Saba Goglichidze (Georgian: საბა გოგლიჩიძე; born 25 June 2004) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Empoli and the Georgia national team.
He has secured the Georgian Cup with Torpedo Kutaisi.
Club career
Goglichidze started his career with Georgian side Torpedo. On 7 July 2021, he made a first league appearance for the club against Saburtalo.[1] The next year, even though he did not feature in the final, Goglichidze was a member of the squad that won the national cup.[2]
In 2024, he signed for Italian Serie A side Empoli.[3] Goglichidze made a debut for his new club in a 1–1 draw against Bologna on 31 August.[4] After taking part in first four matches in full, the player received a first recognition as he was selected by Sofascore in U21 Team of the Month among the top five European leagues.[5]
International career
Goglichidze made his debut for the Georgia national team on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Czechia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. He substituted Giorgi Gvelesiani in the 88th minute of Georgia's 4–1 victory.[6]
Style of play
Goglichidze mainly operates as a defender. He can operate as a center-back and right-back.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Empoli | 2024–25 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
Honours
Torpedo
Personal life
Goglichidze was born in 2004 in Georgia. His grandfather was a supporter of Georgian side Torpedo.[8]
References
- ^ "Saburtalo vs Torpedo match report". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Torpedo vs Locomotive-2 match report". Georgian Football Federation. 7 December 2022.
- ^ ""მცველის ფუნქციებზე ჩემი ხედვა 100 პროცენტით შეცვლილია, იმდენად განსხვავებული მიდგომები აქვთ იტალიაში"... საბა გოგლიჩიძე "ემპოლიში" რჩება და მომავალ სეზონს იმედით უყურებს..." lelo.ge.
- ^ "Bologna 1-1 Empoli: Another Rossoblu stumble". football-italia.net. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "გოგლიჩიძე, ბელინგემი, იამალი - Sofascore-ის თვის საუკეთესო U21 გუნდი". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Georgia v Czechia game report". ESPN. 7 September 2024.
- ^ ""Mi ispiro a Maldini". Goglichidze si presenta". quotidiano.net.
- ^ "- ამბები ინტერვიუ გულწრფელი იტალიური უცნობი გოგლიჩიძის ყველაზე". crystalsport.ge.
External links
Saba Goglichidze at Soccerway