# Giorgi Zaria

Giorgi Zaria (Georgian: გიორგი ზარია; born 14 July 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for FC Kairat as a midfielder. He is the five-time winner of the top Georgian league. Zaria has also won the Kazakhstan Premier League.

## Club career

Zaria took first steps in professional football at second-division club Sasco in 2013. He drew interest from Dinamo Tbilisi where he spent next six seasons. Zaria netted his first top-league goal in a 1–0 away win over Torpedo Kutaisi on 26 November 2016.
In late December 2020, Zaria signed a three-year contract with Dinamo Batumi. During this period he twice won the champion's titles. Also, the Erovnuli Liga recognized Zaria's individual performance in 2023 by naming him in Team of the Season.
At the end of this season, he moved to Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on a deal until the end of 2025. Zaria opened his goal scoring account in the very first game of the season with a long-range strike against Kyzylzhar, which helped his new team snatch a narrow victory. On the last matchday, he converted from the spot against Atyrau which turned out not only a game winner but also a title decider in favour of Kairat. Overall, Zaria contributed to his new club with six goals and four assists. Apart from being included in Team of the Year, he was named Midfielder of the Year and best new player of the season.

## International career

Zaria made his debut for the Georgia national team on 5 September 2021 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Spain. He started the game and was substituted after 57 minutes.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2025
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 |
| Sasco Tbilisi | 2013–14 | Pirveli Liga | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2015–16 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2016 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2017 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2018 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2019 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2020 | Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Total | Total | 66 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
| Dinamo Batumi | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| Dinamo Batumi | 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Dinamo Batumi | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Total | Total | 87 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 15 |
| Kairat | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
| Kairat | 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kairat | Total | Total | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 184 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 218 | 35 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Youth League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Kazakhstan League Cup

## Honours
### Club

Dinamo Tbilisi
* Erovnuli Liga winner: 2015–16, 2019, 2020
* Erovnuli Liga runner-up: 2017, 2018
* David Kipiani Cup winner: 2015–16
* Super Cup runner-up: 2020
Dinamo Batumi
* Erovnuli Liga winner: 2021, 2023
* Erovnuli Liga runner-up: 2022
* David Kipiani Cup runner-up: 2023
* Super Cup winner: 2022
* Super Cup runner-up: 2023
Kairat
* Kazakhstan Premier League winner: 2024

### Individual

* Kazakhstan Premier League Midfielder of the Year: 2024
* Georgian Erovnuli Liga Team of the Season: 2023
* Kazakhstan Premier League Team of the Season: 2024