Irakli Bidzinashvili (; born 27 February 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club Samgurali.
Bidzinashvili has won the top Georgian league.
Career A product of Saburtalo's academy, Bidzinashvili started his professional career at this club at the age of 16. On 21 September 2013, he came off the bench in Saburtalo's second-division game against STU. On 24 March 2014, he contributed with his first senior career goal to a 4–1 over Samgurali.
The next year Saburtalo secured promotion to the Umaglesi Liga with Bidzinashvili taking part in 25 league games. His first top-division goal came in a dramatic 2–2 draw against Samtredia, in which Bidzinashvili scored a late leveller.
Having played 84 games for Saburtalo, Bidzinashvili left the team in 2017. Following a short-time spell at Armenian club Noah, he joined Latvian side Jelgava.
In 2020, Bidzinashvili returned to Georgia and joined Dila Gori, where twice in a row he won the bronze medals of the Erovnuli Liga. In 2021, apart from making a debut in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers with two appearances, Bidzinashvili became a key player who among two other footballers was nominated as the best midfielder. Although ultimately not selected, Bidzinashvili featured in Team of the Year.
After this season he signed with crowned champions Dinamo Batumi. In his first two years, Bidzinashvili became a regular player for this title-chasing club by taking part in 59 league games. In 2023, he won his first top title with Dinamo.
On 31 January 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhenis announced the signing of Bidzinashvili. His stint there lasted around five months though, as the sides parted ways in the summer break and the player moved to Torpedo Kutaisi.
On 21 January 2026, Saburtalo, now renamed as Iberia 1999, announced the return of Bidzinashvili to the club after an eight-year pause. Six months later, he moved to Samgurali. Statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Saburtalo 2013–14 Pirveli Liga152–––152 2014–1525320––273 2015–16Erovnuli Liga2502020–290 201621–––21 201717310––183 20180010––10Total849602000929 Noah 2019 Armenian Premier League 5020––70 Jedgava 2019 Virsliga 20221––223Dila 2020Erovnuli Liga 5021––71 2021 2772020–317Total 327412000388Dinamo Batumi 2022Erovnuli Liga 277104 010337 2023 327302020397Total 59144060307214 Zhenis 2024 KPL 101–––101Torpedo Kutaisi 2024Erovnuli Liga121103 0–161 2025 Erovnuli Liga 150–4120211Total 271107120372 Iberia 1999 2026 Erovnuli Liga 120––10131Career total 249341921518029138
Honours Team Dinamo Batumi
Erovnuli Liga (1): 2023
Individual Erovnuli Liga Team of the Year (1): 2021
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