Giorgi Gabadze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sankt Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gareji | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Locomotive Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Locomotive | 31 | (1) |
| 2013 | Torpedo | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2024 | Locomotive | 218 | (4) |
| 2025– | Gareji | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 April 2025 | |||
Giorgi Gabadze (Georgian: გიორგი გაბაძე, born 2 March 1995) is a Georgian footballer who plays as an right back for Erovnuli Liga club Gareji.
During the fourteen years spent at Locomotive, Gabadze has played record-breaking 272 official games for the team in all competitions. He was also a member of the U17 team which reached the semifinals of 2012 UEFA European Championship.
Career
Club
Gabadze started his career at Locomotive in 2008. He first played in the reserves before making his debut for the senior team in the 2nd division on 9 October 2011 against Meshakhte.[2] A year later, Gabadze netted for the first time in a 5–0 win over Adeli, although his debut top-division goal came in 2020 against Telavi.[3]
Gabadze made his first European appearance during his short spell at Torpedo against MŠK Žilina in 2013.[4] More memorable was Locomotive's 2020–21 UEFA Europa League campaign when the team knocked out two opponents and reached the 3rd qualifying round with Gabadze taking part in all three games.
In February 2022, Gabadze was introduced as a new captain.[5] Later in the same year, he played the cup final for 4th division club Locomotive-2, who in contrast with the senior team managed to reach this stage of the competition.[6]
In December 2023, Gabadze featured in the 250th official game for the club across all competitions.[7] He left Locomotive after the 2024 season and moved to Erovnuli Liga debutants Gareji.[8]
International
Gabadze was a squad member of the national U17s which qualified for the 2012 UEFA European Championship held in Slovenia. He played three games, including a semifinal tie against Netherlands.[9]
Later Gabadze was an unused substitute for U19s in the 2014 UEFA European Championship elite round.
Career statistics
- As of 29 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | European | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Locomotive | 2011–12 | Pirveli Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Pirveli Liga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Torpedo | 2013–14 | Umaglesi Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Locomotive | 2013–14 | Pirveli Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Pirveli Liga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Umaglesi Liga | 13 | 0 | – | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 13 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 249 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 | 5 | ||
| Locomotive-2 | 2022 | Liga 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gareji | 2025 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifiers
- ^ Appearances in Erovnuli Liga playoffs
Honours
Locomotive
References
- ^ "Giorgi Gabadze" (in Georgian). eliga.ge. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Locomotive vs Meshakhte match report". Soccerway. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Locomotive vs Telavi match report". eliga.ge. 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Žilina vs Torpedo match report". UEFA. 11 July 2013.
- ^ ""ლოკომოტივს" გაბაძე უკაპიტნებს, ბოკერია კლუბიდან წავიდა" [Gabadze set to captain Locomotive as Bokeria leaves the club]. atiani.ge (in Georgian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "ტორპედო 2-0 ლოკომოტივი 2" [Torpedo 2–0 Locomotive 2]. Lelo (in Georgian). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "გიორგი გაბაძე - "ლოკომოტივში" 250 ოფიციალური მატჩი საკმაოდ ბევრია და საპასუხისმგებლოც". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "გიორგი გაბაძე თბილისის "ლოკომოტივიდან" კარიერას საგარეჯოს "გარეჯში" გააგრძელებს" [Giorgi Gabadze completes move from Locomotive Tbilisi to Gareji Sagarejo]. Geo Football (in Georgian). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands U17 vs Georgia U17 match report". UEFA. 13 May 2012.