Giorgi Kochorashvili () (; born 29 June 1999) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla FC and the Georgia national team.
Club career Early career Born in Tbilisi, Kochorashvili played youth football for Saburtalo Tbilisi. He made his first team debut on 23 July 2017, playing the last 16 minutes in a 2–1 home loss against Torpedo Kutaisi.
In August 2017, Kochorashvili was loaned to Girona FC for two years, and was assigned to the youth setup. On 26 June of the following year, after finishing his formation, he was assigned to the farm team in Segunda División B.
Levante On 19 July 2019, after Girona's offer was rejected by Saburtalo, Kochorashvili signed a three-year contract with Levante UD, being immediately assigned to the reserves also in the third division. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 12 July of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Rubén Rochina in a 2–1 home loss against Athletic Bilbao.
On 30 August 2022, Kochorashvili was loaned to Primera Federación side CD Castellón for the season. Upon returning in the following year, he renewed his contract until 2025, and subsequently became a regular starter for the Granotes.
Sporting CP On 31 March 2025, Kochorashvili was confirmed as an addition of Portuguese side Sporting CP on a five-year contract, for a fee of € 5.5 million, after the club detailed the deals made in the winter transfer window. He was unveiled as a Sporting CP player on 6 July 2025.
Sevilla On 21 August 2026, Kochorashvili returned to Spain and its top tier, after signing a four-year deal with Sevilla FC.
International career Kochorashvili represented Georgia at under-19, under-21 and absolute levels. He made a debut for the senior team on 12 September 2023 in a 2–1 loss to Norway.
Kochorashvili took part in both UEFA Euro 2024 play-off matches, converting from the spot in a penalty shoot-out against Greece on 26 March 2024.
In the summer of 2024, Kochorashvili was selected to represent Georgia in Euro 2024, which was the nation's first international tournament as an independent country. In the nation's first match against Turkey, Kochorashvili assisted Georges Mikautadze in the 32nd minute with a cross into the box – Georgia's first goal in an international tournament.
As Georgia kicked off their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League campaign in September 2024, Kochorashvili scored in first two matches, including a winner against Albania.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSaburtalo2017Erovnuli Liga20————20Peralada (loan)2018–19Segunda División B280————280Levante B2019–20Segunda División B151————1512020–21Segunda División B160————1602021–22Segunda Federación132————132Total443————443Levante2019–20La Liga10————102020–21La Liga3021———512023–24Segunda División24210———2522024–25Segunda División35600———356Total63831———669Castellón (loan)2022–23Primera Federación364———40404Sporting CP2025–26Primeira Liga14020202010210Career total187155120205020116
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGeorgia2023502024122202572202660Total304
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Giorgi Kochorashvili No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 September 2024 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia 4–0 4–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B 2. 10 September 2024 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania 1–0 1–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B 3. 20 March 2025 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 1–0 3–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs 4. 14 October 2025 Kocaeli Stadium, Kocaeli, Turkey 1–4 1–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Levante Segunda División: 2024–25
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