Nika Gagnidze
Georgian association football player
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Nika Gagnidze (Georgian: ნიკა გაგნიძე; born 20 March 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Kolos Kovalivka and the Georgia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Gori, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kolos Kovalivka | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Dila | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Dila | 116 | (21) |
| 2022 | → Ümraniyespor (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kolos Kovalivka | 47 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Georgia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Georgia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Georgia | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:40, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
A youth product of Dila since the age of 16, Gagnidze was promoted to their senior team in 2018 and became a mainstay in the squad. His performance was recognized during the 2021 season: Gagnidze was named Player of Phase 4 of the season, which comprised the last nine matches,[1] and selected among best eleven players of the league.[2]
On 15 March 2022, he extended his contract with Dila.[3] On 20 July 2022, Gagnidze transferred to Ümraniyespor as they were newly promoted to the Süper Lig.[4] He made his professional debut with Ümraniyespor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 14 August 2022.[5]
In December 2022, Gagnidze returned to Dila Gori as the team captain.[6]
In April 2024, the Erovnuli Liga named Gagnidze the best player of part 1 of the season in which he scored once and provided five assists.[7]
On 11 July 2024, Ukrainian club Kolos announced the signing of Gagnidze.[8]
International career
Gagnidze was a youth international for Georgia, having played for the Georgia U19s and U21s. As a U21 squad member, he was called up for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[9] After playing full time in a 2–0 win over Portugal, he sustained an injury in the next game against Netherlands, requiring treatment for more than six weeks.[10]
In June 2025, Gagnidze was called up to the national team for a friendly tie against Faroe Islands. He played the match in full.[11]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2025 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Bulgaria | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Statistics
- As of 24 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dila Gori | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | – | 2[a] | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 116 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 21 | ||
| Ümraniyespor (loan) | 2022/23 | Super Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kolos | 2024/25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 23 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League