Vakhtang "Vato" Arveladze (; born 4 March 1998) is a Georgian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Georgian club Telavi.
Club career In May 2018, Arveladze joined Polish club Korona Kielce from Locomotivi Tbilisi, signing a two-year contract lasting until 2020, with an option of extending for another year. He made his professional debut for Korona in the Ekstraklasa on 28 July 2018, coming on as a substitute for Djibril Diaw in the 70th minute of the home match against Legia Warsaw, which finished as a 2–1 loss.
Neftçi On 8 August 2022, Neftçi announced the signing of Arveladze to a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Fatih Karagümrük. On 22 June 2023, he left Neftçi.
Dinamo Tbilisi On 16 August 2023, Arveladze signed for Dinamo Tbilisi until the end of the 2023 season. On 8 January 2024, Dinamo Tbilisi announced that he had left the club following the expiration of his contract.
International career Arveladze was included in the squad of hosts Georgia for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where the team were eliminated in the group stage. He was called up to the senior national team for the first time in March 2019 for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Switzerland and the Republic of Ireland. He made his debut on 26 March 2019, when he started in the game against Ireland.
Personal life Arveladze is the son of retired professional footballer Revaz Arveladze. Vato was born in the German city of Homburg, Saarland, where his father played. Both of his father's younger twin brothers, Shota and Archil, were also professional footballers, with all three appearing for the Georgia national team. Shota, now a manager, is the all-time top scorer for Georgia, having scored 26 goals for the country.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGeorgia201921Total21
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arveladze goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Vato ArveladzeNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 June 2019 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
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