Bachana Arabuli
Georgian footballer (born 1994)
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Bachana Arabuli (Georgian: ბაჩანა არაბული, romanized: bachana arabuli; born 5 January 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Telavi.
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Arabuli playing for Balmazújváros in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Telavi | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Saburtalo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Saburtalo | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 4 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Alcorcón B (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Tskhinvali (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 38 | (13) |
| 2016 | → Samtredia (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Balmazújváros | 29 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Puskás Akadémia | 22 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Panionios | 28 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Lamia | 45 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Macarthur | 15 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Neftchi Fergana | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gyeongnam | 26 | (9) |
| 2025 | Unirea Slobozia | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | FC Telavi | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Georgia U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016 | Georgia U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Georgia | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025 | |||
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]
