Giorgi Kukhianidze (Georgian: გიორგი კუხიანიძე; born 1 July 1992) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Uzbekistan Super League club Qizilqum.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qizilqum | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 68 | (10) |
| 2014 | Zestaponi | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Shukura Kobuleti | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 24 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 66 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Qizilqum | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 37 | (11) |
| 2023– | Qizilqum | 37 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2025 | |||
Kukhianidze is the three-time winner of the Georgian top league. He has also won the national cup and Supercup.
Career
editKukhianidze started his career at his hometown club Torpedo Kutaisi where he had four spells in total. Being at one point the team captain,[4] he won the champion's title and two cup trophies with Torpedo. In 2017, the player was named in Team of the Year.[5]
In January 2019, Kukhianidze moved to Dinamo Tbilisi on a year-long deal,[6] later extended to another year. With this club he added two more league titles to his tally.
In July 2023, Kukhianidze signed for Uzbekistani club Qizilqum on a free transfer.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 November 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2009–10 | Pirveli Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Erovnuli Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 10 | ||
| Zestaponi | 2013–14 | Erovnuli Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Shukura Kobuleti | 2014–15 | Erovnuli Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2015–16 | Erovnuli Liga | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 28 | 9 | |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2016–17 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2017–18 | Erovnuli Liga | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 12 |
| 2018–19 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8[d] | 3[e] | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 66 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 86 | 19 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2019–20 | Erovnuli Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[f] | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Qizilqum | 2021–22 | Uzbekistan Super League | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 42 | 12 | |||
| Qizilqum | 2023 | Uzbekistan Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Uzbekistan Super League | 25 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 313 | 50 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 369 | 59 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 1 goal in UEFA Champions League, 2 goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editClub
edit- Torpedo Kutaisi
- Erovnuli Liga (1): 2017
- Georgian Cup (2): 2018, 2022
- Supercup (1): 2018
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Erovnuli Liga (2): 2019, 2020
Individual
edit- Erovnuli Liga Team of the Season: 2017
References
edit- ^ a b "Giorgi Kukhianidze". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ a b Giorgi Kukhianidze at Soccerway
- ^ "Giorgi Kukhianidze Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "პრეზიდენტის შემდეგ "ტორპედო" კაპიტანმა და ორმა ფეხბურთელმა დატოვა". newpress.ge (in Georgian). 5 June 2016.
- ^ "GFF AWARDS 2017". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 27 December 2017.
- ^ "გიორგი კუხიანიძე დინამოში". FC Dinamo Tbilisi (in Georgian). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Giorgi Kuxianidze — «Qizilqum» futbolchisi" (in Uzbek). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.