Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev (Russian: Роланд Теймуразович Гиголаев; born 4 January 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. Born in Georgia, he has represented Russia at youth level.

Roland Gigolayev
Gigolayev with Amkar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Roland Teymurazovich Gigolayev
Date of birth (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2005 Yunost Vladikavkaz
2005–2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 (0)
2011–2013 Alania Vladikavkaz 45 (3)
2013Petrotrest Saint Petersburg (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Dynamo Saint Petersburg 22 (0)
2014–2015 Ruch Chorzów 40 (5)
2016–2017 Amkar Perm 31 (3)
2017–2020 Akhmat Grozny 9 (0)
2018–2019Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 25 (0)
2021 Kuban-Holding 13 (3)
2021 Kuban Krasnodar 12 (0)
2022 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 4 (0)
International career
2008 Russia U18 3 (0)
2010 Russia U20 5 (1)
2010–2011 Russia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Gigolayev made his professional debut for Alania Vladikavkaz on 4 April 2011, in a Russian First Division game against Torpedo Vladimir and scored 2 goals on his debut.[1]

In the 2014–2015 season he played with Ruch Chorzów in elimination from UEFA Europa League. His team was out this elimination after matches with Metalist Kharkiv (0–0 in Gliwice and 0–1 in Kiev).

On 17 February 2016, Gigolayev returned to Russia, signing with Amkar Perm.[2]

On 31 August 2017, he signed a three-year contract with Akhmat Grozny.[3] After appearing only once for Akhmat in the 2017–18 season, on 23 July 2018 Gigolayev joined Anzhi Makhachkala on a season-long loan.[4]

Career statistics

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Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2010 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alania Vladikavkaz 2011–12 Russian First League 38 3 2 0 3[a] 0 43 3
2012–13 Russian Premier League 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 45 3 2 0 3 0 50 3
Alania-D Vladikavkaz 2012–13 Russian Second League 8 4 3 2 11 6
Petrotrest (loan) 2012–13 Russian First League 8 0 8 0
Dynamo Saint Petersburg 2013–14 Russian First League 22 0 0 0 22 0
Ruch Chorzów 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 4 0 4 0
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 27 4 0 0 2[a] 0 29 4
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 9 1 2 0 11 1
Total 40 5 2 0 2 0 44 5
Amkar Perm 2015–16 Russian Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2016–17 Russian Premier League 20 3 2 1 22 4
2017–18 Russian Premier League 3 0 3 0
Total 31 3 2 1 0 0 33 4
Akhmat Grozny 2017–18 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 Russian Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 2018–19 Russian Premier League 25 0 2 0 27 0
Kuban-Holding 2020–21 Russian Second League 13 3 13 3
Kuban Krasnodar 2021–22 Russian First League 12 0 2 0 14 0
Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 2021–22 Russian First League 4 0 4 0
Career total 217 18 13 3 5 0 235 21
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Match Report". Russian First Division. 4 April 2011.
  2. ^ В «Амкаре» новичок – Роланд Гиголаев (in Russian). FC Amkar Perm. 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ Роланд Гиголаев перешел в @akhmatgrozny из "Амкара" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ "В "Анжи" перешёл Гиголаев" (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 23 July 2018.