Irakli Bidzinashvili
Irakli Bidzinashvili is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club FC Iberia 1999.
Bidzinashvili has won the top Georgian league.
Career
A product of [FC FC Saburtalo Tbilisi|Saburtalo Tbilisi|Saburtalo]'s academy, 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.The next year Saburtalo secured promotion to the Umaglesi Liga 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.
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.
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.
After this season he signed with crowned champions Dinamo Batumi. 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.
On 31 January 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhenis announced the signing of Bidzinashvili. His stint there lasted around five months though, as the sides parted ways in the summer break 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.
Honours
Team
Dinamo BatumiErovnuli Liga : 2023