Tornike Gaprindashvili (; born 20 July 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club Samgurali Tskaltubo.
Club career Early years Gaprindashvili began his career at Sasco Tbilisi, where he played until 2015. On 1 January 2016, he moved to Gagra, where he played for three years.
Dinamo Batumi On 1 January 2019, Gaprindashvili joined Dinamo Batumi on a free transfer. He made his debut for the team on 5 March 2019, in a 0–2 loss against Torpedo Kutaisi, playing the entire second half. On 13 April 2019, he scored his first goal for Dinamo in the 82nd minute of a 2–0 victory over Rustavi. He recorded his first assist a week later in a 2–1 win against Locomotive Tbilisi, assisting a goal by Flamarion in the 90th minute. In total, he made 79 league appearances, scoring 14 goals and providing 10 assists. With Dinamo, he won the club's first-ever Georgian championship in 2021.
Zagłębie Lubin On 17 July 2022, Gaprindashvili joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin. On 23 July 2022, he made his debut in an away match of the 2nd round against Legia Warsaw, which ended in a 0–2 defeat, playing 85 minutes. He scored his first goal on 29 July 2022 in a 1–0 victory over Piast Gliwice. He found the net in the 61st minute, and three minutes later, he received a red card.
Arka Gdynia In mid-January 2024, he was loaned to Arka Gdynia for a year with a priority transfer option included, as he had fewer first team appearances at Zagłębie. He returned from loan at the end of the 2023–24 season but was quickly brought to Arka on a permanent basis in July.
At Arka, he became one of the leading assisting players in the league. Until April 2025, he nearly always played on the right wing, before being moved to the attacking midfielder role.
At the end of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa season, which ended with Arka's relegation after just one season in the top flight, Arka announced Gaprindashvili would leave the club at end of June. In total, he made 70 appearances and scored thrice for Arka.
Samgurali Tskaltubo On 8 July 2026, Gaprindashvili returned to Georgia and joined Samgurali Tskaltubo.
International career In 2014, he played one match for the Georgia under-17 team.
Playing style He most often plays as a right winger but can also occupy other attacking positions. He is left-footed but can also play well with his right foot. He is technically skilled, likes to dribble, and tends to cut inside towards the penalty area.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSasco Tbilisi2013–14Pirveli Liga6000——60Gagra2015–16Pirveli Liga17200——1722016Pirveli Liga10100——1012017Erovnuli Liga 228410——2942018Erovnuli Liga 228750—20357Total831460—209114Dinamo Batumi2019Erovnuli Liga26310——2732020Erovnuli Liga1311010—1512021Erovnuli Liga2253140—2962022Erovnuli Liga18500—10195Total791450501000Zagłębie Lubin2022–23Ekstraklasa23220——2522023–24Ekstraklasa4011——51Total27231——303Zagłębie Lubin II2022–23II liga31———312023–24II liga4200——42Total7300——73Arka Gdynia (loan)2023–24I liga140——20160Arka Gdynia2024–25I liga34320——3632025–26Ekstraklasa17010——180Total65330—20703Career total26736172505029438
Honours Dinamo Batumi Erovnuli Liga: 2021 Georgian Super Cup: 2022
Arka Gdynia I liga: 2024–25
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