

Valeri "Vako" Qazaishvili (born 29 January 1993) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan and the Georgia national team.
Qazaishvili began his career in his native country before moving to Eredivisie side Vitesse in 2011. He spent the 2016–17 season on loan at Legia Warsaw, where he won the Ekstraklasa and played in the UEFA Champions League. He then joined the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, where he spent four seasons.
He made his debut for Georgia's national team in 2014.
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Season Stats
24 appearances in the current 2025 Season
22 goals scored in the current 2025 Season
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Milestones
Former Youth Teams ![]()
2011-2017 |






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