# Georgi Dzhikiya

Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya (Russian: Георгий Тамазович Джикия born 21 November 1993) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Khimki and the Russia national team.

## Early life

Dzhikiya was born on 21 November 1993 in Moscow, Russia. Ethnic Mingrelians, his family had previously moved from Sukhumi, Abkhazia.

## 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.
On 26 December 2016, he signed a contract with FC Spartak Moscow.
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.
On 15 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until 31 May 2024, with an additional one-year extension option.
On 18 May 2024, Spartak announced that Dzhikiya would leave the club at the end of the season as his contract won't be extended.

## 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. 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.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. He played the full match in all three of Russia's games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2011–12 | Russian Second League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Second League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Second League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | Total | Total | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Spartak Nalchik | 2013–14 | Russian First League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 2014–15 | Russian First League | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Amkar Perm | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Amkar Perm | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Amkar Perm | Total | Total | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 164 | 5 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 5 |
| Khimki | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 313 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 375 | 13 |
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in the Russian Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ appearances in the Russian Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 16 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Russia | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| Russia | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| Russia | 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| Russia | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| Russia | 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| Russia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Russia | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 45 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dzhikiya goal.
List of international goals scored by Georgi Dzhikiya :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 16 November 2019 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Belgium | 1–4 | 1–4 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 11 October 2021 | Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia | Slovenia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours
### Club

Spartak Moscow
* Russian Premier League: 2016–17
* Russian Cup: 2021–22
* Russian Super Cup: 2017

### Individual

* Spartak Moscow Supporters' Golden Boar Award: 2019
* Russian Premier League Centre-back of the Season: 2018–19
* Russian Premier League Team of the Season: 2022–23