 Kutalia and an opponent on the pitch during a 2022 match | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-07-19)19 July 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Zugdidi,Georgian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rustavi | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Mglebi Zugdidi | 12 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Slavija Sarajevo | 27 | (7) |
| 2011 | Zrinjski Mostar | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Zugdidi | 31 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Zestaponi | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Shukura | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | Dinamo Zugdidi | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Merani Martvili | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Odishi 1919 | 13 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Shukura | 29 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 49 | (15) |
| 2019 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 33 | (20) |
| 2020 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 59 | (14) |
| 2023 | Alashkert | 19 | (12) |
| 2024 | Dinamo Batumi | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | Samgurali | 18 | (10) |
| 2025– | Rustavi | 5 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Georgia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2009 | |||
Levan Kutalia (Georgian:ლევან კუტალია; born 19 July 1989) is aGeorgian professionalfootballer who plays aforward for2nd division clubRustavi.
He has won five Georgian trophies with three different clubs and theErovnuli Liga goalscorer's award.
Levan Kutalia started his career in his home town. After a one-year tenure atMglebi, he became the first Georgian player who moved to aBosnian football division. While playing forSlavija Sarajevo, he was named the 2nd best foreign player of the league.[1]
Later Kutalia had to return to his boyhood club, which bore four different names during his four seasons there - Mglebi, Baia, Zugdidi, Dinamo. For the last time the sides signed a one-year deal in January 2015.[2]
In July 2017, the striker joinedTorpedo Kutaisi, where he clinched all three domestic trophies. He personally contributed to aSuper Cup victory with his injury-time winner againstChikhura.[3]
After his departure from Torpedo, Kutalia signed a season-long contract withDinamo Tbilisi.[4] The2019 season ended with his wide recognition, as the league top scorer was namedStriker of the Year.
In a sharp contrast, his next move turned out unfortune. After taking part in two games forIrtysh Pavlodar, his new club was suspended due to financial issues.[5] Besides, he did not get paid for four months[6] and could not get back home as a result ofCOVID restrictions.
On 27 July 2020, Kutalia signed inHapoel Tel Aviv from theIsraeli Premier League.[7]
On 7 July 2023,Alashkert announced the signing of Kutalia.[8] In the winter break, the player left the club as its top scorer with 12 goals in 19 league appearances.[9]
In March 2024, Kutalia joined Georgia's reigning championsDinamo Batumi.[10] In his third appearance for his new team, he scored and sealed a 2–0 win against his former club Dinamo Tbilisi on 8 April.[11] The latter sustained another defeat following Kutalia's winning goal in early August in his debut game forSamgurali[12] who had signed him a few days earlier. On 10 November 2024, Kutalia became only the second player of this league season to net four goals in a single match as his team came from behind to beatGagra 4–2.[13]
In February 2025, Kutalia moved toErovnuli Liga 2 sideRustavi.[14]
Data available from 2009–10 season
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavija Sarajevo | 2009/10 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2011/12 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2011/12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Baia/Zugdidi | 2011/12 | Umaglesi Liga | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2012/13 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | |||||
| 2014/15 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Zestaponi | 2012/13 | Umaglesi Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Shukura Kobuleti | 2013/14 | Pirveli Liga | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2014/15 | Umaglesi Liga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Umaglesi Liga | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||
| Total | 48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Merani Martvili | 2015/16 | Umaglesi Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Odishi 1919 | 2015/16 | Pirveli Liga | 13 | 8 | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | |||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 45 | 13 | ||
| Total | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 19 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 39 | 22 | |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hapoel Tel-Aviv | 2020/21 | Ligat Ha'al | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Umm al-Fahm | 2020/21 | Liga Leumit | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 8 | |
| Sektzia Ness Ziona | 2021/22 | Liga Leumit | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2022/23 | Ligat Ha'al | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 7 | |||
| Total | 59 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 16 | ||
| Alashkert | 2023/24 | Armenian Premier League | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 12 | |
| Dinamo Batumi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| Samgurali | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 18 | 10 | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | |||
| Rustavi | 2025 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 384 | 106 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 434 | 117 | ||
Kutalia is a socially active person who often expresses his opinion on events happening in his country, whether it is his resolute support for Georgian territorial integrity[15] or the policy of its European integration. He has paid tribute to a young tennis player, who perished in an accident in Tbilisi, and victims of a massive landside inShovi which killed more than thirty people.[16]
Kutalia has also rendered financial assistance toOdishi 1919 where he had played for several months.[17]