Saba Khvadagiani (Georgian: საბა ხვადაგიანი; born 30 January 2003) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.

Saba Khvadagiani
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Maccabi Netanya
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2021 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Dinamo Tbilisi 82 (4)
2024– Maccabi Netanya 7 (0)
International career
2018–2020 Georgia U17 13 (1)
2021– Georgia U21 7 (1)
2021– Georgia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021

Career edit

In January 30, 2024, Khvadagiani joined Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya for a transfer fee of €500,000, which is the highest transfer fee Netanya has ever paid for a foreign player.[1]

International career edit

He made his Georgia national football team debut on 8 September 2021 in a friendly against Bulgaria, a 1–4 away loss.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "היכרות ראשונה" [First acquaintance]. www.fcmn.co.il (in Hebrew). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria v Georgia game report". ESPN. 8 September 2021.

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