Nika Gagnidze (Georgian: ნიკა გაგნიძე; born 20 March 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Kolos Kovalivka.
Professional career
A youth product of Dila since the age of 16, Gagnidze was promoted to their senior team in 2018 and became a mainstay in the squad. His performance was recognized during the 2021 season: Gagnidze was named Player of Phase 4 of the season, which comprised the last nine matches,[1] and selected among best eleven players of the league.[2]
On 15 March 2022, he extended his contract with Dila.[3] On 20 July 2022, Gagnidze transferred to Ümraniyespor as they were newly promoted to the Süper Lig.[4] He made his professional debut with Ümraniyespor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 14 August 2022.[5]
In December 2022, Gagnidze returned to Dila Gori as the team captain.[6]
In April 2024, the Erovnuli Liga named Gagnidze the best player of part 1 of the season in which he scored once and provided five assists.[7]
On 11 July 2024, Ukrainian club Kolos announced the signing of Gagnidze.[8]
International career
Gagnidze was a youth international for Georgia, having played for the Georgia U19s and U21s. As a U21 squad member, he was called up for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[9] After playing full time in a 2–0 win over Portugal, he sustained an injury in the next game against Netherlands, requiring treatment for more than six weeks.[10]
Statistics
- As of 15 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dila Gori | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | – | 2[a] | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 116 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 21 | ||
| Ümraniyespor (loan) | 2022/23 | Super Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kolos | 2024/25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ "ნიკა გაგნიძე საუკეთესოა - ეროვნულმა ლიგამ მეოთხე წრის ფეხბურთელი დაასახელა #1TVSPORT". 1TV.
- ^ "ELIGA AWARDS 2021". europop.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2021.
- ^ "ნიკა გაგნიძემ გორის დილასთან კონტრაქტი გააგრძელა". Lelo.Ge.
- ^ "Ümraniyespor, Nika Gagnidze'yi transfer etti". Milliyet.
- ^ "Spor Toto Süper Lig: Ümraniyespor: 0 - Antalyaspor: 1 (Maç sonucu)". İhlas Haber Ajansı.
- ^ "ნიკა გაგნიძე "დილაში" დაბრუნდა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 6 December 2022.
- ^ "პირველი წრის საუკეთესო მწვრთნელი მიქაძეა, ფეხბურთელი – გაგნიძე". atiani.ge (in Georgian). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "НІКА ГАГНІДЗЕ – ГРАВЕЦЬ КОЛОСА!". koloskovalivka.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "U21 საქართველოს ნაკრების 23-კაციანი შემადგენლობა ცნობილია". europop.ge (in Georgian). 15 June 2023.
- ^ "'მარტივი ტრავმა არ არის' - როდის დაბრუნდება ნიკა გაგნიძე". europop.ge (in Georgian). 26 June 2023.
External links
- Nika Gagnidze at Soccerway
- Erovnuli Liga profile
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