Shota Arveladze (born February 22, 1973 in Tbilisi) is a
Georgian professional football player who currently plays for
Rangers F.C..
He is formerly of Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor, and Ajax
Amsterdam, and has finished at least one season as the top goal
scorer at all three. When he led Trabzonspor in goals in
1995-96, he also led the Turkish Premier Super League, making
him the only non-Turk to date to lead that league in goals.
Arveladze joined Rangers from Ajax for £2 million in 2001. He is
also a regular in the Georgian national team. His twin brother
Archil also plays international football for Georgia. |