Giorgi Zaria
Giorgi Zaria is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for FC Kairat as a midfielder. He is the five-time winner of the top Georgian league. Zaria has also won the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Club career
Zaria took first steps in professional football at second-division club Sasco in 2013. He drew interest from Dinamo Tbilisi where he spent next six seasons. Zaria netted his first top-league goal in a 1–0 away win over Torpedo Kutaisi on 26 November 2016.In late December 2020, Zaria signed a three-year contract with Dinamo Batumi. During this period he twice won the champion's titles. Also, the Erovnuli Liga recognized Zaria's individual performance in 2023 by naming him in Team of the Season.
At the end of this season, he moved to Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on a deal until the end of 2025. Zaria opened his goal scoring account in the very first game of the season with a long-range strike against Kyzylzhar, which helped his new team snatch a narrow victory. On the last matchday, he converted from the spot against Atyrau which turned out not only a game winner but also a title decider in favour of Kairat. Overall, Zaria contributed to his new club with six goals and four assists. Apart from being included in Team of the Year, he was named Midfielder of the Year and best new player of the season.