Bachana Arabuli (Georgian: ბაჩანა არაბული, romanized: bachana arabuli; born 5 January 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Unirea Slobozia.

Club career

Arabuli made his professional debut for Dila Gori on 30 March 2013 in a match against FC Zugdidi.[1] He has spent six months in Spain where he played for AD Alcorcón's B team in the Tercera Division.[2][3] He also played for Georgian clubs Tskhinvali, Dinamo Tbilisi and Samtredia and for Hungarian clubs Balmazújváros and Puskás Akadémia.

Panionios

On 18 July 2019, Arabuli signed a three-year contract with Greek Super League club Panionios,[4] who began the season on −6 points because of financial irregularities. Arabuli scored his first goal for the club in added time in an opening-day defeat at home to newly promoted Volos.[5] He scored a stoppage-time equaliser on 22 September away to Lamia,[6] and on 10 November, he scored both Panionios goals in the team's second win of the campaign, 2–1 away to Xanthi.[7] On 30 November 2019, he scored again in an emphatic 3-0 win against Panetolikos.[8]

Lamia

On 22 September 2020, he joined Lamia on a free transfer.[9]

Macarthur FC

On 1 September 2022, Bachana joined Macarthur FC on a free transfer.[10] He made his debut coming off the bench on 13 November 2022, and got the game winning assist against the Central Coast Mariners in the 95th minute. Bachana scored his first A-League goal on 18 December 2022, scoring the winning goal against Perth Glory in the 70th minute of a 1–0 victory.

International career

Arabuli made his debut for the national team in a friendly game against Uzbekistan on 23 January 2017.[11]

International stats

As of match played 19 November 2019[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Georgia 2017 3 0
2018 3 0
2019 1 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Dila Gori

Dinamo Tbilisi

Samtredia

Macarthur

References

  1. ^ "Dila Gori VS. Zugdidi". soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Arabuli Scored for the First Time in Spain". worldsport.ge. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bachana Arabuli Profile". Madrid Football Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Στον Πανιώνιο ο Arabuli". www.sportsup.gr. 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ "PANIONIOS STUNNED BY VOLOS IN NEA SMYRNI". www.agonasport.com. 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "PANTHERS POUNCE FOR DRAW IN LAMIA". www.agonasport.com. 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ "PANTHERS STUN XANTHI TO CELEBRATE SECOND WIN". www.agonasport.com. 11 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Πανιώνιος - Παναιτωλικός 3-0: Τριάρα ανάσα για τους κυανέρυθρους". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Λαμία: Ανακοίνωσε τον Αραμπούλι". www.sport24.gr. 22 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Bulls sign Georgian International Arabuli". www.macarthurfc.com.au. 1 September 2022.
  11. '^ Uzbekistan – Georgia (Report). int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Bachana Arabuli". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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