Anzor Mekvabishvili
.jpg) Mekvabishvili with Universitatea Craiova in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 99 | (8) |
| 2024– | Universitatea Craiova | 86 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Georgia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Georgia U17 | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Georgia U19 | 17 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Georgia U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Georgia | 33 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Anzor Mekvabishvili (Order of Honor) (Georgian: ანზორ მექვაბიშვილი, romanized: anzor mekvabishvili, pronounced [anzor mekʰʷabiʃʷili]; born 5 June 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova and the Georgia national team.[1]
Club career
Mekvabishvili was born in Tbilisi, and went on to play for local club Dinamo Tbilisi at the youth level. In 2020, he made his debut for the senior team. During his tenure at the club, he won multiple trophies, including three Erovnuli Ligas in 2019, 2020, and 2022. He also won two Georgian Super Cups.[2]
In January 2024, Mekvabishvili joined Universitatea Craiova. He has since made 112 appearances for the club in all competitions, and has scored 7 goals and collected 14 assist.[2]
International career
Mekvabishvili made his debut for the Georgia national team on 25 March 2022 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3] He has since become a frequent starter for the nation. In 2024, Mekvabishvili was selected for Georgia's first international tournament (Euro 2024). On 18 June 2024, he started in the nation's match against Turkey, where the nation lost 3–1.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 99 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 8 | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2023–24 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11[d] | 0 | — | 50 | 4 | |||
| 2026–27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 86 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 185 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 231 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Georgian Cup, Cupa României
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Supercupa României
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | |
Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Erovnuli Liga: 2020, 2022
- Georgian Super Cup: 2021, 2023
Universitatea Craiova
Individual
References
- ↑ "Anzor Mekvabishvili (Player)".
- 1 2 "Anzor Mekvabishvili - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Anzor Mekvabishvili, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Türkiye vs. Georgia - Final Score - June 18, 2024". Fox Sports. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Anzor Mekvabishvili at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Anzor Mekvabishvili". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Universitatea Craiova, campioană după 35 de ani de așteptare". radioromania.ro (in Romanian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "U Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (5-6 d.l.d.). Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României la loviturile de departajare". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "SUPERLIGA – Echipa sezonului 2025-2026". lpf.ro.
External links
- Anzor Mekvabishvili at Soccerway
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- 21st-century sportsmen from Georgia (country)
- Footballers from Tbilisi
- Men's association football midfielders
- Georgia (country) men's international footballers
- Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
- Georgia (country) men's youth international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Liga I players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- CS Universitatea Craiova players
- Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Recipients of the Order of Honor (Georgia)