022	Erovnuli Liga 2	29	14	3	1	–		–		32	15
	Total		63	18	6	1	0	0	2	0	71	19
Gagra	2023	Erovnuli Liga	31	17	1	0	–		–		32	17
Gyeongnam	2024	K League 2	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
Velež	2024/25	Bosnian PL	6	1	–		–		–		6	1
Career total			169	54	16	1	0	0	5	0	190	55

1. Appearances in Erovnuli Liga playoffs

Style of play

Museliani mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his dribbling ability and speed.[10]

References

1. "ზურაბ მუსელიანი სამხრეთ კორეის გზაზე! "ამაზე მეტი გოლი მხოლოდ ესპანეთში გამიტანია"..." lelo.ge.
2. "Dila vs WIT Georgia match report". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 3 March 2019.
3. "Erovnuli Liga 2 statistics in 2020". Soccerway.
4. "შუქურა იშლება: მუსელიანი გაგრაში ითამაშებს". sport4me.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
5. "შვიდი გოლი ერთ მატჩში". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 2 December 2023.
6. "ზურაბ მუსელიანი: "ვერ წარმოვიდგენდი, რომ ასეთი რამ მოხდებოდა"". belive.ge. 7 December 2023.
7. "მუსელიანი სამხრეთ კორეაში ითამაშებს". atiani.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
8. "SLUŽBENO: Gruzijski napadač Zurab Museliani novi fudbaler Rođenih!". fkvelez.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
9. "ბოსნია დატოვა - ზურაბ მუსელიანი კარიერას კვიპროსში გააგრძელებს". sportline.ge (in Georgian). 7 January 2025.
10. "조지아 득점왕→K리그 폭격하러 온 무셀라 "우리는 한 가족"". daum.net.