Giorgi Beridze

Giorgi Beridze
Beridze with Kocaelispor in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Mestia, Georgia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kocaelispor
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2013 Zestaponi
2015–2017 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Dila Gori II 16 (3)
2014–2015 Dila Gori 8 (0)
2015 Zestaponi 8 (0)
2015–2020 Gent 1 (0)
2017–2018 → AS Trenčín (loan) 38 (9)
2018–2019 → Újpest (loan) 27 (4)
2019–2020 → Lokeren (loan) 20 (6)
2020–2022 Újpest 52 (18)
2022–2023 Ankaragücü 30 (4)
2023– Kocaelispor 37 (7)
International career‡
2013–2014 Georgia U17 8 (1)
2014–2016 Georgia U19 21 (1)
2016–2018 Georgia U21 11 (1)
2018–2023 Georgia 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Giorgi Beridze (Georgian: გიორგი ბერიძე; born 12 May 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Kocaelispor, and the Georgia national team.

Club career

Gent

A youth product of Zestaponi, Beridze moved to Dila Gori in 2013 and made his professional debut on 2 May 2014 in a 2–1 loss to WIT Georgia in the Umaglesi Liga.[1] He returned shortly to Zestaponi in 2015, before being signed by Belgian Pro League club Gent later that year where he joined the youth academy.[2]

Loans

In January 2017, Beridze joined Slovak Super Liga club Trenčín on a six-month loan. He made his debut for the club against Slovan Bratislava on 25 February 2017 and netted the equalizer in the match.[3] He extended his contract with Gent until 2020 during his loan, which was also extended by another season.[2] His efforts for Trenčín meant that he was awarded the award as player of the season.[2]

Another two loan spells followed between 2018 and 2020 to Újpest and Lokeren, respectively.[4] He scored his first goal for Lokeren on 26 September 2019 in the first minute of the Belgian Cup match against Antwerp which ended in a 4–2 loss.[5]

Újpest

On 1 October 2020, Beridze joined Újpest on a permanent deal after his contract with Gent had expired.[6] He made his return debut on 4 October, coming off the bench for Zoltán Stieber in the 66th minute before scoring in injury time in a 5–1 loss to Fehérvár.[7]

Beridze won the Magyar Kupa in his first season at the club, becoming top goalscorer of the tournament as well with six goals.[8]

Ankaragücü

Beridze signed with Süper Lig club Ankaragücü on 28 May 2022, joining the club on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[9] He scored his first goals for the club on 4 September, bagging a brace in a 3–2 home loss to Beşiktaş.[10]

Kocaelispor

On 12 September 2023, Beridze penned a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with TFF First League club Kocaelispor.[11] Just four days later, he made his debut for the team, showcasing an immediate impact by providing his first assist within three minutes of coming off the bench at half-time. This contribution led to a pivotal 2–1 home victory against Boluspor.[12] On 6 October, Beridze scored his first competitive goal for Körfez in a 1–1 league draw against Erzurumspor FK.[13]

International career

Beridze made his debut for Georgia national football team on 1 June 2018 in a friendly against Malta.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dila Gori 2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Zestaponi 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Gent 2015–16 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–16 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 Pro League 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 — 2 0
2020–21 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Trenčín (loan) 2016–17 Super Liga 12 4 1 0 — — 13 4
2017–18 Super Liga 26 5 1 0 4[b] 2 2[c] 1 33 8
Total 38 9 2 0 4 2 2 1 46 12
Újpest (loan) 2018–19 NB I 27 4 3 1 0 0 — 30 5
Lokeren (loan) 2019–20 Pro League 20 6 1 1 — — 21 7
Újpest 2020–21 NB I 25 10 7 6 — — 32 16
2021–22 NB I 27 8 5 3 2[d] 1 — 34 12
Total 52 18 12 9 2 1 — 66 28
Ankaragücü 2022–23 Süper Lig 29 4 2 0 — — 31 4
2023–24 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 30 4 2 0 — — 32 4
Kocaelispor 2023–24 1. Lig 9 2 0 0 — — 9 2
Career total 193 43 21 11 7 3 2 1 223 58
  1. ^ Includes Georgian Cup, Slovak Cup, Magyar Kupa, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Slovak Super Liga European play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 28 March 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Georgia 2018 2 0
2021 2 0
2022 2 1
2023 2 0
Total 8 1

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 March 2023 Batumi Stadium, Batumi, Georgia  Mongolia 5–1 6–1 Friendly

Honours

Újpest

Individual

References

  1. ^ "WIT Georgia vs. Dila – 2 May 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "AA Gent legt Georgisch talent langer vast". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ ŠK Slovan Bratislava - AS Trencin 25 February 2017, futbalnet.sk
  4. ^ "Lokeren haalt Georgische linksbuiten bij AA Gent en laat Nederlander Slagveer bij FC Emmen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Giorgi Beridze maakt eerste doelpunt in Lokerse loondienst". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Újpest: szabadon igazolható lett, egy év után visszatér a grúz". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Fehervar vs. Ujpest – 4 October 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Bejutott a Magyar Kupa döntőjébe az Újpest". Magyar Hírlap (in Hungarian). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Cenk Ergün adaylara eşit mesafede". TRTSPOR (in Turkish). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Gol düellosunda kazanan Beşiktaş". TRTSPOR (in Turkish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Giorgi Beridze Kocaelispor'da!". Özgün Kocaeli Gazetesi (in Turkish). 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Kocaelispor vs. Boluspor 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Kocaelispor vs. Erzurumspor FK 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Giorgi Beridze". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Újpest win 2021 MOL Hungarian Cup". Hungarian Football Federation. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.