Bakar Kardava (; born 4 November 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defendive midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club Iberia 1999.
Kardava is the four-time winner of the Erovnuli Liga. He has also won the Supercup and national cup. Kardava was twice selected in Team of the Year individually.
Career Kardava started his career at 2nd division club Sasco in 2012. A year later, he moved to Gagra. In 2015, Tskhinvali became the first top-flight club Kardava signed for. He made a debut in UEFA European club competitions against Romanian side Botoșani on 2 July 2015.
At the end of the 2016 season, Kardava moved to Dinamo Tbilisi where he twice won the league title during the next five seasons.
In 2022, Kardava joined the national cup holders Saburtalo and broke his own record by taking part in 44 games across all competitions. In 2024, he not only lifted the Champion's Shield for the third time but also received an individual recognition by being included in Erovnuli Liga Team of the Year by the Georgian Football Federation.
On 8 July 2026, Kardava scored his first European goal, helping his team to snatch a 3–2 away win over Estonian champions Flora in a UEFA Champions League qualifier.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueGeorgian CupEuropeanOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Sasco 2012–13 Pirveli Liga 211———211 Gagra 2013–14 Pirveli Liga 17220——192 2014–15 Pirveli Liga 14110——151Total313300000343 Tskhinvali 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 12040——160 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga 2702020—310 2016 Umaglesi Liga 121——— 121Total 511602000591 Dinamo Tbilisi 2017 Erovnuli Liga 32240——362 2018 Erovnuli Liga 1601010—180 2019 Erovnuli Liga 2112050—281 2020 Erovnuli Liga 101—3010141 2021 Erovnuli Liga 301104010361Total109580130201325 Iberia 1999 2022 Erovnuli Liga 362304010442 2023 Erovnuli Liga 32040——360 2024 Erovnuli Liga 333104020403 2025 Erovnuli Liga 331304020421 2026 Erovnuli Liga 181206 120282Total1527130181701908Career total 364173003319043618
Honours Dinamo Tbilisi Erovnuli Liga: 2019, 2020 Georgian Super Cup: 2021 Iberia 1999 Georgian Cup: 2023 Erovnuli Liga: 2024, 2025 Individual Erovnuli Liga Team of the Year: 2024, 2025
References
External links
Profile on Eliga