2025 FC Dinamo Tbilisi season

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ChairmanRoman Pipia
ManagerVladimir Kakashvili
StadiumBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Erovnuli Liga4th
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
2025 season
ChairmanRoman Pipia
ManagerVladimir Kakashvili
StadiumBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Erovnuli Liga4th
Georgian CupRound of 16 vs Samtredia
Top goalscorerLeague: Tornike Morchiladze (12)
All: Tornike Morchiladze (12)
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The 2025 FC Dinamo Tbilisi season was the thirty-seventh successive season that FC Dinamo Tbilisi played in the top flight of Georgian football.

On 18 December 2024, Dinamo Tbilisi announced the appointment of Vladimir Kakashvili as their new Head Coach for the 2025 season.[1]

On 29 December 2024, Dinamo announced the return signing of Jaba Kankava on a one-year contract.[2]

On 4 January, Dinamo announced the return of Tornike Morchiladze from Telavi, and that he had signed a new one-year contract.[3]

On 12 January, Dinamo announced that Mate Vatsadze had extended his contract with the club for another year, and that Nodar Lominadze, Irakli Iakobidze and Otar Aptsiauri had all returned from their respective loans.[4]

On 16 January, Dinamo announced that Ștefan Sicaci had returned to the club after previously playing for Dinamo between 2018 and 2019.[5]

On 18 January, Dinamo announced the signing of Daniel Owusu to a two-year contract from Samtredia, and the year-long loan signing of Léo Assunpção from PSTC.[6]

On 19 January, Dinamo announced that Levan Osikmashvili had joined Hapoel Hadera on loan until the summer.[7]

On 20 January, Dinamo announced the signing of John Arthur to a two-year contract from Felgueiras.[8]

On 28 January, Dinamo announced that Aleksandre Kalandadze had joined Fehérvár on loan with an option to make the move permanent.[9]

On 29 January, Dinamo announced the signing of free-agent Valerian Gvilia to a one-year contract.[10]

On 3 February, Dinamo announced that Vasilios Gordeziani had joined Sarajevo on loan until the summer, with the Bosnian club having an option to make the move permanent.[11]

On 15 February, Dinamo announced the signing of Nikoloz Kutateladze on loan from Pari NN until the end of the year.[12]

On 4 March, Dinamo announced the signing of Bohdan Potalov to a two-year contract with the option of a third, and the signing of Adrian César from Fluminense to a one-year contract with the option of a second.[13]

On 29 June, Dinamo announced the return of Giorgi Loria from Omonia Aradippou on a contract until the end of the season, and the singing of Giorgi Lomtadze after he'd left Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, on a contract until the summer of 2026.[14][15]

On 11 July, Dinamo announced that Nikoloz Ugrekhelidze had joined Turkish Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük on a year-long loan deal.[16]

On 18 July, Dinamo announced the signing of Honore Gomis from ML Vitebsk.[17]

On 26 July, Dinamo announced the loan signings of Luka Latsabidze from Shakhtar Donetsk until the end of the season, and of Abdoulaye Yoro from İstanbul Başakşehir until the summer of 2026.[18]

On 1 August, Dinamo announced the signing of Giorgi Kharaishvili, who'd last played for Sumgayit.[19]

On 30 August, his 18th birthday, Vakhtang Salia left Dinamo to join Newcastle United, having previously agreed the deal in October 2024.[20][21]

On 1 September, Nikoloz Chikovani left Dinamo to sign for EFL Championship club Watford.[22][23]

Squad

As of match played 30 November 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Ștefan Sicaci Moldova GK 8 September 1988 (aged 37) Kaisar 2025[5] 2025[5] 30 0
37 Mikheil Makatsaria Georgia (country) GK 11 June 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2022 40 0
40 Giorgi Loria Georgia (country) GK 27 January 1986 (aged 39) Omonia Aradippou 2025[14] 2025[14] 298 0
Defenders
2 Giorgi Gvasalia Georgia (country) DF 5 September 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2024 24 1
3 Tengo Gobeshia Georgia (country) DF 7 January 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2024 1 0
4 Irakli Iakobidze Georgia (country) DF 25 January 2002 (aged 23) Academy 2021 30 1
5 Saba Kharebashvili Georgia (country) DF 3 September 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2024 58 0
14 Léo Assunpção Brazil DF 25 April 2002 (aged 23) on loan from PSTC 2025[6] 2025[6] 23 4
15 Luka Latsabidze Georgia (country) DF 18 March 2004 (aged 21) on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk 2025[18] 2025[18] 17 1
16 Saba Akhalkatsi Georgia (country) DF 21 July 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2025 1 0
17 Bohdan Potalov Ukraine DF 12 August 2002 (aged 23) Unattached 2025[13] 2026 (+1)[13] 18 0
39 Gela Sadghobelashvili Georgia (country) DF 19 January 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2025 12 0
41 Mate Shatirishvili Georgia (country) DF 25 May 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2025 7 0
Midfielders
6 Aleksandre Peikrishvili Georgia (country) MF 14 June 2006 (aged 19) on loan from Dynamo Kyiv 2025 2 0
8 Tsotne Berelidze Georgia (country) MF 24 March 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2023 46 0
9 Giorgi Lomtadze Georgia (country) MF 30 October 2001 (aged 24) Unattached 2025[15] 2026[15] 15 0
10 Giorgi Kharaishvili Georgia (country) MF 29 July 1996 (aged 29) Unattached 2025[19] 51 10
11 Tornike Morchiladze Georgia (country) MF 10 January 2002 (aged 23) Telavi 2021 2025[3] 30 12
13 Luka Tsulaia Georgia (country) MF 13 March 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 9 0
18 Valerian Gvilia Georgia (country) MF 24 May 1994 (aged 31) Unattached 2025[10] 2025[10] 14 2
21 Raul Baratelia Georgia (country) MF 20 August 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2025 0 0
22 Nika Ninua Georgia (country) MF 22 June 1999 (aged 26) Unattached 2024[24] 146 19
23 Jaba Kankava Georgia (country) MF 18 March 1986 (aged 39) Unattached 2025[2] 2025[2]
25 Luka Bubuteishvili Georgia (country) MF 12 February 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 2 0
26 Abdoulaye Yoro Ivory Coast MF 12 December 2006 (aged 18) on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir 2025[18] 2026[18] 15 2
44 Lazare Natenadze Georgia (country) MF 31 January 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 0 0
45 Levan Nachkebia Georgia (country) MF 30 March 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 2 0
46 Saba Nioradze Georgia (country) MF 16 January 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 1 0
47 Honore Gomis Senegal MF 27 February 1996 (aged 29) ML Vitebsk 2025[17] 2026[17] 19 3
48 Shota Diakonidze Georgia (country) MF 18 May 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2025 1 0
Forwards
12 Mate Vatsadze Georgia (country) FW 17 December 1988 (aged 36) Gagra 2024[25] 2025[4]
19 Irakli Siradze Georgia (country) FW 13 March 2001 (aged 24) Atlantis 2025 19 5
24 Barnes Osei Ghana FW 8 January 1995 (aged 30) Bnei Sakhnin 2025 95 12
27 Halid Doltmurziev Georgia (country) FW 22 May 2007 (aged 18) Club NXT 2025 2 0
29 Vasilios Gordeziani Georgia (country) FW 29 January 2002 (aged 23) PAOK 2024[26] 2026[26] 35 6
30 Temur Odikadze Georgia (country) FW 28 March 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2025 13 2
31 Rati Aleksidze Georgia (country) FW 7 March 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 2 0
32 Sandro Mikautadze Georgia (country) FW 6 March 2009 (aged 16) Academy 2024 1 0
33 Adrian César Brazil FW 19 September 2005 (aged 20) Fluminense 2025[13] 2025 (+1)[13] 7 0
53 Nana-Kofi Donkor Ghana FW 5 January 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 2 1
Dinamo Tbilisi II Players
Giorgi Chkhetiani Georgia (country) DF 20 February 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2024 0 0
Giorgi Meparishvili Georgia (country) DF 11 June 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 0 0
Giorgi Tsetskhladze Georgia (country) MF 4 March 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2024 8 0
Yusuf Mekhtiev Georgia (country) FW 1 May 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 1 0
Players away on loan
19 Otar Aptsiauri Georgia (country) MF 23 October 2001 (aged 24) Saburtalo Tbilisi 2022 14 1
27 Nikoloz Ugrekhelidze Georgia (country) MF 15 August 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2023 50 6
28 Luka Salukvadze Georgia (country) DF 28 January 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2024 1 0
36 Papuna Beruashvili Georgia (country) GK 21 March 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2022 0 0
Mate Sauri Georgia (country) GK 6 June 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 0 0
Nika Sikharulashvili Georgia (country) MF 7 October 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2023 13 1
Oscar Santis Guatemala MF 25 March 1999 (aged 26) Antigua 2024[27] 2025 (+1)[27] 34 3
David Gotsiridze Georgia (country) FW 6 April 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2024 14 1
Jaduli Iobashvili Georgia (country) FW 1 January 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2023 28 2
Nikoloz Tshekladze Georgia (country) FW 29 October 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2024 20 2
Left during the season
6 Nodar Lominadze Georgia (country) MF 4 April 2002 (aged 23) Academy 2021 45 2
7 Vakhtang Salia Georgia (country) FW 30 August 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2023 57 8
9 Nikoloz Kutateladze Georgia (country) FW 19 March 2001 (aged 24) on loan from Pari NN 2025[12] 2025[12] 7 0
11 Saba Samushia Georgia (country) MF 7 November 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2024 13 0
14 Alisher Shukurov Tajikistan MF 30 March 2002 (aged 23) Kuktosh Rudaki 2024[28] 2025 (+1)[28] 3 0
20 Nikoloz Chikovani Georgia (country) MF 21 June 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 9 1
24 Dominik Reiter Austria FW 4 January 1998 (aged 26) SC Rheindorf Altach 2024[29] 2025[29] 21 2
26 Benson Anang Ghana DF 1 May 2000 (aged 25) Othellos Athienou 2024[24] 21 0
29 John Arthur Ghana FW 8 April 2002 (aged 23) Felgueiras 2025[8] 2026[8] 3 0
38 Daniel Owusu Ghana MF 25 January 2003 (aged 22) Samtredia 2025[6] 2026[6] 0 0
40 Saba Khvadagiani Georgia (country) DF 30 January 2001 (aged 24) on loan from Maccabi Netanya 2024[30] 2025[30] 134 6
Mukhran Bagrationi Georgia (country) DF 13 February 2004 (aged 21) Telavi 2024 14 0
Aleksandre Kalandadze Georgia (country) DF 9 May 2001 (aged 24) Academy 2020 2026 107 4
Levan Osikmashvili Georgia (country) MF 20 April 2002 (aged 23) Academy 2022 84 0

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2025MFGeorgia (country)Jaba KankavaUnattachedFree[2]
4 January 2025FWGeorgia (country)Tornike MorchiladzeTelaviUndisclosed[3]
16 January 2025GKMoldovaȘtefan SicaciKaisarUndisclosed[5]
18 January 2025FWGhanaDaniel OwusuSamtrediaUndisclosed[6]
20 January 2025FWGhanaJohn ArthurFelgueirasUndisclosed[8]
29 January 2025MFGeorgia (country)Valerian GviliaUnattachedFree[10]
4 March 2025DFUkraineBohdan PotalovUnattachedFree[13]
4 March 2025FWBrazilAdrian CésarFluminenseUndisclosed[13]
29 June 2025GKGeorgia (country)Giorgi LoriaOmonia AradippouUndisclosed[14]
29 June 2025MFGeorgia (country)Giorgi LomtadzeUnattachedFree[15]
1 July 2025FWGhanaBarnes OseiBnei SakhninFree
18 July 2025MFSenegalHonore GomisML VitebskUndisclosed
18 July 2025FWGeorgia (country)Irakli SiradzeAtlantisUndisclosed
20 July 2025FWGeorgia (country)Halid DoltmurzievClub NXTUndisclosed
1 August 2025MFGeorgia (country)Giorgi KharaishviliUnattachedFree[19]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
3 July 2024DFGeorgia (country)Saba KhvadagianiMaccabi Netanya30 June 2025[30]
18 January 2025DFBrazilLéo AssunpçãoPSTC31 December 2025[6]
15 February 2025FWGeorgia (country)Nikoloz KutateladzePari NN30 June 2025[12]
16 July 2025MFGeorgia (country)Aleksandre PeikrishviliDynamo Kyiv
26 July 2025DFGeorgia (country)Luka LatsabidzeShakhtar Donetsk31 December 2025[18]
26 July 2025MFIvory CoastAbdoulaye Yoroİstanbul Başakşehir30 June 2026[18]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
2 July 2025DFGeorgia (country)Aleksandre KalandadzeWisła PłockUndisclosed[31]
14 July 2025MFGeorgia (country)Nodar LominadzeEstorilUndisclosed[32]
15 August 2025DFGhanaBenson AnangAkritas ChlorakasUndisclosed
20 August 2025MFGeorgia (country)Levan OsikmashviliGagraUndisclosed
22 August 2025DFGeorgia (country)Mukhran BagrationiGrazer AKUndisclosed
30 August 2025FWGeorgia (country)Vakhtang SaliaNewcastle UnitedUndisclosed[20]
1 September 2025FWGeorgia (country)Nikoloz ChikovaniWatfordUndisclosed[22]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
8 August 2024MFGeorgia (country)Nika SikharulashviliMakedonikos30 June 2025[33]
13 August 2024GKGeorgia (country)Mate SauriRio Ave30 June 2025
26 December 2024FWGuatemalaOscar SantisAntigua[34]
19 January 2025MFGeorgia (country)Levan OsikmashviliHapoel Hadera30 June 2025[7]
28 January 2025DFGeorgia (country)Aleksandre KalandadzeFehérvár30 June 2025[9]
3 February 2025FWGeorgia (country)Vasilios GordezianiSarajevo30 June 2025[11]
11 July 2025MFGeorgia (country)Nikoloz UgrekhelidzeFatih Karagümrük30 June 2026[16]
22 July 2025MFGeorgia (country)Otar AptsiauriKapaz30 June 2026[35]
24 July 2025GKGeorgia (country)Papuna BeruashviliRustavi31 December 2025
31 July 2025DFGeorgia (country)Luka SalukvadzeGagra31 December 2025

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
15 January 2025GKAustriaTobias SchützenauerLASK6 February 2025[36][37]
15 January 2025MFGeorgia (country)Saba SamushiaRio Ave3 February 2025[36]
15 January 2025MFNigeriaNosa EdokpolorKauno Žalgiris4 February 2025[36][38]
15 January 2025FWGeorgia (country)Tornike KirkitadzeDinamo Batumi[36]
15 January 2025FWGeorgia (country)Davit SkhirtladzeIberia 1999[36]
15 February 2025FWTajikistanAlisher ShukurovTyumen14 March 2025[39]
30 June 2025MFGhanaDaniel OwusuSC Retz
30 June 2025FWGhanaJohn Arthur
4 August 2025FWAustriaDominik ReiterBlau-Weiß Linz5 September 2025[40]
31 December 2025DFGeorgia (country)Saba AkhalkatsiSamtredia1 January 2026
31 December 2025MFGuatemalaOscar SantisAntigua1 January 2026

Trial

Date from Position Nationality Name Last club Date end Ref.
January 2025MFUkraineKyrylo PashkoDynamo KyivFebruary 2025[41][42]
January 2025MFUkraineVladyslav KalynDynamo KyivFebruary 2025[41][42]
January 2025FWBrazilAdrian Cesar RodriguezFluminense4 March 2025[43][13]
February 2025DFUkraineBohdan PotalovSpVgg Bayreuth4 March 2025[42][13]
March 2025FWBrazilCaua dos Santos[44]
June 2025MFJamaicaRolando AaronsCeljeJune 2025[45]

Friendlies

26 January 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 0–2 Dallas Albufeira, Portugal
18:30 GET (UTC+4) Report Musa 38'
Endeley 65'		 Stadium: Pine Cliffs Resort
31 January 2025 Sporting CP B 1–0 Dinamo Tbilisi Portugal
16:00 GET (UTC+4) Gonçalves 20' Report
1 February 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 2–0 Kriens Portugal
GET (UTC+4) Morchiladze 70', 74' Report
8 February 2025 Sporting da Covilhã 2–0 Dinamo Tbilisi Portugal
19:30 GET (UTC+4) 13'
32'		 Report
12 February 2025 Portimonense 1–2 Dinamo Tbilisi Portugal
GET (UTC+4) Eveli 23' Report Ugrekhelidze 60'
Vatsadze 84'
22 March 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Samtredia Tbilisi
GET (UTC+4) Assunpção
Caua
Arthur 		Report Stadium: Dighomi Training Ground
24 June 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1 Pyunik Tbilisi
GET (UTC+4) Ninua (pen.) Report Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
29 June 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 2–3 Urartu Tbilisi
GET (UTC+4) Siradze
Assunpção 		Report

Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
4 July 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 0–0 Ararat-Armenia Tbilisi
GET (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
8 July 2025 Çaykur Rizespor 1–3 Dinamo Tbilisi Rize, Turkey
GET (UTC+4) Olawoyin 65' (pen.) Report Gordeziani
Iakobidze
Lomtadze 		Stadium: Rize City Stadium
12 July 2025 Trabzonspor 1–1 Dinamo Tbilisi Trabzon, Turkey
GET (UTC+4) Stadium: Şenol Güneş Sports Complex
26 July 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 2–0 Gagra
GET (UTC+4) Ninua (pen.)
Lomtadze 		Report

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