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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
 Saint-Étienne
Number 22
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)
2023–2024 Bordeaux 37 (8)
2024– Saint-Étienne 11 (5)
International career‡
2016–2018 Georgia U17 12 (7)
2017–2018 Georgia U19 9 (4)
2019–2023 Georgia U21 5 (1)
2019– Georgia 43 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:25, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:52, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Zuriko "Zuka" Davitashvili (Order of Honor) (Georgian: ზურიკო დავითაშვილი, romanized: zurik'o davitashvili; born 15 February 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne and the Georgia national team. He also plays as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

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Early career

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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.[1]

In 2018, he moved to Locomotive Tbilisi.[2] In the same year The Guardian named Davitashvili among 60 best young players worldwide.[3]

As a distinguished player of the Georgian U17 team, he received a golden medal from the Football Federation.[4] 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.[5]

A year later he was named as the best young Georgian football player of the season.[6]

Russia

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On 29 June 2019, Davitashvili signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[7] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rubin on 15 July 2019 in the season opener against Lokomotiv Moscow, as a starter.[8]

UEFA included Zuriko Davitashvili in the list of fifty young talents in early 2020.[9]

On 20 August 2020, Davitashvili joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season.[10] On 16 July 2021, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.[11] Four days later, he signed for Arsenal Tula.[12]

Return to Georgia

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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.[13]

Bordeaux

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On 2 September 2022, Davitashvili moved to Bordeaux on a one-year loan deal.[14] His goal in a debut game helped his new club to secure victory over Dijon on 17 September.[15] Following the 2022–23 season, the club exercised the option to purchase him on a four-year deal.[16]

During his two-year tenure at Bordeaux, Davitashvili made 71 appearances, scoring 14 goals and providing 12 assists.[17]

Saint-Étienne

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On 11 July 2024, Davitashvili signed for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne on a four-year contract, for a transfer fee of €5 million plus €1 million in potential bonuses.[18][19] On 27 July, he made a debut in a friendly game against Villarreal, in which he scored a brace.[20] On 5 October 2024, Davitashvili got himself on the scoresheet in an official league match as well. His hat-trick, the first delivered by a Georgian player in the French top league, sealed a 3–1 win over Auxerre.[21] One of these goals was consequently voted goal of the month.[22] Moreover, after two more goals scored against Angers on 26 October, Davitashvili was named Player of the Month by UNFP.[23]

International career

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Before 2016, Davitashvili played for the Georgia under-17s. After 2017, he played for the Georgia under-19s.[24] He made his debut for Georgia national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against South Korea, as a starter.[25] Three days later in a friendly game against Bulgaria he netted his first goal.[26]

Davitashvili took part in 2023 European U21 Championship, co-hosted by Georgia. His stunning solo goal scored against Netherlands in a 1–1 draw, which proved crucial for winning the group stage, was selected by UEFA among the top three goals of the tournament.[27] For his display Davitashvili received the Player of the Match award.[28]

Davitashvili appeared in Georgia's all matches both in the Euro 2024 qualifying stages and Euro 2024 championship. On 2 July 2024, along with other squad members he received the Order of Honour.[29]

Personal life

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Zuriko Davitashvili is the son of former football player Suliko Davitashvili, who later became a football coach working with youth teams and at professional clubs such as Rustavi.[30]

Zuriko has a sister and younger brother.

He got married in 2023.[31] The birth of his son was announced in November 2023.[32]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Tbilisi 2017 Erovnuli Liga 6 0 — — 6 0
Locomotive Tbilisi 2018 Erovnuli Liga 19 3 — — 19 3
2019 10 0 — — 10 0
Total 29 3 0 0 — 29 3
Rubin Kazan 2019–20 Russian Premier League 26 2 — — 26 2
2020–21 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 28 2 0 0 — 28 2
Rotor Volgograd (loan) 2020–21 Russian Premier League 20 0 — — 20 0
Arsenal Tula 2021–22 Russian Premier League 20 3 3 1 — 23 4
Dinamo Batumi 2022 Erovnuli Liga 14 6 — 4[a] 1 18 7
Bordeaux 2022–23 Ligue 2 30 5 2 1 — 32 6
2023–24 37 8 2 0 — 39 8
Total 67 13 4 1 — 71 14
Saint-Étienne 2024–25 Ligue 1 11 5 — — 11 5
Career total 195 32 7 2 4 1 206 35
  1. ^ Two appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Georgia 2019 2 0
2020 4 0
2021 8 2
2022 8 1
2023 10 3
2024 11 0
Total 43 6
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Davitashvili goal.[33]
List of international goals scored by Zuriko Davitashvili
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 September 2021 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 1–4 1–4 Friendly
2. 12 October 2021 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Kosovo 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 5 June 2022 Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 1–0 5–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
4. 17 June 2023 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Cyprus 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
5. 12 October 2023 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Thailand 1–0 8–0 Friendly
6. 6–0

Honours

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Georgia U17

Individual

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