Sergo Kukhianidze
Sergo Kukhianidze (Georgian: სერგო კუხიანიძე; born 23 April 1999) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a forward for Dila Gori. He has also played for the national youth and senior teams.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dila Gori | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Merani Martvili (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 110 | (33) |
| 2023– | Dila Gori | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Georgia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Georgia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2021 | |||
Career
Born in Kutaisi, Kukhianidze joined Martve Kutaisi at the age of nine. Later he moved to Torpedo and initially played in youth and reserve teams. Kukhianidze made his debut on 13 May 2017 in a 3–0 win over Kolkheti Poti as a substitute.[2] He was a squad member of the team which won Erovnuli Liga in its inaugurating 2017 season.
After half season spent at Liga 2 side Merani Martvili on loan, Kukhianidze joined Samgurali Tskaltubo in the 3rd division and became the league top scorer with 16 goals. He bagged a brace in a 9–0 aggregate play-off victory over Kolkheti Poti, which resulted in promotion to the 2nd tier.[3]
Kukhianidze maintained his status as a main goalscorer for two more years at Samgurali. The 2021 season turned out rewarding. In May, Georgia national team head coach Willy Sagnol named him in the squad for friendlies against Romania and Netherlands.[4] He made his debut on 6 June in a 0–3 defeat against Netherlands.[5] Eventually, with 11 goals, he ended up 4th among the Erovnuli Liga goalscorers and received a nomination for the best forward of the season.[6]
In May 2023, he left Samgurali and signed with Dila Gori on a two-year deal.[7]
Statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Merani Martvili (loan) | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Samgurali Tskaltubo | 2019 | Liga 3 | 34 | 14 | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 36 | 16 | ||
| 2020 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 11 | |||
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 110 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 40 | ||
| Dila Gori | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 125 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 145 | 41 | ||
- Appearances in play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
References
- Sergo Kukhianidze at Soccerway
- "ბომბარდირი, რომელსაც ფეხბურთის გარეშე ცხოვრება ვერ წარმოუდგენია" (in Georgian). FC Samgurali. 11 May 2020.
- "სამგურალი ეროვნულ ლიგა 2–ში დაბრუნდა". samgurali.ge (in Georgian). 10 December 2019.
- "ვილი სანიოლმა ეროვნული ნაკრების შემადგენლობა დაასახელა" [Willy Sagnol names the members of the national team]. Georgian Football Federation (in Georgian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Netherlands vs. Georgia - 6 June 2021". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "ELIGA AWARDS 2021". europop.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2021.
- ""დილამ" სერგი კუხიანიძე დაიმატა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 16 May 2023.
External links
- Sergo Kukhianidze at Soccerway
- Sergo Kukhianidze at WorldFootball.net