Giorgi Papunashvili
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zira | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 5 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 64 | (26) |
2015–2016 | → Werder Bremen II (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Zaragoza | 53 | (9) |
2020 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Apollon Limassol | 8 | (0) |
2022 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 15 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Radnički Niš | 3 | (0) |
2023 | Samtredia | 15 | (0) |
2023 | Telavi | 1 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Kapaz | 19 | (5) |
2024– | Zira | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Georgia U17 | 10 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Georgia U19 | 5 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Georgia U21 | 6 | (2) |
2014– | Georgia | 17 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 |
Giorgi Papunashvili (Georgian: გიორგი პაპუნაშვილი, romanized: giorgi p'ap'unashvili, pronounced [ɡioɾɡi pʼapʼunaʃʷili]; born 2 September 1995), commonly known as Papu, is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for Azerbaijani club Zira as a winger.
Ha has played for the Georgian national senior and youth teams.[1]
Club career
Dinamo Tbilisi
Papunashvili started his career in his hometown club Dinamo Tbilisi. In 2013, after having spent a single season with the reserve side of the Georgian club, Papunashvili was promoted to the first team and in November he made his debut in Erovnuli Liga against Tskhinvali.[2]
During the 2014–15 season, Papunashvili became the key figure at Dinamo, scoring 16 goals in all tournaments with the club, including his first career hat-trick against Tskhinvali in October 2014.[3] Dinamo won Georgian Cup at the end of the season as well, with Papunashvili scoring two goals in the final against Samtredia.[4]
In summer 2015, Papunashvili signed a season-long loan deal with Werder Bremen.[5] He joined the reserve side of the club and played in 3. Liga.[6] The loan spell was unsuccessful, as Papunashvili missed 12 games due to injury and was only able to make 20 appearances for the club, scoring two goals.[7]
Real Zaragoza
In June 2017, Papunashvili signed four-year deal with Real Zaragoza.[8][9][10] He made his debut for the Spanish club against Granada CF on 28 August, replacing Oliver Buff.[11]
On 12 January 2020, Papunashvili joined fellow second division side Racing de Santander on loan until the end of the season.[12]
Short spells
On 24 December 2020, Zaragoza announced the transfer of Papunashvili to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol FC.[13]
In January 2022, he returned to Erovnuli Liga to join Torpedo Kutaisi.[14] After six months Papunashvili moved to Serbian side Radnički Niš. In March 2023, he signed with Samtredia,[15] and four months later joined Telavi.[16] Having played one league match for the latter, Papunashvili signed a contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Kapaz.[17] On 3 August 2024, Papunashvili signed 1+1 year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira.[18]
International career
Papunashvili made his debut for the national team in a 1–0 friendly loss against the United Arab Emirates on 3 June 2014.[19][20]
He also represented Georgia national under-17 football team in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Slovenia.[21] Papunashvili scored a memorable last-minute goal in a crucial win over England in the qualifying stage of this championship.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 December 2023[23]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 2012–13 | Pirveli Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Dinamo Tbilisi | 2013–14 | Umaglesi Liga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
2014–15 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 26 | 16 | |||
2015–16 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
2016 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
2017 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |||
Total | 64 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 29 | ||
Werder Bremen II (loan) | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 20 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
Real Zaragoza | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | |
2018–19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
2020–21 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 55 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 61 | 13 | |||
Racing Santander (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Apollon Limassol | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
Torpedo Kutaisi | 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Radnički Niš | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Samtredia | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Telavi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Kapaz | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | |
Career total | 202 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 231 | 48 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Papunashvili goal.[24]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 March 2018 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2 | 7 June 2019 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilissi, Georgia | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
3 | 19 November 2019 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi
References
- ^ Giorgi Papunashvili at Soccerway
- ^ "Tskhinvali - Dinamo Tbilisi (Match Report)". soccerway.com. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi - Tskhinvali (Match Report)". soccerway.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Dinamo beat Samtredia to make it three in a row". UEFA.com. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Papunashvili verstarkt Werders U23". werder.de. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017. (in German)
- ^ "Ein Neuer aus Georgien". kreiszeitung.de. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017. (in German)
- ^ "გიორგი პაპუნაშვილი: იანვარში "ვერდერის" პირველ გუნდს შეკრებაზე მივყვები". sportall.ge. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017. (in Georgian)
- ^ "Giorgi Papunashvili nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza para las 4 próximas temporadas". realzaragoza.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Velocidad y gran golpeo de balón: así es Giorgi Papunashvili". realzaragoza.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Giorgi Papunashvili will play in Real Zaragoza". fcdinamo.ge. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Zaragoza - Granda (Match Report)". soccerway.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Papunashvili se va cedido al Racing hasta final de temporada". Marca.com (in Spanish). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Acuerdo para el traspaso de Giorgi Papunashvili al Apollon Limassol" [Agreement for the transfer of Giorgi Papunashvili to Apollon Limassol] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "ფეხბურთელია ოფიციალურად გიორგი - პაპუნაშვილი "ტორპედოს"". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 13 January 2022.
- ^ "გიორგი პაპუნაშვილი "სამტრედიაში" ითამაშებს". atiani.ge (in Georgian). 17 March 2023.
- ^ "გიორგი პაპუნაშვილი კარიერას საქართველოს ჩემპიონატის სხვა კლუბში გააგრძელებს". goal.ge (in Georgian). 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Кяпаз договорился с экс-хавбеком Сарагосы". azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Zirə PFC agreed with Georgie Papunashvili". facebook.com/fc.zire. Zira FK Facebook. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "FRIENDLY: UAE 1-0 GEORGIA". the-afc.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Header from Habib Fardan seals deal for UAE in friendly against Georgia". the-afc.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Delighted Georgian duo have that Friday feeling". UEFA.com. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "როგორი იყო საქართველოს ნაკრების შემადგენლობა 2012 წელს, როცა ინგლისს მოუგეს?". goal.ge (in Georgian). 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Giorgi Papunashvili". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Papunashvili, Giorgi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
- Giorgi Papunashvili at BDFutbol
- Giorgi Papunashvili at National-Football-Teams.com
- Giorgi Papunashvili – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Giorgi Papunashvili at Soccerway