Irakli Bugridze (; born 3 January 1998) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as winger for K League 2 club Jeonnam Dragons.
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,OVEREENKOMST MET IRAKLI BUGRIDZE‚ beerschotwilrijk.be, 5 January 2019 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. A year later he lifted both the national cup and the super cup as Dila won these competitions.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLocomotive Tbilisi2016Umaglesi Liga30000000302017Erovnuli Liga3010000040Total6010000070Chikhura2018 Erovnuli Liga358104011419Beerschot2018/19Challenger Pro League00000080802019/20Challenger Pro League2000000020Total20000080100Dinamo Tbilisi2020Erovnuli Liga101101010121Dila2021Erovnuli Liga282102000312Torpedo Kutaisi2022Erovnuli Liga2844100103352023 Erovnuli Liga3182042203910Total59126142307215Kyzylzhar2024Kazakhstan Premier League120200000140Dila2024Erovnuli Liga1760000001762025Erovnuli Liga272303010342Total448303010518Chungbuk Cheongju2026K League 29100000091Jeonnam Dragons20262000000020Career total2073315114213124932
Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi Erovnuli Liga: 2020
Torpedo Kutaisi Georgian Cup: 2022
Dila Georgian Cup: 2025 Georgian Super Cup: 2025
References
External links
Erovnuli Liga Player Profile