Zuriko Davitashvili

Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgian: ზურიკო დავითაშვილი, romanized: zurik'o davitashvili; born 15 February 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi and the Georgia national team. He also plays as an attacking midfielder.

Zuriko Davitashvili
Davitashvili with Arsenal Tula in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dinamo Batumi
Youth career
2013–2017 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Dinamo Tbilisi 6 (0)
2018–2019 Locomotive Tbilisi 29 (3)
2019–2021 Rubin Kazan 28 (2)
2020–2021 → Rotor Volgograd (loan) 20 (0)
2021–2022 Arsenal Tula 20 (3)
2022– Dinamo Batumi 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2018 Georgia U17 28 (24)
2017–2018 Georgia U19 6 (1)
2019–2020 Georgia U21 4 (0)
2019– Georgia 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:07, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Davitashvili made his career debut for Dinamo Tbilisi on 29 September 2017 in a match against Kolkheti Poti. He came on the pitch in the 72nd minute. In 2018, he moved to Locomotive Tbilisi.

Russia

On 29 June 2019, Davitashvili signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[1] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rubin on 15 July 2019 in the season opener against Lokomotiv Moscow, as a starter.[2]

On 20 August 2020, Davitashvili joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season.[3] On 16 July 2021, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.[4] Four days later, he signed for Arsenal Tula.[5]

Return to Georgia

On 23 March 2022, Davitashvili signed with Dinamo Batumi. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA gave foreign players playing in Russia the permission to terminate their contract immediately.[6]

International career

Before 2016, Davitashvili played for the Georgia under-17s. After 2017, he played for the Georgia under-19s. He made his debut for Georgia national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against South Korea, as a starter.[7]

Career statistics
As of 11 December 2021
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tbilisi 2017 Erovnuli Liga 6000—60
Locomotive Tbilisi 2018 Erovnuli Liga 19300—193
2019 10000—100
Total 29300—293
Rubin Kazan 2019–20 RPL 26200—262
2020–21 RPL 20——20
Total 28200—282
Rotor Volgograd (loan) 2020–21 RPL 20000—200
Arsenal Tula 2021–22 RPL 16321—184
Career total 99821001019

Honours

Georgia U17

Individual

  • 2017 Kazakhstan President Cup top scorer: 6 goals

References
  1. "ЗУРИКО ДАВИТАШВИЛИ – ИГРОК "РУБИНА"" [Zuriko Davitashvili is a Rubin player] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 29 June 2019.
  2. "Game Report by RFPL". Russian Premier League. 15 July 2019.
  3. "Зурико в "Роторе"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 20 August 2020.
  4. "ЗУРИКО ДАВИТАШВИЛИ ПОКИДАЕТ "РУБИН"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 16 July 2021.
  5. "ЗУРИКО, ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В "АРСЕНАЛ"!" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 20 July 2021.
  6. "ხვიჩა კვარაცხელია და ზურიკო დავითაშვილი "დინამო ბათუმში" ითამაშებენ" (in Georgian). Worldsport.ge. 23 March 2022.
  7. "South Korea v Georgia game report". ESPN. 5 September 2019.
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