Georgi Dzhikiya
Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya (Russian: Георгий Тамазович Джикия, Georgian: გიორგი თამაზის ძე ჯიქია; born 21 November 1993) is a Russian professional footballer of Georgian descent who plays as a centre-back for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Dzhikiya at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 64 | (2) |
| 2014 | Spartak Nalchik | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 31 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Amkar Perm | 38 | (3) |
| 2017– | Spartak Moscow | 96 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Russia | 28 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Early life
Dzhikiya was born on 21 November 1993 in the Moscow into an Georgian family from Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia.
Club career
He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow on 24 May 2011 in a game against FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok.[1]
On 26 December 2016, he signed a contract with FC Spartak Moscow.[2]
On 18 January 2018, he suffered an ACL tear that kept him from playing until August 2018, he was forced to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup that was held in Russia.[3]
International career
In November 2016, he was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for the friendly games against Qatar on 10 November 2016 and Romania on 15 November 2016.[4] He made his debut on 5 June 2017 in a friendly against Hungary.
In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, he spent all three matches without substitutions - against New Zealand (2–0), Portugal (0–1) and Mexico (1–2). In the game with the Portuguese, he received a yellow card.
He missed the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which Russia hosted, due to injury.
On 16 November 2019 he scored his first goal for the national team in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium.
Career statistics
- As of 26 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2011–12 | PFL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 68 | 2 | ||||
| Spartak Nalchik | 2013–14 | FNL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 2014–15 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| Amkar Perm | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Spartak Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 224 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 12 | ||
Notes
- Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
International goals
- Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2019 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 1–4 | 1–4 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Spartak Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2016-17
- Russian Super Cup: 2017
Individual
- Spartak Moscow Fans Award Golden Boar :2019[6]
References
- "Career Summary". Russian Football Union. 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
- ГЕОРГИЙ ДЖИКИЯ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ «СПАРТАКА» (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 26 December 2016.
- Джикии предстоит операция (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 18 January 2018.
- "Состав на Катар и Румынию" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 1 November 2016.
- "Georgi Dzhikiya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- https://m.sport-express.ru/football/rfpl/news/dzhikii-vruchili-zolotogo-kabana-1604601/
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