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{{Short description|Georgian footballer (born 1960)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Merab Jordania
| name = Merab Jordania
| image =
| fullname = Merab Jordania
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|09|03}}
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| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
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| birth_place = [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic|Georgian SSR]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|03}}
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| height = 1.84 m
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| birth_place = [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic|Georgian SSR]]
| position = [[Midfielder (football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]]
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]
| years1 = 1980–1981
| years1 = 1980–1981
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| clubs1 = [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]
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| years2 = 1982–1983
| caps1 = 0
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| years3 = 1984–1987
| goals1 = 0
| years4 = 1988–1990
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| years2 = 1982–1983
| years5 = 1990
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| clubs2 = [[FC Torpedo Kutaisi]]
| years6 = 1992
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| caps2 = 18
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| clubs1 = [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]]
| goals2 = 0
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| clubs2 = [[FC Torpedo Kutaisi]]
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| years3 = 1984–1987
| clubs3 = [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]]
| clubs3 = Dinamo Tbilisi
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| clubs4 = [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti]]
| caps3 = 22
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| clubs5 = [[FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi]]
| goals3 = 0
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| clubs6 = [[Stjarnan]]
| caps1 = 0
| years4 = 1988–1990
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| clubs4 = [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria Lanchkhuti]]
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| caps2 = 18
| caps3 = 22
| caps4 = 78
| caps4 = 78
| goals4 = 44
| caps5 = 2
| years5 = 1990
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| clubs5 = [[FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi]]
| caps6 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| caps5 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| goals5 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years6 = 1992
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| clubs6 = [[Stjarnan]]
| goals4 = 44
| goals5 = 1
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 1
| goals6 = 1
| nationalcaps1 =
| manageryears1 = 2003
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| managerclubs1 = [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]]
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2003
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| managerclubs1 = [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]]
| pcupdate = 28 October 2010
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'''Merab Jordania''', in {{lang-ka|მერაბ ჟორდანია}} (born 3 September 1965 in [[Tbilisi]]), is a retired [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[football (soccer)|footballer]].
'''Merab Jordania''' ({{lang-ka|მერაბ ჟორდანია}}; born 3 September 1965), is a [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. He is the owner and chairman of [[Malta|Maltese]] football club [[Valletta FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/1/26/5343492/vitesse-chelsea-merab-jordania-valletta-fc-malta|title=Former Vitesse owner buys new club|date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

He is currently the owner and chairman of [[Malta|Maltese]] football club [[Valletta FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/1/26/5343492/vitesse-chelsea-merab-jordania-valletta-fc-malta}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
During his career he played for [[Dinamo Tbilisi]] (1980–81, 1984–87), [[Torpedo Kutaisi]] (1982–1983) and [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti]] (1988–90).
Jordania was born in [[Tbilisi]]. During his career he played for [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]] (1980–81, 1984–87), [[Torpedo Kutaisi]] (1982–1983) and [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti]] (1988–90).


==Managerial and presidential career==
==Managerial and presidential career==
Later, in 1998-2005 he was the president of [[Georgian Football Federation]]. In 2003 he was one of the temporary managers of [[Georgia national football team]].
Later, in 1998-2005 he was the president of [[Georgian Football Federation]]. In 2003, he was one of the temporary managers of [[Georgia national football team]].


===Vitesse Arnhem===
===Vitesse Arnhem===
In August 2010, he bought financially troubled [[Vitesse]]. He followed-up by acquiring the services of new players and replacing manager [[Theo Bos (footballer)|Theo Bos]] with the unexperienced [[Albert Ferrer]], a former Spanish international defender. The current manager, as of 2013, is [[Peter Bosz]].
In August 2010, he bought financially troubled [[Vitesse Arnhem]]. There were rumors that this purchase was engineered by [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] owner [[Roman Abramovich]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/28/chelsea-vitesse-arnhem-links-deeper-public-told|title=How Chelsea's links to Vitesse Arnhem run deeper than the public was told &#124; David Conn|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=28 February 2017}}</ref> He followed up by acquiring the services of new players and replacing manager [[Theo Bos (footballer)|Theo Bos]] with the inexperienced [[Albert Ferrer]], a former Spanish international defender. In 2013, Jordania appointed [[Peter Bosz]], who left the club in January 2015. In 2016, [[Henk Fraser]] was appointed manager of the Vitesse first team.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141025203004/http://merabjordania.info/ Official Web-site]


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*[http://merabjordania.info/ Official Web-site]
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 3 September 1965
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 10 March 2024

Merab Jordania
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Dinamo Tbilisi 0 (0)
1982–1983 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 18 (0)
1984–1987 Dinamo Tbilisi 22 (0)
1988–1990 Guria Lanchkhuti 78 (44)
1990 FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi 2 (1)
1992 Stjarnan 5 (1)
Managerial career
2003 Georgia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Merab Jordania (Georgian: მერაბ ჟორდანია; born 3 September 1965), is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the owner and chairman of Maltese football club Valletta FC.[1]

Club career[edit]

Jordania was born in Tbilisi. During his career he played for Dinamo Tbilisi (1980–81, 1984–87), Torpedo Kutaisi (1982–1983) and FC Guria Lanchkhuti (1988–90).

Managerial and presidential career[edit]

Later, in 1998-2005 he was the president of Georgian Football Federation. In 2003, he was one of the temporary managers of Georgia national football team.

Vitesse Arnhem[edit]

In August 2010, he bought financially troubled Vitesse Arnhem. There were rumors that this purchase was engineered by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.[2] He followed up by acquiring the services of new players and replacing manager Theo Bos with the inexperienced Albert Ferrer, a former Spanish international defender. In 2013, Jordania appointed Peter Bosz, who left the club in January 2015. In 2016, Henk Fraser was appointed manager of the Vitesse first team.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former Vitesse owner buys new club". 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "How Chelsea's links to Vitesse Arnhem run deeper than the public was told | David Conn". TheGuardian.com. 28 February 2017.

External links[edit]

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