Zuriko Davitashvili

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 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bordeaux
Number	30
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)
2022–2023	Dinamo Batumi	14	(6)
2022–2023	→ Bordeaux (loan)	30	(5)
2023–	Bordeaux	33	(6)
International career‡
2016–2018	Georgia U17	12	(7)
2017–2018	Georgia U19	9	(4)
2019–2023	Georgia U21	5	(1)
2019–	Georgia	34	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:17, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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. In the same year The Guardian named Davitashvili among 60 best young players worldwide.

As a distinguished player of the Georgian U17 team, he received a golden medal from the Football Federation. Тhis acknowledgement resulted from his highly prolific performance in two qualifying rounds of 2018 European U17 championship. Being captain of the team, he scored seven goals in six matches, including a poker against N.Macedonia.

A year later he was named as the best young Georgian football player of the season.

Russia

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

UEFA included Zuriko Davitashvili in the list of fifty young talents in early 2020.

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

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.

Bordeaux

On 2 September 2022 Davitashvili moved to Bordeaux on a one-year loan deal. His goal in a debut game helped his new club to secure victory over Dijon on 17 September. Following the 2022–23 season, the club exercised the option to purchase him on a four-year deal.

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. Three days later in a friendly game against Bulgaria he netted his first goal.

Davitashvili took part in 2023 European U21 Championship, co-hosted by Georgia. His stunning solo goal scored against Netherlands in a 1-1 draw proved crucial for winning the group stage. For his display Davitashvilil received the Player of the Match award.

As of match played 23 April 2024