Irakli Bidzinashvili
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iberia 1999 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Saburtalo | 84 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Noah | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jelgava | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Dila | 32 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Dinamo Batumi | 59 | (14) |
| 2024 | Zhenis | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 27 | (1) |
| 2026– | Iberia 1999 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Georgia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Georgia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026 | |||
Irakli Bidzinashvili (Georgian: ირაკლი ბიძინაშვილი; born 27 February 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club FC Iberia 1999.
Bidzinashvili has won the top Georgian league.[1]
A product of Saburtalo's academy,[2] Bidzinashvili started his professional career at this club at the age of 16. On 21 September 2013, he came off the bench in Saburtalo's second-division game against STU. On 24 March 2014, he contributed with his first senior career goal to a 4–1 over Samgurali.[3]
The next year Saburtalo secured promotion to the Umaglesi Liga[4] with Bidzinashvili taking part in 25 league games. His first top-division goal came in a dramatic 2–2 draw against Samtredia, in which Bidzinashvili scored a late leveller.[5]
Having played 84 games for Saburtalo, Bidzinashvili left the team in 2017. Following a short-time spell at Armenian club Noah, he joined Latvian side Jelgava.[6]
In 2020, Bidzinashvili returned to Georgia and joined Dila Gori, where twice in a row he won the bronze medals of the Erovnuli Liga. In 2021, apart from making a debut in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers with two appearances, Bidzinashvili became a key player who among two other footballers was nominated as the best midfielder. Although ultimately not selected, Bidzinashvili featured in Team of the Year.[7]
After this season he signed with crowned champions Dinamo Batumi.[8] In his first two years, Bidzinashvili became a regular player for this title-chasing club by taking part in 59 league games. In 2023, he won his first top title with Dinamo.[9]
On 31 January 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhenis announced the signing of Bidzinashvili.[10] His stint there lasted around five months though, as the sides parted ways in the summer break[11] and the player moved to Torpedo Kutaisi.
On 21 January 2026, Saburtalo, now renamed as Iberia 1999, announced the return of Bidzinashvili to the club after an eight-year pause.[12]