Vakhtang Salia (Georgian: ვახტანგ სალია; born 30 August 2007) is a Georgian footballer. The striker is playing for Dinamo Tbilisi in the Erovnuli Liga and is considered one of the country's biggest talents.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dinamo Tbilisi | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Georgia U17 | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 4 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:22, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Vakhtang Salia made his professional soccer debut on 24 November 2023, in the Erovnuli Liga in a 2–2 draw against FC Torpedo Kutaisi.[3] In the following 2024 season, the 16-year-old regularly featured in the starting team of his club. Salia scored his first goal in the Georgian top flight on 10 March 2024, against Torpedo Kutaisi. He scored the winning 1–0 in this game.[4]
National team edit
Salia made his debut for Georgia's under-17 national team in a 3–1 defeat against Israel on October 25, 2022.[5]
References edit
- ^ Green, Yasemine. "A new Kvaratskhelia? Premier League clubs have begun the hunt for the 16-year-old Georgian forward". dailysports.net.
- ^ "El talento georgiano Vakhtang Salia, a punto de fichar por el Betis". OneFootball. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Torpedo Kutaisi - Dinamo Tbilisi 2:2 (Erovnuli Liga 2023, 34. Spieltag)" (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi - Torpedo Kutaisi 1:0 (Erovnuli Liga 2024, 3. Spieltag)" (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Georgien - Israel 1:3 (U17 EM-Qualifikation 2022/2023, Gruppe 3)" (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-04.