Giorgi Tsitaishvili
.jpg) Tsitaishvili with Lech Poznań in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rishon LeZion, Israel | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Dynamo Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Dynamo Kyiv | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Vorskla Poltava (loan) | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Chornomorets Odesa (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Wisła Kraków (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Lech Poznań II (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Dinamo Batumi (loan) | 34 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ukraine U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ukraine U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine U19 | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Ukraine U20 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Ukraine U21 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Georgia U21 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Georgia | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Ukrainian: Георгій Климентійович Цітаїшвілі, romanized: Heorhii Klymentiiovych Tsitaishvili; Georgian: გიორგი წიტაიშვილი; born 18 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi, on loan from Dynamo Kyiv. Born in Israel, he represents Georgia at international level.
Early life
Tsitaishvili, who is Georgian of Ukrainian descent through his grandmother,[1] was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, where his father, Klimenti Tsitaishvili, played as footballer. He is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive school.[2]
Club career
Dynamo Kyiv
Tsitaishvili made his debut for Dynamo in the 2018 Ukrainian Cup Final on 9 May 2018, playing in a match against Shaktar Donetsk.[3] The following season he made his European debut, when he came on as a substitute in Dynamo's 1–0 away loss to FK Jablonec in the UEFA Europa League.
Loan spells in Ukraine
On 20 December 2020, the manager of Vorskla Poltava Yuriy Maksymov announced that Tsitaishvili would be joining his club on a temporary basis.[4]
In July 2021, he moved on loan to Chornomorets Odesa.[5] On 25 July 2021, he made his league debut for Chornomorets in a 3–0 away loss against Desna Chernihiv at the Chernihiv Stadium.[6]
Loan spells in Poland
On 7 March 2022, following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA announced all the contracts of foreign players in Ukraine would be suspended until 30 June 2022 and they are allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until 30 June 2022.[7] On 6 April 2022, Tsitaishvili moved to Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków on a loan until the end of the season.[8] He appeared in seven league games, scoring one goal, before leaving the relegated team on 7 June 2022.
In late June, he left Dynamo's pre-season camp to return to Poland and join defending champions Lech Poznań on a one-year loan spell.[9] On 9 July 2022, he made his competitive debut for Lech as a starter in a 2–0 Polish Super Cup loss against Raków Częstochowa.[10]
Loan spell in Georgia
In early July 2023, Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi announced signing Tsitaishvili on a year-long loan deal.[11] He made a debut with Dinamo in a UEFA Europa Conference League game against Tirana on 13 July 2023.[12] Later the same year, the player won the league title with this club.
International career
Tsitaishvili was part of the Ukraine national under-20 football team that won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in five of his team's seven matches in the tournament, and scored a goal in the final against South Korea.
For the senior level, he switched his allegiance to Georgia. He made his debut for the Georgia national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Kosovo. He started and played a full match in a 0–1 home loss.[13]
Tsitaishvili participated in all four matches of the 2023 European U21 Championship, co-hosted by Georgia. He came off the bench and scored after six minutes against Belgium in a dramatic 2–2 draw.[14]
Tsitaishvili also took part in both UEFA Euro 2024 play-off matches of the senior squad, contributing to the team's major historic achievement. Two months later he received a call-up for Georgia's Euro 2024 squad as well.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Vorskla Poltava (loan) | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Chornomorets Odesa (loan) | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Wisła Kraków (loan) | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Lech Poznań II (loan) | 2022–23 | II liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Batumi (loan) | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup.
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Super Cup, Polish Super Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsitaishvili goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 September 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
Dinamo Batumi
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv U19
Ukraine U20
Individual
- Top Golden talent: 2019 (U-19)
References
- ^ "Я нікого не зраджував". Цітаішвілі пояснив зміну громадянства (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 19 November 2021.
- ^ ГЕОРГІЙ ЦИТАЇШВІЛІ (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 14 December 2018.
- ^ КУБОК УКРАЇНИ-2018. «ШАХТАР» ПЕРЕМІГ «ДИНАМО» ТА ЗДОБУВ ТРОФЕЙ УДВАНАДЦЯТЕ (in Ukrainian). FFU Official Site. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Юрий Максимов: "Ворскла" арендует у "Динамо" Цитаишвили"" (in Ukrainian). 20 December 2020.
- ^ "«Динамо» віддало групу гравців в оренду «Чорноморцю»" (in Ukrainian). 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Desna - Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Georgiy Tsitaishvili piłkarzem Wisły Kraków" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Gio Tsitaishvili dołącza do Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Tsitaishvili i Sousa z debiutami" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "ოფიციალურად: გიორგი წიტაიშვილი "დინამო ბათუმის" ფეხბურთელია". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tirana vs Dinamo Batumi". uefa.com. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Georgia v Kosovo game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "0:2-დან გადარჩენილი ქულა! საქართველო მეოთხედფინალთან ერთ ნაბიჯშია". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "საქართველოს ნაკრების შემადგენლობა Euro 2024-ზე ცნობილია". bm.ge. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Giorgi Tsitaishvili at Soccerway
- ^ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
External links
- Giorgi Tsitaishvili at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Giorgi Tsitaishvili at Soccerway
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rishon LeZion
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Georgia (country) men's international footballers
- Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
- Ukrainian people of Georgian descent
- Georgian people of Ukrainian descent
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Ukraine men's youth international footballers
- Ukraine men's under-21 international footballers
- Expatriates from Georgia (country) in Israel
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- FC Vorskla Poltava players
- FC Chornomorets Odesa players
- Wisła Kraków players
- Lech Poznań players
- Lech Poznań II players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- II liga players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Poland
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)