Irakli Azarovi
Irakli Azarovi (Georgian: ირაკლი აზაროვი; born 21 February 2002) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and the Georgia national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dinamo Batumi | 53 | (3) |
| 2022– | Red Star Belgrade | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Georgia U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Georgia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Georgia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Georgia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Georgia | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023 | |||
Club career
Dinamo Tbilisi
Born in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, Azarovi joined the historically most successful club in the country, and, a magnet to local talents, FC Dinamo Tbilisi, aged 10. He trained regularly in the youth teams of the club all the way until 2019 when he debuted for the Dinamo first team. Playing mostly as a reserve, he made 7 appearances in 2019, and 5 in 2020 season, contributing in both for Dinamo to win the Georgian national title.
Dinamo Batumi
In 2021, FC Dinamo Batumi was betting strong and bringing quality reinforcements, so Azarovi made a move that earned him much more play time and becoming a regular in the starting line-up, resulting in a successful season crowned with a 2021 Georgian championship. This also made him became a regular call in the Georgian national team, resulting in a widespread interest from clubs from abroad.
Red Star Belgrade
Soon, after a half season with Dinamo Batumi in the 2022 season, Serbian club Red Star Belgrade brought Azarovi to their ranks. In December 2022, he was announced as a top 10 most talented left-backs in world football.
International career
Azarovi made his international debut for Georgia on 2 June 2021, starting in a friendly match against Romania.[2]
Before that, he was a regular in all youth team squads since 2017.
Career statistics
Honours
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Dinamo Batumi
- Red Star Belgrade
References
- Irakli Azarovi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Irakli Azarovi at Soccerway
External links
- Irakli Azarovi at WorldFootball.net