# Irakli Bugridze

Irakli Bugridze (Georgian: ირაკლი ბუღრიძე, romanized: irak'li bughridze; born 3 January 1998) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as winger for Erovnuli Liga club Dila Gori.
He has won the national league and cup competitions.

## Career

Bugridze started his both youth and senior careers at Locomotive Tbilisi. Due to lack of playing time, in 2018 he moved to Chikhura. In an opening game of the season, Bugridze contributed to a 6–1 demolition of Kolkheti 1913 with his first senior league goal. In the summer, he played in all four matches of Chikhura's European campaign.
In January 2019, Bugridze left Chikhura to sign a 1.5-year contract with Belgian second-division club Beerschot, although after making ten appearances he joined Dinamo Tbilisi a year later.
Following a season-long tenure at Dila Gori in 2021, Bugridze spent next two seasons at Torpedo Kutaisi. Being mostly a starting line-up player, he took part in 31 league games in 2023 and with eight goals finished as the second-top scorer behind Giorgi Arabidze. Bugridze also netted two goals in four UEFA Conference League appearances, including a winner against Aktobe.
On 12 February 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League side Kyzylzhar announced the signing of Bugridze. After appearing in twelve league matches for his new club, in the summer break the sides terminated the contract by mutual consent.
Bugridze returned to Georgia to rejoin Dila in early August 2024, with the team leading the league title race at half season. Despite taking part in 17 matches, Bugridze became Dila's third most prolific player with six goals, including two winners, and two assists.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2016 | Umaglesi Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chikhura | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 9 |
| Beerschot | 2018/19 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Beerschot | 2019/20 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Beerschot | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Dila Gori | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Dila Gori | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Dila Gori | Total | Total | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Total | Total | 59 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 15 |
| Kyzylzhar | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 169 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 204 | 33 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances for UEFA Europa League play-offs
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours
### Dinamo Tbilisi

* Erovnuli Liga: 2020

### Torpedo Kutaisi

* Georgian Cup: 2022